Final Results
NORMAL, Ill. – One year after winning the Redbird Invitational, Eastern Kentucky's
Karra Tucker tied for second while leading the team to a sixth place finish at this year's event, which concluded on Monday.
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Tucker shot rounds of 72, 71 and 74 for a 54-hole total of 217 (+1). She tied with Puntita Pawichai of Augusta and finished four shots behind Kathryn VanArragon (213) of St. Thomas.
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As a team, EKU shot rounds of 305, 297 and 308 for a total of 910. Eastern was 12 shots behind fifth place Butler and one shot in front of seventh place Northern Illinois.
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The 13 teams competed over two days on the par-72, 6,169-yard course at Weibring Golf Club.
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St. Thomas (877) captured the team title by two strokes over Augusta (879). Host Illinois State (887) was third and Denver (892) finished fourth.
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Claira Ramsey Eden and
Maddi-Jo Benton both tied for 35th with 3-round totals of 230. Freshmen
Josie Kelley (233) tied for 44th and
Mollie Neeley (240) was 60th.
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Playing as an individual,
Imogen Jessen finished 24th with a total of 226.
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6. Eastern Kentucky University           305-297-308 – 910
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Karra Tucker                                         72-71-74 – 217
T35.
Claira Ramsey Eden               76-75-79 – 230
T35.
Maddi-Jo Benton                  78-76-76 – 230
T44.
Josie Kelley                                         79-75-79 – 233
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Mollie Neeley                                          83-78-79 – 240
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Playing As An Individual
24.
Imogen Jessen                                     75-77-74 – 226
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