Cowgirls sit in Eighth Place After Opening Round of MW Tournament
* University of Wyoming press release
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif., – The Wyoming Cowgirl golfers opened action the 2024 Mountain West Championships on Tuesday at the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
The Cowgirls sit in a tie for eighth place after the opening round with a 299 (+11).
“We didn’t compound mistakes today and our short game was much improved, which is what you need on a championship level course,” UW head coach Josey Stender said. “It is tight on the leaderboard, and we need to stick with our process, and it will work out for us. Jadan (Gonzalez) really had a good rhythm on the back nine and made some confident putts.”
Jadan Gonzalez and Kyla Wilde led the Cowgirls on the opening day with an even-par score of 72. The duo is tied for 11th place. Gonzalez recorded four birdies on the back nine. Wilde had two birdies for the day.
Morgan Ryan is tied for 29th place with a first round of 76 (+4). Tomine Bjerkelo and Sophie Spiva each carded a 79 (+7) and are tied for 42nd place.
San Jose State leads the field with an eight-under 280 in the first round. The Spartans are followed by Colorado State and UNLV. The individual leader is SJSU’s Lucia Lopez-Ortega at 67 (-5). Her teammate Kajsa Arwefjall is at four-under.
The second round of action starts tomorrow morning and can be seen live on the MW Championships page.
Cowgirls Scores
T11 Kyla Wilde – 72 = 72 (E)
T11 Jadan Gonzalez – 72 = 72 (E)
T29 Morgan Ryan – 76 = 76 (+4)
T42 Tomine Bjerkelo – 79 (+7)
T42 Sophie Spiva – 79 = 79 (+7)
Team Standings
San Jose State (-8)
Colorado State (-2)
UNLV (+2)
Fresno State (+5)
San Diego State (+6)
Nevada (+8)
New Mexico (+9)
Boise State (+11)
T8. Wyoming (+11)
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