Lady Jackets Complete Round Two at GCU Invite (3/27/08)
Final Results

GOODYEAR, AZ –  Following thirty-six holes of golf, the Montana State-Billings women’s golf team finished nineteenth in the 20-team field at the Grand Canyon Invitational Tuesday.  The Lady Jackets shot a 355 and 361 for a combined 716 in the tournament.

Tarleton State cruised to a first place finish in the team competition with rounds of 299 and 315 for a two-round total 614.  Tarleton State was the only team in the invitational to break 300.  Eight strokes back and taking second was Western New Mexico.  The Mustangs carded rounds of 305 and 317 for a 622.  Central Oklahoma shaved 12 strokes off their first round 319 to shoot a second round 307 for a combined 626.  The hot shooting moved Central Oklahoma from tenth place following round one to third place overall while Cal State-Monterey Bay slipped five spots to the number eight position with rounds of 306 and 327 for a 633.  Host team Grand Canyon held onto fourteenth place with a 328 and 339 for a 667.

The individual leader board saw Denise Canadas emerge as the top golfer in the invite.  Canadas from Chico State moved from fifth to first with rounds of 74 and 75 for a combined five-over 149.  There was a three-way tie for second between Heather Dorris, Mari Suursalu, and Alesha Hurt with a two-day total 150.  Carding a two-under par 70 following the first round, day-one leader Catherin Kim of Western Washington tumbled from first all the way to a tie for thirteenth after shooting an 85 on day two for a combined 155.

Emily Maag (Colstrip, MT) and Amy Nordeen (Hamilton, MT) finished in a tie for seventieth place with a two-day total 171.  Halley Montalban (Billings, MT) climbed two spots to finish eighty-third with rounds of 89 and 91 for a 180.  Jessica Boyer (Billings, MT) and Nicole Salsbery (Malta, MT) placed eighty-ninth and ninety-four respectively.

Team Standings
1. Tarleton State – 299, 315 – 614; 2. Western New Mexico – 305, 317 – 622; 3. Central Oklahoma – 319, 307 – 626; 4. Western Wasington – 308, 319 – 627; 4. St. Edward’s – 312, 315 – 627; 6. St. Martin’s – 308, 320 – 628; 7. Northeastern State – 319, 313 – 632; 8. CSU-Monterey Bay – 306, 327 – 633; 9. CSU-Chico – 318, 316 – 634; 10. Hawaii-Hilo – 318, 324 – 642; 11. Texas A&M – Commerce – 317, 331 – 648; 12. California Baptist – 332, 322 – 654; 12. St. Mary’s – 319, 335 – 654; 14. Grand Canyon – 328, 339 – 667; 15. West Texas A&M – 326, 343 – 669; 16. Concordia – 335, 335 – 670; 17. Mesa State – 338, 342 – 680; 18. Notre Dame de Namur – 330, 362 – 692; 19. MSU Billings – 355, 361 – 716; 20. Nebraska-Kearney – 374, 362 – 736.

Top Five Individuals              School                         Score
1. Denise Canadas                Chico State              74, 75 – 149
2. Heather Dorris                  W. New Mexico         76, 74 – 150
    Mari Suursalu                   Central Oklahoma       75, 75 – 150
    Alesha Hurt                     Tareleton State         75, 75 – 150
5. Heather Pantalion              TX A&M – Com.         74, 77 – 151
    Kierstan Capito                 CSUMB                     73, 78 – 151
    Shraddhanjali Singh           Tarleton State           72, 79 – 151

MSU Billings Standings
T70. Emily Maag – 85, 86 – 171
T70. Amy Nordeen – 84, 87 – 171
83. Halley Montalban – 89, 91 – 180
89. Jessica Boyer – 97, 97 – 194
94. Nicole Salsbery – 105, 101 - 206