Jackets Struggle to Twenty-First at
Grand Canyon Invitational (Mar. 29, 2005)

PHOENIX, AZ-  The Montana State University-Billings women’s golf team shot their way to twenty-first place in the team competition of the Grand Canyon Spring Invitational with rounds of 367 and 392 for a combined 759.

Moving up two spots from day one and taking top honors in the team competition is Western Washington University.  The Vikings, ranked No. 11 nationally in the National Golf Coaches Association/NCAA II top 25 shot a 313 in the first 18-holes and finished the final 18-holes with a tournament low round of 310 to combine for 623.  Just one stroke back and shooting a 312 in both rounds is Western New Mexico placing second with a 624 after 36-holes.  Placing third in the team competition is Drury University who held the lead over Western Washington and Western New Mexico after day one.  Drury shot a first round 311 and finished out the tournament with a round of 320 for a combined 631. 

Western Washington took top honors in the individual competition as well.  Katja Trygg shot a 74 on day one of play and a one under par, 71 in day two for a combined 145.  Two strokes back and claiming second is West Texas A&M’s Meredith Easley who shot a 78 in the first 18, and a tournament low round 69 on day two for a combined 147.  Rounds of 74 and 77 earned Kim Cammer of Western New Mexico third place in the individual standings with a total of 151.  Lady Jacket Halley Montalban (Fr., Billings, MT) ended the tournament tied for seventy-seventh with rounds 88 and 88 for a combined 176.  Teammate Amanda Rabenberg (Jr., Livingston, MT) shot rounds of 93 and 99 for a 192 and a tie for ninety-fifth.

The Lady Jackets will return to Billings and compete against Rocky Mountain College in the Billings Collegiate Cup April 4-5 at the Jackets' home course of Briarwood.

MSU Billings Individual Standings
T 77  Halley Montalban-  88  88  176
T 95  Amanda Rabenberg-  93  99  192
T 98  Julie Clifford-  94  99  193
T 100  Nicole Salsbery-  92  107  199
102  Nicole Clayton-  107  106  213

Team Standings
Fin.     Top 20 Teams     Scores
1.  Western Washington-  313  310  623
2.  Western New Mexico-  312  312  624
3.  Drury University-  311  320  631
4.  British Columbia-  318  317  635
5.  Central Oklahoma-  320  317  637
6.  CSU-Chico State-  324  315  639
7.  Tarleton State-  319  324  643
8.  Grand Canyon-  323  322  645
9.  Northeastern State-  329  323  652
10.  CSU-Monterey Bay-  329  324  653
11.  St. Mary’s-  321  333  654
12.  St. Edward’s-  325  333  654
       Texas A&M-Commerce-  331  327  658
14.  West Texas A&M-  334  328  662
15.  CSU-San Marcos-  343  337  681
16.  Mesa State-  349  347  696
17.  Chadron State-  342  356  698
18.  St. Martin’s-  358  355  713
19.  Nebraska-Kearney-  358  369  727
20.  Notre Dame de Namur-  381  370  751
21.  MSU Billings-  367  392  759

Top 10 Individuals
Fin.     Player           School               Scores
1.  Katja Trygg  Western Wash.-  74  71  145
2.  Meredith Easley  W. Tex-A&M-  78  69  147
3.  Kim CAmmer  W. New Mexico-  74  77  151
4.  Tonya Choate  Drury Univ.-  74  78  152
5.  Jana Haggins  British Columbia-  79  74  153
6.  Maria Laraisse  St. Martin’s-  79  75  154
     Jenny Schneider  Drury Univ.-  76  78  154
8.  Katharing Dorris  W. New Mexico-  77  78  155
     Katy Murphy  CSU-Monterey Bay-  77  78  155