Maag Finishes 15^th at HLC Tournament (4/19/06)

GUYMON, OK-  The Montana State-Billings women’s golf team rounded out their season placing fifth in the team competition at the Heartland Conference Championships held in Guymon, Oklahoma April 17-18.  The 36-hole tournament was played at the par-70 Sunset Hills Golf Course.

Following two rounds of competition it came down to a tie for first place in the team event.  Western New Mexico was the only team to better their first round score to pull even with the first day leader St. Edward’s.  St. Edward’s carded rounds of 312 and 317 for a combined 629.  Western New Mexico tallied a 322 and 307 for a 629.  St. Mary’s was bumped out of the second spot to finish third with rounds of 317 and 320 for a 637.  MSU Billings shot a first round 360 coupled with a second round 373 for 733 and fifth place out of a seven-team field.  The host team Oklahoma Panhandle finished seventh with a 365 and 389 (754).

Emily Kvinta of St. Edward’s ended atop the individual leader board shooting rounds of 77 and 74 for a 151.  Kvinta finished eleven over par and three strokes ahead of second.  There was a three-way tie for second place between Allison Kinser, Jessica Harbin, and Kim Cammer.  The three golfers finished with a 154 for their two-round total.  The Jackets’ Emily Maag (So., Billings,  MT) jumped two spots in the competition to move from a tie for 17^th to a tie for 15^th with rounds of 84 and 86 (170).  Halley Montalban (So., Billings, MT) also climbed two places finishing in a tie for 19^th (89, 92, 181).

Team Standings
1. St. Edward’s – 312-317-629; 1. Western New Mexico – 322-307-629; 3. St. Mary’s – 317-320-637; 4. Incarnate Word – 339-358-697; 5. MSU Billings – 360-373-733; 6. Dallas Baptist – 373-374-747; 7. Oklahoma Panhandle – 365-389-754

Top Five Individuals              School             Scores
1. Emily Kvinta                     St. Edward’s    77-74-151
T2. Allison Kinser                  St. Edward’s    76-78-154
T2. Jessica Harbin                 St. Mary’s       80-74-154
T2. Kim Cammer                    WNMU            77-77-154
5. Elizabeth Reid                   St. Mary’s       77-78-155

MSU Billings Standings
T15. Emily Maag – 84-86-170 (+30)
T19. Halley Montalban – 89-92-181 (+41)
21. Jessica Boyer – 91-94-185 (+45)
27. Karrie Brack – 96-102-198 (+58)
29. Nicole Salsbery – 100-101-201 (+61)