Lady Jacket Golf Team Sees First Action of the Season (March 25, 2003)

GRAND JUNCTION, CO – The MSU Billings women’s golf team competed in its first event of the season, placing fifth in the five-team Maverick Invitational at Bookcliff Country Club.  Elizabeth Marshall shot a pair of 97s to lead the Yellowjackets in the two-day event.

Nebraska-Kearney’s Kelly Benjamin won the individual title, carding a 75 and a 77 for a two-day total of 152 on the 5,879 yard par-72 course.  Northern Colorado captured top team honors with a team score of 645.  Grand Canyon was just one stroke off the lead with a 646.

The Yellowjacket golf program started in the fall semester and is competing in its first official championship season this spring.  Also playing at this week’s events for the Lady Jackets were Nicole Clayton, Krystal Broesder, Jennifer Briggs and Whitney Taylor.

Team Scores
1. Northern Colorado               320      325      645
2. Grand Canyton                     329      317      464
3. Nebraska-Kearney               333      316      649
4. Mesa State                           341      337      678
5. MSU Billings                        433      419      852

Individual Scores
24. Elizabeth Marshall   97        97        194
25. Nicole Clayton                   109      106      215
26. Krystal Broesder                112      107      219
27. Jennifer Briggs                    115      109      224
28. Whitney Taylor                   133      142      275