Yellowjacket Golfers Fair Well on First Day at Northwest Intercollegiate (Mar. 22, 2004)

BLAINE, WA – The Montana State-Billings golf teams are each in the middle of the pack after Monday’s first round of the Northwest Intercollegiate Tournament.  The women’s team sits in fifth place in the eleven team field, while the men are sixth in a sixteen team field.  The tournament wraps up Tuesday with 18 holes at Semiahoo Resort.

Elizabeth Marshall and Julie Clifford paced the women’s squad by shooting 90 and 91 respectively.  Amanda Rabenberg carded a 94 to round out the Yellowjackets’ scoring players.  The tournament is using the top three women and the top four men for team scoring.

The Yellowjacket men were led by Eric Staab’s 77.  Judd Norman and Chris Haas each carded 78s.  Andy Eames shot an 82 as MSUB’s fourth counting score. 

MSUB Women’s Individual Scores
14. Elizabeth Marshall, 90
16. Julie Clifford, 91
23. Amanda Rabenberg, 94
38. Dusty Lindeen, 115
39. Nicole Clayton, 118

Women’s Top Five Team Scores (of 11 teams)
1. Lewis Clark State, 246
2. Spokane, 253
3. Rocky Mountain, 259
4. Victoria, 264
5. MSU Billings, 257

MSUB Men’s Individual Scores
20. Eric Staab, 77
27. Judd Norman, 78
27. Chris Haas, 78
56. Andy Eames, 82
68. Chris McConnell, 84
90. Matt Desin, 89

Men’s Top Six Team Scores (of 16 teams)
1. Victoria, 295
2. Walla Walla, 299
3. Columbia Basin, 309
4. Malaspina, 315
5. Fraser Valley, 317
6. MSU Billings, 321