Yellowjacket Golfers Trail in Rocky Invitational (9/25/06)
BILLINGS, MT – After the first day
of competition, the MSU Billings Yellowjacket men’s and
women’s golf team trail the leader and host, Rocky
Mountain Bears. Rocky’s Rachel Warren (76-72-148) and
Kevin Odem (71-66-137) took home top individual honors
for the day. Halley Montalban led the Yellowjacket
women, shooting 77 and 79 for a 156 at the Peter Yagen
Golf Course Nate Redfern and Mike Watson lead the
Jacket men, both notching a 74-75-149.
In the nine-team field of teams
competing, the Jacket women currently sit in 3rd place with a team total of 328-336-664 for the 36 holes
played today. Tied at the top for the women are Rocky
Mountain College and Lewis and Clark State, each
totaling 625. The men find themselves in 5th place, also looking up to the leader, RMC. Montalban
sits highest individually for both MSU-B teams,
currently 5th.
Notables for the Jacket men include
Kruise Kemp’s rounds of 72 and 78, giving him a day-one
total of 150. Kemp was followed by Tyler Nicholas’
74-81-155 and TJ Stevenson, who shot an 81-89-170. The
women, who totaled 328-336-664, were also led by Emily
Maag, who turned in a score of 85-81-166. Amy Nordeen
followed with an 81-87-168 and Jessica Boyer’s
85-89-174. Karrie Brack shot a 91 and 97, for a 188
total and Nicole Salsbery’s 101-100-201 rounded out MSU-B
scores.
“I thought the women’s team played
really well,” said second year head coach Jeff Nelson.
“They struggled on the greens, but they should play
pretty well tomorrow.” Players will take on 18 more
holes in the second day of action, scheduled for
tomorrow at Peter Yagen in Billings.
Men Team Scores: Rocky
Mountain College 300-275-575, Lewis & Clark 287-297-587,
Montana Tech 299-287-586, Westminster College
289-299-588, Montana State-Billings 294-304-603, Miles
City Community College 309-306-615, Rocky Mountain B
309-306-615, Western Montana 319-305-624, University of
Great Falls 315-314-629
Women Team Scores: Rocky Mountain College
317-308-625, Lewis & Clark State 315-310-625, Montana
State-Billings 328-336-664, Rocky Mountain B
343-350-693, Western Montana 371-359-730, University of
Great Galls 374-371-745, Miles City Community College
376-392-768, Northern Montana 386-392-778
MSU-B Men: Nate Redfurn 74-75-149, Mike Watson
74-75-149, Cruise Kemp 72-78-150, Tyler Nicholas
74-81-155, TJ Stevenson 81-89-170
MSU-B Women: Halley Montalban 77-79-156, Emily
Maag 85-81-166, Amy Nordeen 81-87-168, Jessica Boyer
85-89-174, Karrie Brack 91-97-188, Nicole Salsbery
101-100-201 |
