Women?s Golf Takes Part in Sunflower Invite

Lawrence, Kan. ? The Iowa State women's golf squad will compete at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational at the Alvamar Golf Club hosted by the University of Kansas Oct. 2-3. Freshman Pennapa Pulsawath placed 10^th individually to lead ISU in its season opener, a seventh-place finish at the Lady Badger Invitational. The first round is set to start Monday with an 8 a.m. shotgun. Tuesday's final round will begin at 8:30 a.m.

Iowa State placed three individuals in the top 25 at the Wisconsin Invitational, battling swirling winds and rain through the last round of action to tally a final-round total of 312. Junior Kendra Hanson recorded a team-low 75 in the final round and finished tied for 19^th, while senior Christi Athas placed 23^rd. Karly Pinder shot her best round of the tournament with a third-round score of 78 to finish 31^st. Jessica Shin finished 46^th to round out the ISU scoring. Pulsawath leads the team in stroke average after one event at 76.66.

Iowa State has already competed against three (Wisconsin, Kansas State, Illinois State) of the 16 teams slated to participate.

ISU ends October by competing at the College of Charleston Invite in Kiawah Island, S.C.

Sunflower Invitational Participating Teams

Arkansas-Little Rock

Creighton

Drake

Evansville

Illinois State

Indiana State

Iowa State

Kansas

Kansas State

Missouri

North Texas

Notre Dame

Southern Mississippi

UMKC

Wichita State

Wisconsin

Players Mentioned

Christi Athas

Christi Athas

Kendra Hanson

Kendra Hanson

Karly Pinder

Karly Pinder

Pennapa Pulsawath

Jessica Shin

Jessica Shin

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