Team and Individual Final Results
MARICOPA, Ariz. - Senior
Inara Sharma turned in the top individual finish of her Bronco career on Thursday, finishing in a tie for seventh at the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic with a 54-hole total of 1-under 71-74-70--215. Santa Clara women's golf finished the event sixth out of 21 teams at 15-over 879 and was just two strokes shy of a four-way tie for third.
ROUND HIGHLIGHTS:
- Sharma saved her best round for last with a 2-under 70 tally on Thursday. She tallied four birdies to counter a pair of bogeys and climbed eight spots in the final standings.
- Sharma's 215 total is the second-lowest of both her season and career. She turned in a 2-under 214 at Maui Jim Intercollegiate to kick-off her senior season.
- This was Sharma's second career top 10 finish.
- All four of the Broncos' remaining lineup shot a 3-over 75 for the day. Meva Schmit tied for 33rd at 6-over 222, Kelsey Kim tied for 36th at 7-over 223 and Patricia Garre Munoz and Audrey Brust tied each other for 47th at 9-over 225.
- Lauren Shew, playing as an individual, had her best individual score of the tournament in the final round with a 4-over 76 to finish in a tie for 80th.
- Sacramento State (860) held off Long Beach State (863) for the team title as the lone two teams to finish under par. Boise State, New Mexico State and San Diego State each tied for third just two strokes better than the Broncos at 13-over 877.
- New Mexico State's Emma Bunch claimed medalist honors at 9-under 70-66-71--207.
FINAL STANDINGS:
| T7. |
Sharma |
71-74-70--215 (-1) |
| T33. |
Schmit |
73-74-75--222 (+6) |
| T36. |
Kim |
74-74-75--223 (+7) |
| T47. |
Munoz |
80-70-75--225 (+9) |
| T47. |
Brust |
74-76-75--225 (+9) |
| T80. |
Shew* |
80-77-76--233 (+17) |
*individual
NEXT UP:
The Broncos are off for Bremerton, Wash. for the 2024 WCC Championship. The three-day tournament will be played April 18-20 at the Gold Mountain Golf Course.
