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Brook Johnston claimed the individual title and senior
Aries Ramirez tied for second overall, as the HBU women's golf team won the Bearkat Women's Invitational at Raven Nest Golf Club on Tuesday.
The Huskies (287-306-289) carded a five-over 289 to finish with a 30-over 882 on the 6,067-yard, par-71 configuration. In total, three HBU players finished among the top 10 in the 81-member field, as the team won by a 20-stroke margin.
Johnston (68-76-73) fired a two-over 73 in her final turn of the course to finish with a four-over 217 and claim the first tournament win of her career. The 217 tournament score is a career-best for the native of Cedar Park, Texas.
Ramirez (72-74-72) improved her placing by four spots with a four-over 72 in her final round. The native of El Paso, Texas, finished one stroke back of Johnston, tying Sam Houston State's Heather Shake (70-71-77). Her share of second place is the highest finish of her career.
Sophomore
Giorgia Carletti (74-79-68) entered the clubhouse with her lowest scored round of the season, also tying her career-best, turning in a three-under 68 to tie for eighth with an eight-over 221.
Freshman
Kaity Cummings (73-77-76) recorded the first top-20 finish of her career, tying junior
Charlotte Hartshorn (71-78-77), who competed as an individual, for 19th with a 13-over 226.
Freshman
Lexi Brooks (73-77-76) rounded out the scorecard for the Huskies with a share of 52nd with a 25-over 238.
HBU will next compete at the Payne Stewart Memorial, hosted by Missouri State, at Twin Oaks Country Club in Springfield, Missouri, across October 12-13.
Post-Tournament QuotesAssistant Coach Jordan Jeffers
On team winning tournament…"The girls played great all around. Our short-game was very tight and we hit it in the fairway a lot, which was huge. Our first round really set the tone for the entire tournament and today we finished strong.
On focus entering today…"Today we just wanted to take it one stroke at a time, one hole at a time. We tried to stay in the moment. We wanted to go about it just like we would any round, which is something we try to instill every day in practice. If we do that and go through our routine, then it doesn't matter what anyone else does."
On Brook Johnston and Aries Ramirez…"Brook and Aries played very well. Brook has been this close for two weeks now and I knew should would come out here and play really well. She hit the ball spectacularly. She also made some huge puts down the last few holes that kept her in the lead.
"Aries has been very consistent for us this year just like last year. We are really looking forward to them as we move on."
Senior Brook Johnston
On being the top individual finisher…"I am very happy with the way I played. I have been practicing hard, hitting the ball well and these greens played well with my game. My irons also really came through this tournament and helped me hit those greens."
Bearkat Women's Invitational
Huntsville, Texas • Oct. 5-6 • Round 3 Scores
Raven Nest Golf Course • Par 71, 6,067 yards
Fin. Team Scores Total Par
1 Houston Baptist...............287 306 289 882 +30
2 Central Arkansas..............303 302 297 902 +50
3 Lamar.........................302 305 296 903 +51
4 Southern Mississippi..........301 306 300 907 +55
5 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi......297 306 308 911 +59
6 Sam Houston State.............303 308 303 914 +62
T7 McNeese State.................304 299 315 918 +66
T7 Stephen F. Austin.............307 309 302 918 +66
9 McLennan CC...................309 309 305 923 +71
10 Alabama State.................323 305 298 926 +74
11 Tyler JC......................306 315 323 944 +92
12 Texas Wesleyan................327 316 323 966 +114
13 Louisiana-Monroe..............323 321 324 968 +116
14 Western Texas.................327 323 327 977 +125
15 Texas Southern................342 325 327 994 +142
