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Julia Grosspietsch earned medalist honors and the Menlo College women’s golf team won a team title at the Lake Tahoe Intercollegiate in Incline Village, Nevada, which concluded play Tuesday.
The Oaks’ men’s team competed in the Oregon Tech Invitational in Klamath Falls, Oregon, placing second with a team score of 598, six strokes behind Oregon Tech. Christian Ingul was Menlo’s top golfer.
The Oaks women won their first tournament in program history, recording the top four scores of the playing field and finishing with a team score of 648. Grosspietsch shot a two-day total of 159 (79-80).
“Even though my score doesn’t show it, I’m satisfied with my golf game,” Grosspietsch said. “It’s just my mind that messes my score up sometimes. Also, I got bit by a wasp which was a distraction early on.”
Northwest Christian placed second with a 688. William Jessup and Sierra Nevada College completed the the four-team field.
Catherine Batang, the leader after 18 holes, was surpassed by Grosspietsch. Batang recorded rounds of 78 and an 83 for a 161. Grosspietsch won her second tournament and her first since the Golden State Athletic Conference Championships in April.
Franchesca Garcia and Dasa Urbankova each matched Grosspietsch with an 80, the best round of the day. Garcia ended the tournament with a 163, while Urbankova finished at 165. Heli Cha was impressive in her own right, shaving ten strokes off her day one total to finish in tenth overall at 194.
“I improved from day one and was two over on the back nine thanks to decent fairways and greens in regulation,” Urbankova said. “However, the greens were very hard for me and I missed a few putts.”
Said Garcia: “I had some good shots today with an improvement from the first day thanks to shooting one-over on the back nine, but putting was still rough.”
In Klamath Falls, Oregon Tech won its own tournament by improving eight strokes on the final 18 holes of the tournament, shooting a 292 to finish at 592 overall, six strokes better than the Oaks, who shot a 297 to surpass LaVerne University. The 297 also stands as the lowest mark for the Oaks this season, tying their 297 shot at the Sonoma State Invite.
The Oaks did not have many golfers contending for a title when the tournament ended, but they did finish with some of the most consistent scores in the field. The four golfers who scored for the Oaks finished between ninth and 13th overall and within two strokes of each other on the card.
Ingul finished as Menlo’s top scorer with a two-day total of 148 (73-75) and placed ninth. Jacob Flogstad followed his strong first round with a good effort to finish 149 and in 11th.
“I was able to get off to a hot start, making some birdies early and staying away from bogeys, sending me two-under through nine holes.,” Flogstad said. “My putting and ability to scramble combined with my irons set me up for some good round rounds in the future. I feel good about my game.”
Jayrick Joseph Cadelina-Canyete ended in a tie with Fredrick Mangset for 13th, both shooting a 150 for the tournament, with Cadelina-Canyete going for 76 on the final day, and Mangset ending with 74.
“Today’s round was rough with the wedges but I was able to keep my cool,” Cadelina-Canyete said. “It was pretty windy out there so keeping it in play was the goal which I did very well. I wasn’t able to score like I did the first day but overall I was content with my scores.”
Both golf teams will be split next week as the women travel to Sonoma State for the Fall Invitational and the men head to Rocklin for the Warrior Invitational.
By Palo Alto Online Sports/Menlo Athletics
By Palo Alto Online Sports/Menlo Athletics
By Palo Alto Online Sports/Menlo Athletics
By Palo Alto Online Sports/Menlo Athletics
By Palo Alto Online Sports/Menlo Athletics