Jaffrey Tied for Seventh, Wildcats Tied for Sixth in Arizona
Mar 23, 2018 | Women's Golf
TUCSON, Ariz. – Kansas State senior Connie Jaffrey continued her hot streak on Friday as she is tied for seventh place following the first round of the MountainView Collegiate Invitational at the par-72, 6,227-yard MountainView Golf Club.
Jaffrey carded a 1-under par 71 in round one, tallying a team-best three birdies on the day, to lead the sixth-place Wildcats. She is one stroke away from a tie for fifth and two strokes out of second.
The Wildcats carded a 10-over par 298 on Friday as is tied with in-state foe Wichita State. The Wildcats are only three strokes away from fifth and five away from third.
"Connie had a solid round," head coach Kristi Knight said. "We are over-trying at times. Jared (Helin) and I can both see we are close to a great round. We have to let it come to us."
Following Jaffrey was the freshmen duo of Ella Adams and Niamh McSherry as both carded a 3-over par 75 and are tied for 31st place. Rounding out the Cats were freshmen Darby Deans and Reid Isaac, who carded a 5-over par 77 and 8-over par 80, respectively, to stand in a tie for 50th and 67th place.
Illinois tops the leaderboard after carding an even-par 288. The Illini hold a two-stroke lead over second place San Jose State. Kansas' Sera Tadokoro is atop the individual leaderboard, one stroke ahead of a three-way tie for second place.
The MountainView Collegiate will continue Saturday with an 8 a.m. (MT) start, and live results can be followed on www.birdiefire.com.
Mountainview Collegiate Invitational
Mountainview Golf Club
Tucson, Ariz.
Par 72 / 6,227 Yards
Team Scores: 1. Illinois, 288 (E); 2. San Jose State, 290 (+2); 3. Kansas, 293 (+5); 4. Missouri, 294 (+6); 5. Colorado State, 295 (+7); T6. Wichita State, 298 (+10); T6. Kansas State, 298 (+10); 8. Middle Tennessee, 299 (+11); 9. New Mexico State, 300 (+12); T10. Nebraska, 301 (+13); T10. Missouri State, 301 (+13); T12. Central Arkansas, 302 (+14); T12. North Texas, 302 (+14); 14. Sam Houston State 307 (+19); 15. Wyoming, 309 (+21).
Top Individuals: 1. Sera Tadokoro, Kansas, 68 (-4); T2. Tristyn Nowlin, Tennessee, 69 (-3); T2. Alexandra Cooper, San Jose State, 69 (-3); T2. Grace Park, Illinois, 69 (-3).
K-State Individuals: T6. Connie Jaffrey, 71 (-1); T30. Ella Adams, 75 (+3); T30. Niamh McSherry, 75(+3); T51. Darby Deans, 77 (+5); T67. Reid Isaac 80 (+8).
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