K-State With Work to Do in Oklahoma

NORMAN, Okla. – It wasn't the start that the Kansas State women's golf team envisioned as the Wildcats currently sit in 14th place after the first 36 holes of the Schooner Fall Classic on Sunday.

K-State finished the day 32-over par 592 at the par-70, 6,109-yard Belmar Golf Club. The Wildcats recorded a 19-over par 299 round one and followed it with a 13-over par 293 round two.

"No excuses, we have to be better," head coach Kristi Knight said. "We gave away too many shots in the native grass."

Remington Isaac continues to be the top performer for the Wildcats. The freshman is tied for 24th place after carding a 4-over par 144. She will hope for a good final round on Monday as she is in contention for her second-career top-20 finish.

Heather Fortushniak, a senior, shot 9-over par 149 on Sunday, good for a tie in 53rd place.

Haley Vargas is in a tie for 60th place after 36 holes, but the junior had a promising round two. She carded a 3-over par 73 in the second 18 to bring her current total to 11-over par 151.

Rounding out the scoring lineup for Kansas State is sophomore Gabriela McNelly and junior Manon Donche-Gay, who are tied for 69th with a score of 14-over par 154.

"The effort is there for sure," Knight said. "I'm proud of how they carry themselves. It's our execution that must improve."

Ranked third in the nation according to Golfweek, Oklahoma State quickly took a commanding lead after two rounds. The Cowgirls carded an 11-under par 549 over the first 36 holes, and they hold an 18-stroke lead over the second-place team, Illinois. OSU was led by Caley McGinty, who is atop the individual leaderboard at 6-under par 134 and takes a four-shot lead into Monday's final round.

K-State will get the chance to finish on a positive note as the final round in Norman is set to begin at 8:30 a.m. Monday morning. Live scoring can be found at golfstat.com.

Kansas State University Athletics

Players Mentioned

Manon Donche-Gay

Heather Fortushniak

Remington Isaac

Gabriela McNelly

Haley Vargas

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