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Cowgirls finish 11th at Spartan Sun Coast Invitational
February 17, 2025 | Cowgirl Golf
Sarasota, Fla. - The Oklahoma State women's golf team placed two individuals in the top 20 at the Spartan Sun Coast Invitational at Palm Aire Country Club.
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The Cowgirls bounced back from a tough first day with a 1-over, 289 in Tuesday's final round. They were 16-over (880) for the week and finished 20 shots behind the co-leaders. Host Michigan State defeated Ohio State on a tiebreaker.
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Ellie Bushnell was OSU's highest individual finisher, firing a closing round 2-under, 70. She shot par-or-better in all three rounds to earn a tie for 13th place. It was the sophomore's fifth top-20 finish in seven tournaments this season.
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Grace Kilcrease carded a 1-under, 71 in her final round. She's shot par-or-better in 11 of her 20 rounds this season. The Tulsa transfer's run of top 10 finishes ended at six -- tied for the fifth-longest such streak in program history. It was the best start ever to a Cowgirl career.
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Marta Silchenko made her season debut in the OSU lineup and earned a top 30 finish at 5-over-par.
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Sammie Miller celebrated her birthday with a final-round 73 to place 60th, while Thitaporn Saithip ended in 76th.
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Summer Lee, the Texas State Invitational Champion, competed individually and posted steady numbers (74-73-73) on her way to 30th place.
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The Cowgirls will head to the West Coast for the Yale Invitational, March 10-11 in La Quinta, Calif.
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For season-long coverage of Oklahoma State women's golf, visit okstate.com or @Cowgirlgolf on social media.
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Team Leaderboard:
T1. *Michigan State (-4) - 297-287-276 = 860
T1. Ohio State (-4) - 285-291-284 = 860
3. Oklahoma (-3) - 285-289-287 = 861
4. College of Charleston (+1) – 285-292-288 = 865
5. Michigan (+5) – 292-290-287 = 869
6. Georgia Southern (+6) – 293-288-289 = 870
7. Maryland (+8) – 300-287-285 = 872
8. Illinois (+10) – 290-293-291 = 874
T9. Kentucky (+13) – 299-292-286 = 877
T9. Kent State (+13) – 289-294-294 = 877
11. Oklahoma State (+16) – 301-290-289 = 880
12. Notre Dame (+18) – 291-297-294 = 882
13. Purdue (+23) – 300-302-285 = 887
14. Grand Valley State (+39) – 299-304-300=903
15. Florida International (+42) – 310-304-292 = 906
* - Won on tiebreaker
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Individual Leaderboard:
T13. Ellie Bushnell (E) – 72-74-70 = 216
T20. Grace Kilcrease (+1) – 74-72-71 = 217
T30. Marta Silchenko (+5) – 76-70-75 = 221
T60. Sammie Miller (+10) – 79-74-73 = 226
76. Thitaporn Saithip (+16) – 79-74-79 = 232
T30. *Summer Lee (+5) – 74-73-74 = 221
* - Competed as an individual
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The Cowgirls bounced back from a tough first day with a 1-over, 289 in Tuesday's final round. They were 16-over (880) for the week and finished 20 shots behind the co-leaders. Host Michigan State defeated Ohio State on a tiebreaker.
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Ellie Bushnell was OSU's highest individual finisher, firing a closing round 2-under, 70. She shot par-or-better in all three rounds to earn a tie for 13th place. It was the sophomore's fifth top-20 finish in seven tournaments this season.
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Grace Kilcrease carded a 1-under, 71 in her final round. She's shot par-or-better in 11 of her 20 rounds this season. The Tulsa transfer's run of top 10 finishes ended at six -- tied for the fifth-longest such streak in program history. It was the best start ever to a Cowgirl career.
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Marta Silchenko made her season debut in the OSU lineup and earned a top 30 finish at 5-over-par.
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Sammie Miller celebrated her birthday with a final-round 73 to place 60th, while Thitaporn Saithip ended in 76th.
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Summer Lee, the Texas State Invitational Champion, competed individually and posted steady numbers (74-73-73) on her way to 30th place.
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The Cowgirls will head to the West Coast for the Yale Invitational, March 10-11 in La Quinta, Calif.
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For season-long coverage of Oklahoma State women's golf, visit okstate.com or @Cowgirlgolf on social media.
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Team Leaderboard:
T1. *Michigan State (-4) - 297-287-276 = 860
T1. Ohio State (-4) - 285-291-284 = 860
3. Oklahoma (-3) - 285-289-287 = 861
4. College of Charleston (+1) – 285-292-288 = 865
5. Michigan (+5) – 292-290-287 = 869
6. Georgia Southern (+6) – 293-288-289 = 870
7. Maryland (+8) – 300-287-285 = 872
8. Illinois (+10) – 290-293-291 = 874
T9. Kentucky (+13) – 299-292-286 = 877
T9. Kent State (+13) – 289-294-294 = 877
11. Oklahoma State (+16) – 301-290-289 = 880
12. Notre Dame (+18) – 291-297-294 = 882
13. Purdue (+23) – 300-302-285 = 887
14. Grand Valley State (+39) – 299-304-300=903
15. Florida International (+42) – 310-304-292 = 906
* - Won on tiebreaker
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Individual Leaderboard:
T13. Ellie Bushnell (E) – 72-74-70 = 216
T20. Grace Kilcrease (+1) – 74-72-71 = 217
T30. Marta Silchenko (+5) – 76-70-75 = 221
T60. Sammie Miller (+10) – 79-74-73 = 226
76. Thitaporn Saithip (+16) – 79-74-79 = 232
T30. *Summer Lee (+5) – 74-73-74 = 221
* - Competed as an individual
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