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Cowgirl Golf closes out Yale Invitational in sixth
March 11, 2025 | Cowgirl Golf
La Quinta, Calif. - The 27th-ranked Oklahoma State women's golf team finished in sixth place at the Yale Invitational on Tuesday afternoon.
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The temperature dropped around 10 degrees between day one and day two of competition, leading to higher scores for Tuesday's final round.Â
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The Cowgirls finished the tournament with a total score of 3-over 867. The team finished two strokes ahead of fellow Big 12 member No. 30 Kansas State, while 15th-ranked North Carolina claimed the team championship.
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Ellie Bushnell was the sole Cowgirl to finish under par for the week, finishing in a tie for 16th and 11 strokes back of the individual medalist, Kansas' Lauren Clark. Bushnell has now finished top 20 in six of her eight events she has played in this season.
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Sophomore Marta Silchenko and junior Grace Kilcrease finished in 24th for the week, while freshman Summer Lee shot a 2-over 74 to finish in the top 40. Fellow freshman Tarapath Panya had the strongest round of the day for the Cowgirls, going under par with a 71. She rattled off five birdies in her first six holes of the day.
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The lone individual for the Cowgirls, freshman Lucy Darr, finished 5-over for the week and finished in 34th following a 4-over, 76 on Tuesday
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The Cowgirls return to action in 13 days for the Charles Schwab Women's Collegiate Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 24-25.
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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:
1. North Carolina (-31) — 280-274-279 = 833
2. Kansas (-20) — 280-284-280 = 844
3. Princeton (-3) — 287-283-291 = 861
4. Virginia Tech (E) — 295-283-286 = 864
5. Vanderbilt (+2) — 290-286-290 = 866
T6. Oklahoma State (+3) — 283-290-294 = 867Â
T6. California (+3) — 294-292-281 = 867
8. Kansas State (+5) — 293-281-295 = 869
9. San Diego State (+15) —290-290-299 = 879Â
10. Long Beach State (+18) — 288-298-296 = 882
11. Yale (+41) — 295-309-301 = 905
12. Grand Canyon (+42) — 299-306-301 = 906
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Individual Leaderboard:
T16. Ellie Bushnell (-1) — 69-72-74 = 215
T24. Marta Silchenko (+2) — 70-73-75 = 218
T24. Grace Kilcrease (+2) — 69-72-77 = 218
T34. *Lucy Darr (+5) — 71-74-76 = 221
T37. Summer Lee (+6) —75-73-74 = 222
T43. Tarapath Panya (+8) — 77-76-71 = 224
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The temperature dropped around 10 degrees between day one and day two of competition, leading to higher scores for Tuesday's final round.Â
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The Cowgirls finished the tournament with a total score of 3-over 867. The team finished two strokes ahead of fellow Big 12 member No. 30 Kansas State, while 15th-ranked North Carolina claimed the team championship.
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Ellie Bushnell was the sole Cowgirl to finish under par for the week, finishing in a tie for 16th and 11 strokes back of the individual medalist, Kansas' Lauren Clark. Bushnell has now finished top 20 in six of her eight events she has played in this season.
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Sophomore Marta Silchenko and junior Grace Kilcrease finished in 24th for the week, while freshman Summer Lee shot a 2-over 74 to finish in the top 40. Fellow freshman Tarapath Panya had the strongest round of the day for the Cowgirls, going under par with a 71. She rattled off five birdies in her first six holes of the day.
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The lone individual for the Cowgirls, freshman Lucy Darr, finished 5-over for the week and finished in 34th following a 4-over, 76 on Tuesday
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The Cowgirls return to action in 13 days for the Charles Schwab Women's Collegiate Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 24-25.
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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:
1. North Carolina (-31) — 280-274-279 = 833
2. Kansas (-20) — 280-284-280 = 844
3. Princeton (-3) — 287-283-291 = 861
4. Virginia Tech (E) — 295-283-286 = 864
5. Vanderbilt (+2) — 290-286-290 = 866
T6. Oklahoma State (+3) — 283-290-294 = 867Â
T6. California (+3) — 294-292-281 = 867
8. Kansas State (+5) — 293-281-295 = 869
9. San Diego State (+15) —290-290-299 = 879Â
10. Long Beach State (+18) — 288-298-296 = 882
11. Yale (+41) — 295-309-301 = 905
12. Grand Canyon (+42) — 299-306-301 = 906
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Individual Leaderboard:
T16. Ellie Bushnell (-1) — 69-72-74 = 215
T24. Marta Silchenko (+2) — 70-73-75 = 218
T24. Grace Kilcrease (+2) — 69-72-77 = 218
T34. *Lucy Darr (+5) — 71-74-76 = 221
T37. Summer Lee (+6) —75-73-74 = 222
T43. Tarapath Panya (+8) — 77-76-71 = 224
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