Wyoming Golf Team Places 18th at Alice and John Wallace Women’s Golf Classic

The Wyoming Cowgirls golf team finished 18th in a competitive 21-team field at the Alice and John Wallace Women’s Golf Classic, held on Monday at Monterey Country Club, the Sheridan Press reports.

The team shot a final round of 303 (+19), ending the 54-hole event with a total score of 925 (+73).

Senior Meghan Vogt led the Cowgirls, finishing with a 76 in the final round, totaling +16 for the tournament, and tied for 72nd place on the individual leaderboard. Fellow senior Kyla Wilde shot a 75 on Monday, finishing with a +21 total and placing 88th overall. Freshman Emerson Purcell had a strong finish, carding a 73 on the final day, which allowed her to move up 15 spots in the standings to 94th.

The team competition saw No. 5 Oregon dominate the event, finishing at -34 and claiming the team title by a wide margin. USC, ranked No. 3, took second place at -11, with no other team finishing under par. Wyoming’s performance placed them 18th, with their final round performance being reflective of a tough, yet competitive field.

The Cowgirls will look to bounce back as they head into their next competition, the Thunderbird Invitational, hosted by Southern Utah from March 7-9 in St. George, Utah.

Wallace Women’s Golf Classic Final Team Standings:

1. Oregon – 276-276-266-818 (-34)
2. USC – 283-281-277-841 (-11)
3. Pepperdine – 290-287-286-863 (+11)
4. Cal State Fullerton – 291-297-291-869 (+17)
5. Washington – 290-286-297-872 (+21)
6. San Jose State – 286-288-299-873 (+21)
7. UC Davis – 297-290-289-876 (+24)
8. New Mexico State – 293-287-300-880 (+28)
9. Long Beach State – 289-296-295-880 (+28)
10. Cal Baptist – 298-289-293-880 (+28)
11. Grand Canyon – 297-297-288-886 (+34)
12. Cal Poly – 299-304-288-891 (+39)
13. Santa Clara – 299-298-293-891 (+39)
14. Hawaii – 301-293-297-891 (+39)
15. Nevada – 301-301-298-900 (+48)
16. Boise State – 296-298-306-900 (+48)
17. Fresno State – 308-303-298-909 (+57)
18. Wyoming – 304-318-303-925 (+73)
19. Gonzaga – 314-310-303-927 (+75)
20. CSU Bakersfield – 310-314-305-929 (+77)
21. Portland State – 313-316-306-935 (+83)

Cowgirls’ Individual Results:

T72 Meghan Vogt – 77-76-76-229 (+16)
T88 Kyla Wilde – 79-80-75-234 (+21)
T94 Sophie Spiva – 71-84-82-237 (+24)
T94 Emerson Purcell – 77-87-73-237 (+24)
T102 Kira Reisner – 82-78-79-239 (+26)