FARIBAULT, Minn. (jimmiepride.com)– The University of Jamestown women’s golf team improved on their opening round score but were unable to gain any ground on the leaders as they finished fourth at the MSUM Maverick Invite, concluding on Tuesday at the par 72, 5904-yard Faribault Golf Club.

After a team score of 350 on Monday, the Jimmies shot 346 on Tuesday, led by Kyra Vogel (SO/Jamestown, N.D.)’s 13-over 85. Only three shots separated the top for UJ scorers as Jayme Carlson (SR/Hartford, S.D.) was at 14-over 86, Teagan Fee (SR/Havre, Mont.) at 15-over 87, and Haley Malone (SR/Moorhead, Minn.) at 16-over 88. Faith Justesen (JR/Hawley, Minn.) finished the day at 20-over 92. Minnesota State claimed the first two places at 661 and 664, followed by Southwest Minnesota State at 668, Jamestown at 696, Bemidji State at 725, and Minot State at 727.

Vogel was the top placer for the Jimmies, finishing tied for 12th at 24-over 168 (83-85). Carlson tied for 20th at 31-over 175 (89-86), Malone tied for 22nd at 34-over 178 (90-88), Fee was 24th at 35-over 179 (92-87), and Justesen was 25th at 36-over 180 (88-92).

Anna Cihak of Minnesota State took first with a 10-over 154 (79-75).

Next up for Jamestown is the Siouxland Fall Invite in Orange City, Iowa, and Sioux Center, Iowa September 7-8.

MSUM Maverick Invite Final Results

FARIBAULT, Minn.- (UJ) – Jackson Worner (SR/West Fargo, N.D.) shot a 1-under 71 Tuesday and claimed first-place honors at the MSUM Maverick Invite, played at the par 72, 6514-yard Faribault Golf Club.

Worner’s second-round 71, coupled with his 2-under 70 on Monday, enabled him to win by one shot over Marcus Belka of Minnesota State Mankato (72-70). Worner and Belka were joined by MSU-Mankato’s Ben Laffen (1-under 143) as the only players to finish under par.

Max Noffsinger (SO/Ft. Collins, Colo.) tied for ninth at 7-over 151 (77-74), followed by Benjamin Schaefer (JR/New Rockford, N.D.), who tied for 17th at 10-over 154 (78-76). Gehrig Geiss (SO/Glen Ullin, N.D.) tied for 22nd at 15-over 159 (80-79), and Shea Carroll (SO/Jamestown, N.D.) was 27th at 24-over 168 (86-82). Carter Wells (SR/Huron, S.D.), playing as an individual, tied for 13th at 9-over 153 (75-78).

Jamestown’s two-round score of 605 (305-300) was seven shots behind MSU-Mankato’s second team, and 18 shots in back of MSU-Mankato’s first team. North Central University was fourth with 619 (324-295), and Minot State fifth with 621 (314-307).

Next up for the Jimmies will be the UJ Fall Invite at Jamestown Country Club September 12-13.

MSUM Maverick Invite Final Results