IU places 5th in Big Ten championships

The IU women’s golf team wrapped up its season at the Big Ten championship in East Lansing, Mich. \nThe Hoosiers came away with a fifth-place finish that saw all of IU’s players finish the tournament in the top 50. \n“We definitely played with a lot of heart today,” IU coach Clint Wallman said in a statement. “The team did a good job grinding for good scores.” \nPacing the Hoosiers for the second time this year was freshman Anita Gahir, who finished 15th with a four-round score of 310. \nRounding out the field were juniors Elaine Harris and Lauren Harling, who finished in a 21st-place tie. Freshman Kellye Belcher, freshman Laura Nochta and sophomore Amber Lindgren placed 28th, 33rd and 50th. \nMichigan State won the tournament and gained an automatic entry into postseason play. \nMichigan Sate also had the individual winner in senior Rachel Meikle, who was the only player to shoot under par and won by nine strokes.\nThe Hoosiers will now await their fate to see if they make the NCAA Central Regional championships on May 10 in Ann Arbor, Mich. The selection will be made today.