IU sits in 4th in Missouri tournament

Through two rounds of the Johnnie Imes Invitational, the Indiana women’s golf team sits in fourth place with a team total of 596.

The tournament at the Club at Old Hawthorne in Columbia, Mo., features 19 teams but only one other Big Ten opponent, Iowa, which sits seven strokes behind the Hoosiers in seventh place.

IU Coach Clint Wallman saw strong performances from both seasoned and inexperienced players Monday.

Senior Rosie Davies settled into sixth place overall after the first day by posting a one over 73 in the first round followed by a one under 71.

Meanwhile, freshman Marissa DeCola is tied for 13th with scores of 75 (+3) and an even par 72.

Joining Davies and DeCola at this event are senior Kate Coons, graduate student Kristen Schelling and sophomore Elizabeth Tong.

Coons finished tied for 17th with a two round total of 150 strokes. Schelling is tied for 47th with 155 and Tong, coming off a win in the IU Fall Kickoff and the top IU performance in the Branch Law Firm/Dick

McGuire Invitational, is tied for 75th after shooting a 163.

Southern Methodist University leads the field with 581 after the first day followed by Kansas State six strokes back.

— Casey Krajewski