BULLDOGS TAKE THIRD PLACE AT GVSU LAKER CLASSIC
Ferris Shows Improvement In Competitive Tourney
 | Senior Ellie Saladin returned to her former home golf course and earned top team honors for Ferris State with a sixth-place showing at the Grand Valley State Laker Classic. |
The Ferris State women’s golf team shot a 336 score in Tuesday’s (Sept. 2)final round of competition to secure a third-place overall finish with a two-round 660 team score at the Grand Valley State Laker Classic in Allendale, Mich.
The Bulldogs, who compiled a 324 opening-round stroke total in Monday’s (Sept. 1) action at The Meadows Golf Course, finished one stroke in front of fourth-place Indianapolis in the 16-team field. Host Grand Valley State captured top tournament honors with a first-place 625 score while Nebraska-Omaha placed second as a result of garnering a 642-stroke total.
Senior Ellie Saladin, a GVSU transfer, paced the Bulldogs with a sixth-place 160 score (78-82—160) while sophomore Elena Robles carded a 163 (82-81—163) to tie two others for 12th place. Sophomore Casey McKinnon tied for 20th place with a 166 (77-89—166), junior Meredith Johnson tied for 45th with a 174 (90-84—174) and freshman Sam Wideman’s 177 score (88-89—177) tied her for 53rd place. Frosh Heidi Aittama rounded out the FSU scoring by tying for 70th place as a result of firing an 185 (87-98—185) on the par 73, 5,875-yard course.
Freshmen Kelley Wilkinson and Ashley Wolfe along with junior Rachael Peterson all competed as non-scoring individuals. Wilkinson attained a 41st-tying place finish with a 173 (87-86—173) while Peterson shot a 175 (84-91—175) to tie for 47th place. Wolfe’s 181 score (85-96—181) tied her for 61st place.
Ferris State will be participating in the Ball State Cardinal Classic this weekend (Sept. 6-7) at Yorktown, Ind.
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