LEXINGTON, Ky.. The weather was perfect for the final round of the Kentucky Wildcat Invitational Sunday, a welcome change after blustery winds and rain on Saturday. The Lady Rebels shot a 312 to finish in eighth place at the University Club.
The Lady Rebels ended up with a 321-316-312949 total for the three-round tournament.
Memphis fired a final round 298 and finished four strokes (929) better than second place Augusta State (933), who also shot a 298 in the last round. North Carolina State came in third at 937. Mississippi State’s Amanda Mathis carded a 75-73-77225 to take medalist honors.
Freshman Sara Grantham earned her first career top 10 finish, tying for 10th with an 80-74-80234. Senior Katie Davidson finished one behind Grantham at 76-80-79235 to tie for 12th. It marked her second consecutive top 20 finish of the year.
Sophomore Dori Carter turned in a 79-84-77240 to finish tied for 32, Katherine Jones finished with a 87-80-76243 and J.J. Flynn posted an 86-82-83251 to round out the Lady Rebels. Megan Johnson, who was competing as an individual, shot 82-79-79243.
The Lady Rebels will be back in action Oct. 6-8 at the Lady Paladin Invitational in Greenville, S.C.
WILDCAT INVITATIONAL LEXINGTON, Ky.
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Memphis 312-319-298929
2. Augusta State 324-311-298933
3. North Carolina State 316-315-306937
4. Louisville 320-310-311941
5. Birmingham Southern 329-308-307944
5. Miami 322-314-308944
7. Nebraska 327-307-314948
8. OLE MISS 321-316-312949
9. Mississippi State 328-315-309952
10. UCF 332-309-318959
11. East Carolina 338-321-318977
12. Richmond 337-318-324979
13. Kentucky 329-326-327982
14. Murray State 344-342-3241010
15. Eastern Kentucky 350-340-3381028
OLE MISS GOLFERS
T 10. Sara Grantham 80-74-80234
T 12. Katie Davidson 76-80-79235
T 32. Dori Carter 79-84-77240
T 41. Katherine Jones 87-80-76243
T 41. Megan Johnson 82-82-79243*
T 62. J.J. Flynn 86-82-83251
* Competing as an individual