It’s been several years since two Saskatchewan student-athletes have competed in the same women’s collegiate event, until this week.
Chloe Wills and Sarah Henderson were both in the field in Caseyville, Illinois for the McKendree Bearcats Dual Gender Invitational on Oct. 20 and 21. Playing at Far Oaks Golf Club, both players put up excellent results. Wills shot 81, 77, and 79 over the 54 holes leaving her in a tie for 10th place. Henderson also had a great showing placing tied for 14th. She carded rounds of 81, 83, and 75.
Henderson and her Lewis teammates won the team competition at the event, the Drury Panthers and Wills were sixth overall.
It’s believed that this is the first time since 1991 that two women from Saskatchewan competed at the college level since Kathy Ziglo and Kim Brozer were in the LSU Invitational together.
Both Wills and Henderson have concluded their first fall seasons and will be off until the new year.
Yorkton’s Ella Kozak was able to conclude her first season at the University of Idaho with a trip to Hawaii. The Vandals just wrapped up the Rainbow Wahine Invitational at Hokuala Golf Club in Lihue. Kozak shot 79, 80 and 77 in three rounds finishing in 99th place.
The Vandals were 19th as a team.
Regina’s Adam Husli has also wrapped up his fall season at the University of Providence. The Spartans were in Lewiston, Idaho on Oct. 20 and 21 for the LC State Invite. Playing 36 holes at Lewiston Golf and Country Club, Husli shot rounds of 80 and 78 tying for 34th overall.
Providence was eighth as a team.
The Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Muleriders fall season continued in Afton, Oklahoma on Oct. 20 and 21. Regina’s Luke Cote and Saskatoon product Carter Bell were at Shangri La Golf Resort playing in the MSSU Fall Invite. Cote led the team tying for 16th. The reigning Saskatchewan amateur champ shot 75, 73, and 74 over three rounds. Bell posted scores of 78, 74, and 77, he was tied for 42nd overall.
The Muleriders were 11th out of 18 schools at the tournament. SAU travels to Rockwall, Texas for the DBU Classic on Oct. 27 and 28 to close their season.
Waskesiu Golf Course junior graduates Alex Swinnerton and Guillermo Salazar put on a show for the Indianna University of Pennsylvania Crimson Hawks this week. In Lebanon, Pennsylvania at the Iron Valley Golf Club on Oct. 20 and 21, Salazar was awarded second in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championship due to darkness. After shooting rounds of 72, 73, and 74, the Calgary product competed in a six hole playoff. Neither player got an advantage and due to darkness Eli Ropietski of Pitt-Johnson was awarded the win due to retrogression.
Swinnerton moved up five spots on the leaderboard in the final round thanks to a 72 in round three. Along with his 74 and 75 in the first rounds, the Saskatoon native ended tied for fifth place.
The Crimson Hawks ended up fourth as a team concluding their fall season.
Chase Pochylko’s fall season is also over. The Nicholls State University Colonels played the LaTour Intercollegiate at LaTour Golf Club on Oct. 20 and 21. Pochylko carded rounds of 77, 78, and 79 to place 69th.
The Colonels ‘A’ team which had Pochylko was seventh out of 15 schools at the event.
University of Regina competes in first Can-West Championship
The University of Regina golf team competed in their first USports Canada-West Championships this week at Chilliwack Golf Club.
Launched in 2023, the Cougars have competed in limited events but have built their program and expanded the roster including a women’s team. The ladies didn’t compete in Chilliwack on Oct. 20 and 21, but Micah Tangjerd (Saskatoon), Jackson Wingert (Saskatoon), Reece Kuski (Gray), Jordan Heller (Regina), and Carter Bell (Regina) were all in the field.
Tangjerd led the team placing 22nd with rounds of 76 and 70. Kuski was 151 (73, 78) in 33rd, Wingert shot 79 and 76, good enough for 37th, Heller was 40th at 161 (81, 80) and Bell was 45th at 170 (82, 88).
The Cougars were eighth overall in their Can West debut.
Another dozen players are scheduled to participate in events next week.