McLean opens CCAA championship; Kydd busy south of the border

Jacob Kydd (second-right) and the IWU Wildcats played two events this past week. Photo-http://www.iwuwildcats.com

Carey McLean and her SAIT Trojan teammates were on the course for round one of the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association National Championships on Tuesday.

The Deer Valley product is coming off a third-place finish at the Alberta championship a couple weeks ago. In Ste-Victoire De Sorel, Quebec, she shot an opening round plus-22, 94 to sit in 19th place. McLean will begin round two at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The 54-hole event will conclude Friday.

SAIT is eighth as a team.

 

Jacob Kydd

Regina’s Jacob Kydd has been busy south of the border competing in two events over a five-day period.

The Royal Regina Golf Club member competed in the Battle at the Henge on Oct. 11 – 12 and at the NAIA Midwest Invitational on Oct. 14 – 15 for Indiana Wesleyyan University.

At the Battle at the Henge in Winona Lake, Indiana, Kydd placed tied for 24th at plus-17, 159 (77, 82).

As a team the Wildcats placed third.

The squad travelled to Silvis, Illinois for their second event of the week. Kydd again finished in a tie for 24th. He shot rounds of 78 and 75 to finish at 11-over par.

The Wildcats team earned fifth place overall in the 19 team competition.