GOODYEAR, Ariz. – The Western New Mexico Women's Golf team finished the RJGA Palm Valley Classic at Palm Valley Golf Course on Saturday afternoon. The Mustangs would finish T-15th at (+49), 313-312-625.
Taysea Powell (Artesia, NM/Artesia HS) would lead the way for the Mustangs. Powell would finish T-28th at (+7), carding a 78 in round two. She would finish the tournament with five birdies and one eagle.
Freshman Alexandria Klemke (Goodyear, AZ/Estrella Foothills HS) finished T-54th at (+11), with a scorecard reading of 76. Klemke would record five birdies for the tournament.
T-74th is Shandiin Harper (Farmington, NM/Piedra Vista HS) at (+14), shooting a 79. Harper finished Palm Valley with six birdies.
Mia Trousdale (El Paso, TX/Eastwood HS) rounds out the lineup T-87th at (+17), with a card of 79. Trousdale would manage four birdies for the tournament.
West Texas A&M and Colorado Christian would tie for 1st at (+10). West Texas A&M would win the playoff after one hole (-1 to +2). Colorado Mesa would round out the top three at (+23).
Sofia Benavides of Oklahoma Christian would win the tournament at (-1). T-2nd was Kiersten Bryant of Colorado Christian and Alyssa Campbell of West Texas A&M at E.
The Mustangs will be back in action on April 24th in Thackerville, Okla. for the Lone Star Conference Championships.
This game recap is presented by First American Bank. First American Bank is a proud supporter of WNMU Athletics! Â
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