Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska-Kearney women's golf team shot a one-day, 36-hole total of 632 to place third at the annual Wayne State Wildcat Classic Monday at the Wayne Country Club.
 
The 14-team event (par 72 course measuring 5,814 yards) was reduced to one day because of the expected poor weather on Tuesday. Action ended close to sunset on Monday night. 
 
Ranked 11th in the most recent NCAA Central Region rankings, the Lopers had rounds of 312 and 320 to trail Augustana (607) and tourney host Wayne (628). Augie currently is ranked fifth in the Central.
 
Kansas sophomore Beth Grant (76-79) and Kansas freshman Liz Lyons (77-78) both shot a 155 to pace the Blue & Gold with Colombian junior Juliana Botero Molina (75-81) a stroke back in ninth. The 155 and 76 are new season-bests for Grant. Molly Stevens of Augie was the medalist (5-over 149) with Iowa Western's Baylie Pyke two shots back.
 
UNK's fivesome was rounded out this week by Kansas senior Allison Comer (T-39th/166; 84-82) and Kansas junior Brooke King (51st/172; 85-87). The Lopers also had four individuals in the field, and they were Arizona senior Sophia Coleman (T-33rd/165;84-81), Texas freshman Sofia Wildeman (T-33rd/165; 81-84), Colombian redshirt sophomore Sofia Laserna Murra (T-52nd/173; 87-76) and Bayard senior Avery Mitchell (T-55th/174; 88-86). 
 
UNK heads to the MIAA Championships next week in Bolvar, Mo., to finish up the regular season. That tourney's winner automatically qualifies for the NCAA's with the Lopers having won the event two years ago.