KWU Women’s Golf Cruises to Win at Midwest Cup

The top of the leaderboard was all purple at the Women's Midwest Cup hosted by Kansas Wesleyan on Monday and Tuesday at Salina Country Club.

Kansas Wesleyan's A-Team won the tournament and the B-Team finished in a tie for second, and the Coyotes had the Top 3 finishers in the event as Wesleyan came away with the victory.

The A-Team finished with a score of 663 for the 2-round tournament winning by 28 shots over the KWU-B team and Grand View University, who tied for second with a 691. Ottawa was fourth with a 727 and MidAmerica Nazarene was fifth with a 777.

Individually the Coyotes had the top three finishers led by Abby Donovan winning the tournament by a shot over teammate Sarah Krenowicz. Donovan carded a first-round 83, but bounced back with a 74 on Tuesday to claim the win. Krenowicz posted a first round 77 and followed with an 81 for a 158.

Hannah Hart was third with a 163, posting scores of 84 and 79.

KWU also had three more in the Top 10, as Thalia Ramirez tied for sixth with a 170 on a pair of 85s, Ryann Warren was eighth with a 171 carding an 84 and a 87, and Chaney Littell tied for ninth with a 172, with rounds of 87 and 85.

Kelsey Essex finished tied for 11th with a 173, with rounds of 87 and 86 to round out the scorers on the A-Team.

Ashlyn Armstrong was 14th with a 175 (85-90), Abby Day was 22nd with a 191 (92-99) and Savanna Nickum tied for 24th with a 195 (98-97) to round out the B-team scorers for the Coyotes along with Donovan and Ramirez.

KWU also had three individuals playing as Emily Stamper finished 15th with a 176 (91-85), Morgan McReynolds was 17th with a 179 (86-93) and Magen Down tied for 18th with a 180 (89-91).

Up next for the Coyotes will be the Kyle Blaser Invitational hosted by Oklahoma City University in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, before the KCAC Women's Golf Championships on April 15 and 16.