Monfort leads BU to 2nd-place finish at TPC Deere Run Invite
Wendy Monfort finishes in a tie for third with 4-over 76 ... Bruins finish second in team standings ... BU had three top-10 finishers in individual standings
SILVIS, Ill. -- Freshman Wendy Monfort fired a 4-over 76 on Tuesday to lead the Bellevue University women's golf team to a second-place finish at the TPC Deere Run Invitational at the TPC Deere Run, home of the PGA Tour's John Deere Classic.
The Bruins finished with a 640 (322-318) two-day team total, 17 strokes back from tournament champion Cumberlands University, who shot a 623 (314-309) team total.
Monfort placed in a tie for third place overall with a two-round total of 157 (81-76). Karissa Moreland finished in a tie for fifth with a 158 (80-78) total. Ivane Helias, who was participating as an individual, finished in a tie for seventh at 159 (80-79).
Cumberlands' Kaitlyn Riley was the tournament medalist, finishing at 1-under par for the tournament with a 143 (71-72) total.
Final Bellevue Results:
T3. Wendy Monfort - 81-76 -- 157
T5. Karissa Moreland - 80-78 -- 158
T7. Ivane Helias - 80-79 -- 159
T11. Natalia Soria - 80-82 -- 162
T13. Renee Santoyo - 81-82 -- 163
16. Maria Saavedra - 81-83 -- 164
The Bruins will participate in the Oklahoma City Spring Invite on April 11-12 in Oklahoma City, Okla.