BU in sixth after two rounds of Northwest Iowa Invite

Team Standings
Individual Standings

Le MARS, Iowa -- Three BU golfers are in the top 16 as the Bellevue University women's golf team is currently in sixth place after 36 holes of the 10-team Northwest Iowa National Invitational Tournament being played at the par-72, 5963-yard Willow Creek Golf Club Monday.

William Penn, ranked 14th nationally, leads the field with team scores of 298-302 (600) on Monday. Morningside is three strokes back at 603 (300-303).  No. 15-ranked Texas Wesleyan is nine shots off the pace with a 609 (313-296) two-round team score. 

The Bruins fired rounds of 320 and 334 for a team total of 654. 

Madison Brooks was the top BU golfer on the day, finishing at 9-over par with rounds of 75 and 78, to put her in a tie for 11th place. Allison Temple is tied for 13th at 10-over par after carding rounds of 75 and 79. Mikayla King is tied for 16th after recording rounds of 79 and 76 on Monday. 

Grand View's Karli Kerrigan holds a commanding seven-stroke lead in the 49-player field. She fired the two top rounds on the day with a 69 and a 67 to put her at 8-under par for the tournament. She is one of two players under par as William Penn's Brittany Evans is 1-under with rounds of 71 and 72. 

Tuesday's final 18 holes will begin with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. 

Team Standings

1. William Penn - 298-302 -- 600
2. Morningside - 300-303 -- 603
3. Texas Wesleyan - 313-296 -- 609
4. Ottawa (Ariz.) - 313-306 -- 619
5. Grand View - 327-320 -- 647
6. Bellevue - 320-334 -- 654
7. Missouri Valley
8. Park - 340-328 -- 668
9. Southwestern Christian - 353-336 -- 689
10. Northwestern - 374-360 -- 734 

Bellevue Results

T11. Madison Brooks - 75-78 -- 153
T13. Allison Temple - 75-79 -- 154
T16. Mikayla King - 79-76 -- 155
44.   Autumn Fateley - 91-101 - 192