Colorado State University Athletics
Preview: Rams continue fall season in Littleton
10/6/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
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RON MOORE WOMEN'S INTERCOLLEGIATE
Oct. 7-9, 2016
Littleton, Colo. | Highlands Ranch Golf Club
Live Scoring
BACK IN ACTION
After nearly three weeks away from action, Colorado State returns to the course for its third tournament of the season. The three-day Ron Moore Women's Intercollegiate begins Friday in Littleton, Colo., and is hosted by the University of Denver. CSU's lineup consists of Ellen Secor, Katrina Prendergast, Elisabeth Rau, Brianna Becker and Sarah Archuleta, with Caroline Reiners and Jessica Sloot competing as individuals.
CSU will go head to head with Arkansas Little Rock, UC Riverside, Delaware, Denver, Fresno State, Georgetown, Kentucky, Long Beach State, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, Pepperdine, San Francisco, South Dakota and Wyoming
The Highlands Ranch Golf Club is a par-72 course (6,450 yards). Live scoring can be found through Birdie Fire.
YOUNG RAMS CHARGING
Freshman golfer Ellen Secor earned a top-five finish at the Colonel Wollenberg Ptarmigan Ram Classic, carding a 1-under 215 in her first collegiate competition. A week later, at the Juli Inkster Spartan Invitational, Secor was again the Rams' top golfer, tying for ninth place. She is one of three newcomers to compete for the Rams this season. Additionally, sophomore Katrina Prendergast also posted a top-20 finish at the Juli Inkster Spartan Invitational, building off of her dynamic freshman season that included an NCAA Regional berth.
TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Juli Inkster Spartan Invitational - CSU had two top-20 finishers, led by Ellen Secor (T-9th) and Katrina Prendergast (18th)... Prendergast carded a tournament-best 5-under 67 during Round 2, tied for the best single-round score in school history... As a team, the Rams finished eighth out of 11.
Ptarmigan Ram Classic - Opened the season with a home tournament, finishing 12th out of 15 teams... CSU was led by freshman Ellen Secor, who carded a 1-under 215 (fifth place) in her collegiate debut... Secor was competing as an individual and would have moved the Rams up four places... Caroline Reiners and Jessica Sloot also made their CSU debuts.
MAJORITY RETURNING
CSU had its best season in recent memory in 2015-16, and this year, the fourth season under head coach Annie Young, the Rams are poised to take another step in the right direction. CSU returned the majority of its production from its record-breaking season a year ago, including its top finisher in all but one tournament. In total, the Rams brought back four of five letterwinners and 72 percent of their total lineups from last year.
NEW FACES
While the majority of the Rams' lineup from last season returned to the course, CSU added three talented student-athletes, a group that is already making an impact on the team.
- Caroline Reiners - A transfer from University of Aachen, in Germany, Reiners came to CSU with three years of eligibility. In high school overseas, she competed for Golfclub Schloss Myllendonk and was a four-time junior club champion, also winning the adult title twice. She twice finished top 10 at the state championship and has 30 individual titles to her name.
- Ellen Secor - A native of Portland, Ore., Secor was a four-time All-Metro League selection at Sunset High School. At the 2015 Oregon Class 6A state championship, she set a high school state record by shooting a 66 in the first round, on her way to a fourth-place finish. She qualified for several national tournaments over the past year, including last year's U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball.
- Jessica Sloot - A native of Fruit Heights, Utah, Sloot won the 2015 5A state title and finished in the top four all four years of her prep career. In addition to her individual accomplishments, she led Davis High School to two state titles and four top-three finishes, plus a trio of conference championships. She competed with Secor in the 2016 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball.
A CUT ABOVE
The Rams' 2015-16 team scoring average of 297.72 set a school record by more than four strokes. The previous high of 301.73 was set in 2008-09. Contributing to the low figure is the fact that three of CSU's seven golfers held individual stroke averages that rank among the top 10 in school history, including freshman Katrina Prendergast, whose 73.69 was a school record.
SHATTERING RECORDS
CSU had a record-breaking performance at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown last fall, setting school records for a single round and tournament, in addition to several other highlights:
- Team score of 15-under 849 was a school record, shattering the previous best by 14 strokes (863 on Sept. 14, 2010).
- CSU shot under par during all three rounds, including a school-record 279 (9-under) during Round 2. The Rams also shot a 283 (fourth) and 287 (T-10th).
- All five golfers shot under par at least one round during the tournament.
- Freshman Katrina Prendergast's three-round total of 210 (6-under) marked the third-best score in school history. During Round 2, she tied a program record with a 5-under 67.
Mountain West Championship - Freshman Katrina Prendergast finished runner-up with a 1-over 217, the third Rams golfer to finish in first or second place. She was in a three-way tie for the lead after Round 1, and sat just one stroke out of first entering the final round. As a team, the Rams finished sixth out of nine teams (57-over 921).
Red Raider Invitational - Closed the regular season with a ninth-place finish out of 14 teams, carding a 37-over 901. Katrina Prendergast totaled a 6-over 222 for a tie for 13th place, her fifth consecutive top-20 performance. She was ranked fifth through two rounds, while junior Elisabeth Rau was in 18th. Junior Brianna Becker finished the tournament in 27th (9-over 225).
MountainView Collegiate - Freshman Katrina Prendergast continued her torrid play with a fifth-place finish, including a school-record-tying 67 (5-under) in Round 1. Her 2-under 214 for the tournament was the 11th-best performance in CSU history, helping CSU to a 24-over 888 and ninth-place finish out of 15 teams. CSU was in second place at the end of the first round.
Bay Area Intercollegiate - First round was rained out, limiting teams to two rounds for the tournament. CSU struggled with the conditions and never rebounded, finishing 12th out of 13 teams (31-over 607), despite an 11-stroke improvement during Day 2. Katrina Prendergast tied for 14th with Washington's Charlotte Thomas (31st nationally) with a 3-over 147, her third top-20 finish in a row.
The Gold Rush - Finished in fourth place out of 15 teams (28-over 892), including ahead of No. 25 BYU. Two Rams posted top-20 finishes, including the first top-10 performance of Katrina Prendergast's career. She carded a 4-over 220 (T-9th) while Allie Andersen shot an 8-over 224 (T-18th).
Duel vs. BYU - Opened the spring season with a loss to No. 28 BYU, 878-861, in Phoenix, Ariz. CSU's three-round score of 878 was the eighth-best in school history, giving the team its third top-10 all-time finish of the season. CSU junior Elisabeth Rau led all Rams golfers with a 4-over 217 (fourth), including a career-low-tying 70 (1-under) in Round 1.
Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown - Set school records for a tournament (15-under 849) and single-round (9-under 279), with all five golfers setting or tying career bests for a round and tournament. Overall, the Rams placed 11th out of 19 teams, with Katrina Prendergast (6-under 210) and Allie Andersen (3-under 213) carding the third- and 10th-best individual scores in CSU history.
Ron Moore Women's Intercollegiate - Finished in fourth place out of 18 teams (8-over -872), finishing with the program's lowest score and best finish - at the time - since 2009 (fourth-best in school history at the time). CSU improved every day, shooting the field's second-best score during the final round (1-over 289). Three Rams finished in the top 20, led by sophomore Allie Andersen (T-5th; 1-under 215).
Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational - Finished ninth out of 13 teams (55-over 919), despite being ranked behind 11 of them entering the competition. CSU totaled the fourth-best Round-3 score in the field, moving up several spots on the final day. Elisabeth Rau paced CSU with her fourth career top-20 finish (T-12th; 9-over 225).
Rose City Collegiate - The Rams rebounded from a 35-over on Day 1 to finish sixth out of 15 teams (42-over 906). Mikayla Tatman carded a 1-over 73 in Round 3, helping her tie for 23rd place out of 84 competitors (10-over 226). Katrina Prendergast shot par in the first and third rounds, tying for 21st overall (9-over 225).
Ptarmigan Ram Classic - CSU opened the fall season with a seventh-place finish out of 17 teams in its home tournament, led by top-20 performances from Sarah Archuleta (T-8th; 4-over 220), Elisabeth Rau (T-15th; 6-over 222) and Mikayla Tatman (T-15th; 6-over 222). The Rams entered the final round tied for second and Rau was just one stroke off the lead.
YOUNG APPOINTED TO NCAA COMMITTEE
Last September, CSU head women's golf coach Annie Young was named to the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Committee. The four-year appointment extends through the 2018-19 academic year. As part of the committee, Young makes monthly conference calls, selects teams for regionals and evaluates potential rules changes, in addition to other tasks. During the spring, she traveled to regionals and the NCAA Championship, representing the NCAA.
"I'm honored that I get to play a role in the progression of women's golf," Young said at the time. "I'm most excited to learn how everything works. It will be neat to be part of the selection process, and to learn more about the most-efficient way of scheduling."
SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM
Four of CSU's six golfers from 2015-16 earned Mountain West Academic All-Conference honors for holding a cumulative grade-point average above 3.0, with three of them on the Rams' 2016-17 roster. Additionally, Brianna Becker and CSU graduate Mikayla Tatman were named All-American Scholars by the Women's Golf Coaches Association. Dating back to 2004, at least one Rams golfer has been a recipient.
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