AMARILLO, Texas – Sidney Stramel earned her third straight top-10 finish to open the season as she tied for eighth at the West Texas A&M Fall Invitational Tuesday.
Stramel carded a three-round total of 220 (+7). She closed her first round with three birdies to finish with a 72 (+1) then tallied four birdies in round two to shoot an even par round of 71. She finished with a final round 77 and led the Lions with 34 pars.
Rachel Hicks earned her first top-15 of the year after leading the Lions with 10 birdies to shoot a 225 (+12) to finish in a tie for 13th. Hicks had four birdies in her first nine holes of the tournament to lead to a first-round 74 (+3). She then finished with rounds of 73-78.
Kenly McElyea carded a second-round 73 (+2) as she tied for 41st with a 233 (+20). Marvelyn Kartika finished 53rd with a 236 (+23) while Simone Campise tied for 71st with a 248 (+35).
Kartika, Stramel and Hicks all shot two-under on par-5s.
Maisie Liddell, Maddie Sanders and Livia Blevins all competed as individuals with Lidell tying for 55th with a 239 (+26) with a pair of 77s. Sanders finished 70th with a 247 (+34) while Blevins tied for 76th with a 250 (+37).
The Lions were in second after the first two rounds Monday but battled tough conditions Tuesday to finish sixth with a 909 (+57).
UAFS concludes the fall portion of its schedule October 16-17 at the Nick Turner Invitational at Arroyo del Oso Golf Course in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
