University of St. Thomas Athletics

VanArragon wins individual title as Women's Golf wins the Tommie Invitational
10/12/2023 5:09:00 PM | Women's Golf
Kathryn VanArragon was the only golfer out of the 24-player field to finish under par; three Tommies finish inside top five.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The University of St. Thomas women's golf team wrapped up the Tommie Invitational on Thursday, doing so in grand fashion. Their tournament win is the team's second win in a row, finishing 11 strokes over second place South Dakota State.
Recap
The Tommies got off to a hot start, leading after the first 18 holes and they never looked back. Heading into the final 18 holes with a one stroke advantage, St. Thomas saved their best golf for last as they finished day three with their best round of the tournament, carding a collective 298.
Kathryn VanArragon was lights out this week, as she finished all three rounds at, or below par. Her -2 performance was 12 strokes lower than any other golfer throughout the tournament.
Along with VanArragon, both Isabelle Lynch (+11) and Emma Davies (+12) finished inside the top five of the 24-player field. Niki Reineke (+16) wasn't far behind, finishing in a tie for seventh place.
Quotables
Head Coach Katie Hanneman on her team's fall season and Kathryn's first career win
"I think the biggest piece for this season has been that Jana and I put things in front of them and they have bought into it. I think the culture of the team is the biggest factor in our success this fall. They support one another it does not feel like any of them are threatened by their fellow teammates. Then on today, Kathryn being two strokes under par on this golf course in these conditions is just remarkable."
Follow Along
That does it for the fall portion of St. Thomas Women's Golf's schedule. For any and all information pertaining to the St. Thomas women's golf team head to tommiesports.com or on Twitter and Instagram @TommieWGolf.
Recap
The Tommies got off to a hot start, leading after the first 18 holes and they never looked back. Heading into the final 18 holes with a one stroke advantage, St. Thomas saved their best golf for last as they finished day three with their best round of the tournament, carding a collective 298.
Kathryn VanArragon was lights out this week, as she finished all three rounds at, or below par. Her -2 performance was 12 strokes lower than any other golfer throughout the tournament.
Along with VanArragon, both Isabelle Lynch (+11) and Emma Davies (+12) finished inside the top five of the 24-player field. Niki Reineke (+16) wasn't far behind, finishing in a tie for seventh place.
Quotables
Head Coach Katie Hanneman on her team's fall season and Kathryn's first career win
"I think the biggest piece for this season has been that Jana and I put things in front of them and they have bought into it. I think the culture of the team is the biggest factor in our success this fall. They support one another it does not feel like any of them are threatened by their fellow teammates. Then on today, Kathryn being two strokes under par on this golf course in these conditions is just remarkable."
Follow Along
That does it for the fall portion of St. Thomas Women's Golf's schedule. For any and all information pertaining to the St. Thomas women's golf team head to tommiesports.com or on Twitter and Instagram @TommieWGolf.
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