2nd Place Finish at MWC Championships

ALBUQUERQUE -- The No. 30 BYU women's golf team achieved a strong second-place finish at the Mountain West Conference Championships. Junior Natalia Jimenez led all Cougars and finished tied for second place at 2-over-par.

"I'm really proud of Natalia for finishing in second," BYU head coach Sue Nyhus said.

BYU seniors Juli Erekson and Ashley Childers also had strong performances in the final round of the tournament. Erekson shot a 2-over-par 75, including three birdies on the front nine. Childers followed suit, with three birdies on the back nine and a final round score of 3-over-par 76.

"I'm excited that our team elevates their confidence and refines their skills in every tournament we play in," Nyhus said.

The Mountain West Conference Championship was a 54-hole tournament featuring seven teams, including No. 22 New Mexico, No. 47 UNLV and No. 27 TCU. New Mexico won the tournament at 12-over-par. UNLV followed BYU in third place and TCU finished in fourth.

"We're still improving and look forward to regionals in a few weeks," Nyhus said.

LEADERBOARD
Place     School              R1     R2     R3     Total
1         New Mexico          298    291    299    888   +12
2         BYU                 307    296    304    907   +31
3         UNLV                308    306    302    916   +40
4         TCU                 324    302    297    923   +47
5         Colorado State      324    314    304    942   +66
6         Wyoming             319    327    322    968   +92
7         San Diego State     326    328    315    969   +93
Place     Player              R1     R2     R3     Total 
T2        Natalia Jimenez     74     73     74     221   +2
T8        Juli Erekson        79     74     75     228   +9
T8        Daphne Vines        77     72     79     228   +9
T13       Ashley Childers     78     77     76     231   +12
19        Jade Bollinger      78     78     80     236   +17