PUEBLO, Colo. -- Minot State University women's golf opened the 2021 spring season in the El Cheapo Classic at CSU Pueblo on Sunday.
Taylor Cormier paced the Beavers finishing tied for 20th with an overall score of +18 (162) over two rounds played today due to impending bad weather in Pueblo, Colorado.
The tournament made the decision to play the entirety of the event today because the course is expected to be unplayable due to poor weather tomorrow.
Cormier posted a +7 (79) in the first round earlier today and the highlight of the opening round was a birdie on 13 (par 5), which marked one of the four birdies for the Beavers today. Cormier tallied five pars on the front nine and finished with a second-round score of 83 for a +8 marking over the final 18 holes.
Anya Ross finished tied for 35th with a 25-over-par marking after rounds of 85 (1st round) and 84 (2nd round) during today's action.
Holly Knudsen finished 66th with a +41 total score,
Jaci Jones finished 67th with a +42 marking, and
Kaitlynn Criswell placed 68th with a 36-hole score of +45.
Head Coach
Kyle Knutson after the season-opening competition. "For our players, this is the first time we have played outside this year so this tournament is the first step in our process as we work towards our Conference Tournament. You can't replicate tournament rounds, so we are very grateful that we were able to play. We will take what we learned and will keep improving throughout the spring."
Below are the complete totals for the Beavers at the conclusion of today's El Cheapo Classic. Minot State finished 10th overall with a team total score of +58 (700).
This concludes the 36-hole one-day tournament and the Beavers will be back in action on April 2 when they travel to Fayette, Iowa to compete in the Upper Iowa Invite.
