The Fresno State women’s golf team has ended its time in Missouri as it placed third in the 2019 Johnie Imes Invitational, according to a Fresno State athletics news release.
The Bulldogs’ Tuesday performance was matched on Wednesday as they shot a 1-over-par 289 to solidify a third-place finish. This is Fresno State’s best finish since the team placed tied for second at the Hawkeye El Tigre Invitational on March 21-23, 2019.
“We are really excited about two really good rounds in the second and third round here,” said head coach Emily Loftin in the release. “I am excited to see three players jump inside the top 15.”
The three Bulldogs that finished in the top 15 were junior Brigitte Thibault, sophomore Harriet Lynch, and freshman Jinyoung Yun. Thibault finished tied for sixth with an even 216 score (74-68-74). Lynch was close behind as she tied for eighth with a 2-over-par 218 (75-71-72). Yun fired for a 4-over-par 220 (74-76-70) and tied for 11th.
Senior Kristin Simonsen place tied for 44th with a 15-over 231 (80-74-77) and sophomore Delana placed tied for 62nd with a 237 (84-80-73) in the tournament
Lynch fired her lowest single-round score (71) since her 67 in the Fresno State Classic. She also chalked her fourth consecutive top 15 finish and her best finish in the top 15 since the Fresno State classic where she placed fifth.
Thibault fired her lowest three-round score since her 205 at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown in October 2018. She also collected her fourth consecutive top 10 finish. Yun walked away from the invitational firing her first below-par round in the third round of the tournament.
“It is always exciting to see our freshman Jinyoung [Yun] shooting under par for the first time as a Bulldog. There is a bright future for her,” Loftin said in the release. “It is always awesome to see Brigitte [Thibault] have another strong finish. We are certainly going to take some learning opportunities from this event and take this time to sharpen a few skills and get ourselves back on track for our trip to South Carolina.”
The Bulldogs have a small break before they head to South Carolina for the Palmetto Intercollegiate Invite in Kiawah Island on Oct. 13-15. This will be the first time the Bulldogs have participated in this event.