NIC GOLF: Cardinal women finish third in Oregon fall opener

• WOMEN

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – North Idaho College freshman Alyssa Butterfus shot a 7-over 151 to finish third in the women’s season-opening Run-In at the Ranch at the Arnold Palmer Signature Course at the Running Y Resort on Tuesday.

NIC finished with a 313-317—630.

NAIA Oregon Tech of Klamath Falls won the tournament with a two-round total of 301-309—610.

NIC competes at the Sam Proal Invitational in Pueblo, Colorado, starting Sunday.

At Running And Resort

Par 72

5,976 yards

MEDALIST: Quincy Beyrouty, Oregon Tech, 73-73—146.

TEAM SCORES: 1, Oregon Tech 301-309—610. 2, Menlo 314-314-—628. 3, Northern Idaho 313-317—630. 4, College of Idaho 336-321—657. 5, Southern Oregon 334-329—663. 6, Bushnell 341-342—683. 7, Lewis and Clark 368-354—722.

NORTHERN IDAHO – 3, Alyssa Butterfus 77-74—151. T-7, Kylie Ruston, 78-78—156. T-15, Delaney White, 77-84—161. 23, Rien Solodan, 84-81—165. T-28, Katherine Woodhouse, 81-92—173.

INDIVIDUALS – 24, Ava Young, Northern Idaho, 89-81-170.

• MEN

Cardinal men seventh in

Western Washington Division II Invitation

BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Freshman Mason Barmingham shot a 3-under 213 to finish in a tie for 11th at the Western Washington Invitational, which concluded Tuesday at Bellingham Golf and Country Club.

NIC finished seventh with an 870.

Colorado Christian’s Xavier Bighaus was the medalist with a 13-under 213, leading the Division II Cougars from Lakewood, Colorado, to the team title with an 827.

“This week was a tough field as Colorado Christian was the number one team in the country to win a national championship (Division II) last year,” said NIC men’s golf coach Russell Grove. “But it gives us something to work toward where we need to be.”

NIC will compete in the Brairwood Shootout at Brairwood Country Club in Billings, Montana, beginning Sunday.

At Bellingham Golf and Country Club

final round

Par 72

6,610 yards

MEDALIST: Xavier Bighaus, Christian from Colorado, 70-65-68—203.

TEAM SCORES – 1, Colorado Christian 278-272-277—827. 2, Simon Fraser 287-286-280—853. 3 (tie), Chico State 294-288-279—861; Colorado Mesa 280-297-284—861; Western Washington 291-283-287—861. 6, British Columbia-Okanogan 294-287-281—862. 7, University of Northern Idaho 297-287-286—870. 8, Catwba University 287-298-286—871. 9, Hawaii-Hilo 296-290-286—872. 10, Academy of Art 303-291-290—884. 11, Montana State Billings 303-284-303—890. 12, San Martín 313-296-291—900. 13, Pacific Lutheran 298-302-306—906.

NORTHERN IDAHO—t-11, Mason Barmingham, 71-71-71—213. T-13, Florian O’Brien, 72-74-68—214. T-18, Noah Moody, 77-66-72—215. 34, Eli McNelly, 72-79-70—221. T-55, Dyson Lish, 77-76-76—229.