Willamette Competes in Shortened Battle at Bar Run

By Robert McKinney, Assistant Athletics Director, Communications

ROSEBURG, Ore. -- Three members of the Willamette University women's golf team competed at the Battle at Bar Run on Tuesday, March 14 as the event was reduced to 18 holes. All 16 players who participated in Monday's opening round at the par-70 Bar Run Golf Course finished between eight and 10 holes before play was stopped due to the weather. Since only a portion of the overall field completed nine holes, Monday's round was canceled.

On Tuesday, Willamette was represented by Mallory Tolliver (Fy., Columbus, OH/Upper Arlington HS), Anushka Srivastav (So., Pune, India/Mahindra International School), and Kennedy Raphelt (Jr., Canyon City, CA). Tolliver registered a score of 97 for the Bearcats, while Srivastav carded a 98, and Raphelt shot 100.

Oregon Institute of Technology took first place in the team standings with a score of 321. Tournament host Southern Oregon University was second at 336. Willamette, Corban University (Ore.), and Simpson University (Calif.) did not enter full teams.

Payton Canon from Oregon Tech won the individual championship at 5-over par 75. Baylee Hodgman from OIT was second at 6-over par 76 and Kelly Dunn of Corban placed third at 7-over par 77. Haley Brown of Southern Oregon was four strokes behind Dunn, as she finished in fourth place at 81. Thyra Altvatter of Southern Oregon placed fifth at 82 and Brittany Barrington from Oregon Tech was sixth at 84.

The Bearcats are scheduled to return to action on Saturday, March 18 and Sunday, March 19 when they will host the Willamette Valley Cup at Creekside Golf Club in Salem, Oregon. Both rounds of the tournament are set to begin at 10:30 a.m. (PDT).