The Lady Bisons golf team had a strong showing at the University of Central Oklahoma Classic this week in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, posting their lowest 18-hole round of the season on Tuesday, Oct. 6 with a 339.
Sophomore Katelyn Walker and freshman Delaney Bowles both shot career-best 80s on Tuesday to lead the Lady Bisons. Head coach Dustin Howell said that while he and the team were pleased with their overall play, they are always trying to improve.
“We played very well,” Howell said. “Any time you have two personal bests and it’s over a career, you take time to celebrate that. It’s all about finding ways to get better. We started out the year with the idea of ‘where are we at now, and where are we going,’ and it’s been a slow, but steady, progression of accomplishments.”
Junior CharlesAnn Freeman, the most experienced player on the team, whose 174 placed her third for the Lady Bisons, said that after such a strong performance, it is important to try to carry on that momentum.
“While we all would have liked to play better, we scored our season best as a team and that’s something to build on,” Freeman said. “Heading into the next tournament, we just want to keep improving in the areas we know we can and keep trying to lower our score.”
The Lady Bisons will need to be at their best next week as they return to Oklahoma City to compete with a stacked field at the Great American Conference (GAC) Preview hosted by Southern Nazarene University. Howell said he’s hoping to finish the fall season out strong.
“Our conference is stout,” Howell said. “We have great teams that we’re up against, so it kind of gives you an idea of where you are going to be as you head towards the conference championship in the spring. So hopefully we track down a few of the teams there and see if we can’t find a good way to end the fall semester, and then know what we need to work on for the spring.”
The Lady Bisons play in their final tournament of the fall, the GAC Preview, Oct. 12-13 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
