Lady Argo & Argo Golf

2007-08 UGF Golf: Recent News

University of British Columbia wins regional golf team and individual titles; Seven Argo golfers competed at regionals

COEUR D’ ALENE, ID (Tuesday, April 29, 2008) – The University of British Columbia golf teams won team titles at this year’s NAIA Region 1 Golf Tournament that took place at the Coeur d’ Alene, Municipal Golf Course in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. On Monday, the first two rounds were played and the third and final round of the tournament wrapped up on Tuesday.

 

The University of British Columbia’s Blake Rowe-Sleeman and two of this teammates finished in the top three on the men’s side of things. The Argo men finished the golf tournament in twelfth place. The Argos shot a 356 in the first round followed by 342 and 348. Big Fork, MT native Chris Richter finished tied for 51st overall with Montana Tech’s Jake Amerman with a score of 252. Richter’s teammate, Josh Wittman finished right behind him at 254. Other Argo finishers include Lance Wilson with a 267, Ryan Kovach with a 281 and Shay Thompson who finished with a 299.

 

The top three finishers on the women’s side were also from the University of British Columbia. Kaitlin Troop, Melissa Core and Alyssa Human all helped UBC take home the team title. Rocky Mountain’s Rachel Warren came in fourth place with a 238. Meanwhile, the UGF women had two women that competed but didn’t have enough athletes for a team score. Emily Pfeifer shot a 292 and Kirstin Thompson came in with a score of 303 for the Lady Argos.

 

The Argo men’s and women’s golf team will be back in action in September.

Round-by-Round Results: Men's Results (Round 1) l Men's Results (Round 2) l Men's Results (Final)

Round-by-Round Results: Women's Results (Round 1) l Women's Results (Round 2) l Women's Results (Final)

By: Kevin Scott

 

NAIA Women's and Men’s Golf: Argo Update from Wingpointe Golf Course, Westminster Invitational (Par 72)

2008 Frontier Conference: Invitational Results

Date: Monday, April 21, 2008 - Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Location: Wingpointe Golf Course, Salt Lake City, UT

 

Lewis-Clark State men’s and Rocky women’s golf teams win the Westminster Invitational; Argo men place sixth

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (Tuesday, April 22, 2008) – The Lewis-Clark State men’s and Rocky Mountain College women’s golf teams won team titles at the Westminster Invitational at the Wingpointe Golf Course in Utah that concluded on Tuesday afternoon. Each team played 36 holes of golf on Monday and finished up the tournament on Tuesday with the final 18 holes.

 

On the men’s side, the Lewis-Clark State won the Westminster Invitational by only three strokes over Rocky Mountain College 877-874. Chris Kneen led the Warrior men with a finish of 210. Kneen captured the individual title as well. Meanwhile, the Argo men finished sixth in the final team standings with eight student-athletes competing. Phil Marra finished the tournament in a tie with Lewis-Clark State’s Patrick Casabonne with a 226. UGF’s Chris Richter and Montana Tech’s Tyler Lamb both finished with a score of 236. Other Argo finishers include Ryan Kovach (28th place), Josh Wittman (32nd place), Jeff Lepard (41st place), Shane McNameny (43rd place) followed by Lance Wilson and Shay Thompson.

 

Meanwhile, the Rocky Mountain College women won by 9 strokes (958-949) ahead of Lewis-Clark State in the team standings. Rocky’s Rachel Warren captured led the Lady Bears with a score of 226. That was seven strokes better than Lewis-Clark’s Juanita Villa.

 

Meanwhile, the Lady Argos had only one athlete competing in Kirstin Thompson. She shot a 269 in the two-day tournament and a 15th place finish as an individual.

The University of Great Falls didn’t have enough athletes for a team score.

 

The University of Great Falls will head to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho next week to compete in the 2008 NAIA Region 1 Golf Tournament.

 

You can view full story by clicking here.  RESULTS: Men's Results (Team/Individual) / Women's Results (Team/Individual)

 

Frontier Team Scores: Men’s Golf

NAIA Men’s Golf	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Final Score
Lewis-Clark State College	295	286	293	874
Rocky Mountain College	291	295	291	877
Montana Tech	296	315	298	909
Westminster College	314	311	301	926
Carroll College	312	318	312	942
University of Great Falls	317	317	316	950
Montana-Western	332	335	337	1004

 

UGF Men’s Individual Results

University of Great Falls	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Final Score
Phil Marra (Tied 10th Place)	76	76	74	226
Chris Richter (Tied 19th Place)	79	76	81	236
Ryan Kovach (28th  Place)	81	80	81	242
Josh Wittman (32nd Place)	81	85	80	246
Jeff Lepard (41st Place)	96	85	85	266
Shane McNameny (43rd Place)	102	89	98	289
Lance Wilson (44th Place)	113	103	81	297
Shay Thompson (45th Place)	103	105	95	303
Team Total	317	317	316	950

 

Frontier Team Scores: Women’s Golf

NAIA Women’s Golf	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Final Score
Rocky Mountain College	317	317	315	949
Lewis-Clark State College	317	318	323	958
Carroll College	370	351	361	1082
MSU-Northern	428	410	413	1251
Westminster College	474	451	459	1384

 

UGF Women’s Individual Results**

University of Great Falls	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Final Score
Kirstin Thompson (15th Place)	84	98	87	269
Team Total	--	--	--	--

 

**UGF Women didn’t have enough athletes for a team score

By: Kevin Scott

 

NAIA Women's and Men’s Golf: Argo Update from Lewiston Golf & Country Club, Lewis-Clark State Invitational

2008 Frontier Conference: Invitational Results

Date: Monday, April 14, 2008 - Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Location: Lewiston Golf & Country Club, Lewiston, ID

 

Lewis-Clark State men’s and women’s golf teams secure victories at home meet

LEWISTON, ID (Tuesday, April 15, 2008) – The Lewis-Clark State men’s and women’s golf teams swept both the team and individual titles at the Lewis-Clark State Invitational at the Lewiston Golf and Country Club in Lewiston that finished up on Tuesday afternoon. Despite windy and cold conditions, each team played 36 holes of golf on Monday and finished up the day on Tuesday with the final 18 holes.

 

Both of the men’s and women’s teams from Rocky Mountain College came in second in the team standings.

 

The Lewis-Clark State men defeated runner-up Rocky Mountain College by 43 strokes. Meanwhile, the Lewis-Clark State women won by 12 strokes ahead of the Lady Bears of Rocky Mountain College, which finished in second place.

 

The Argo men and women continued to battle with the rest of the teams in the first competition of the spring season for the Argos. Phil Marra paced the UGF men with a final score of 227 and he was followed by Big Fork native Christ Richter with a score of 263. The Argo men’s golf team finished in sixth place on Tuesday.

 

Meanwhile, the UGF women didn’t have enough athletes for a team score as they had just two women competing. Butte native Emily Pfeifer shot a 286 for the Lady Argos followed by Kirstin Thompson who finished four strokes behind at 290.

 

There are five conference golf matches held each year. Three of the matches are in the fall and the other two in the spring. This is followed by the NAIA Regional and NAIA National Tournaments. The overall conference champion is determined by the combined team totals from each of the five conference matches.

The conference champion will be determined at the end of this month once the final tournaments are completed.

 

You can view full results and the story by clicking here. 

 

Frontier Team Scores: Men’s Golf

NAIA Men’s Golf	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Final Score
Lewis-Clark State College	292	300	292	884
Rocky Mountain College	307	311	309	927
Montana Tech	317	311	307	955
Westminster College	326	330	312	968
Carroll College	339	343	324	1006
University of Great Falls	332	346	337	1015
Montana-Western	379	383	363	1125

 

UGF Men’s Individual Results

University of Great Falls	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Final Score
Phil Marra	74	80	73	227
Chris Richter	82	93	88	263
Josh Wittman	89	83	92	264
Ryan Kovach	87	90	94	271
Lance Wilson	101	98	84	283
Team Total	332	346	337	1125

 

Frontier Team Scores: Women’s Golf

NAIA Women’s Golf	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Final Score
Lewis-Clark State College	330	339	320	988
Rocky Mountain College	335	338	327	1000
Carroll College	361	381	381	1123
MSU-Northern	441	456	419	1316
Westminster College	447	449	425	1321

 

UGF Women’s Individual Results**

University of Great Falls	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Final Score
Emily Pfeifer	93	93	100	286
Kirstin Thompson	101	95	94	290
Team Total	--	--	--	--

 

**UGF Women didn’t have enough athletes for a team score

By: Kevin Scott

 

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