Highlands Ranch, Colo. - Cassie Deeg and Jordan Chael tied for ninth to lead four Huskers in the top 30, as the Nebraska women's golf team took fourth at the 12-team Ron Moore Intercollegiate on Sunday.
Deeg, a junior from Hugo, Minn., fired Nebraska's best round on Sunday with her second straight one-over-par 73 on the 6,457-yard layout at Highlands Ranch. Chael, a sophomore from Overland Park, Kan., added a final-round 74 to match Deeg at 224 over 54 holes.
Deeg and Chael led the Huskers to a 298 in the five-count-four format in the final round. They were joined in the individual top-30 in the 75-player field by juniors Cassidy Stelzmiller (14th, 74-74-76-228) and Morgan Smejkal (T26th, 82-72-76, 230). Nebraska's four most experienced golfers propelled the Big Red to a fourth-place finish at 900 (306-296-298), forging in front of the hosts from Denver (904) on the final day of competition.
Kansas State fired a final-round 294 to win the team title with a three-round score of 877. Kansas finished second at 884 after a 299 in Sunday's third round. Long Beach State used a 297 to secure third place at 888.
Kansas State's Olivia Eliasson earned medalist honors with a three-under-par score of 213 (74-69-70), while Yupaporn Kawinpakorn finished two strokes back in second at 215 (71-72-72). KU's Pornvipa Sakdee took third at 217 (70-75-72).
While Nebraska's top four golfers all finished in the top 25, the other three Huskers who made the trip all closed in the top 51 with solid Sunday rounds. Freshman Emily Gillman, who was playing as an individual outside the Husker lineup, carded a 78 over the final 18 holes to tie for 45th (80-77-78-235).
Fellow freshman Audrey Judd, who was playing in the Husker lineup, fired a final-round 75 to give the Big Red their No. 3 score of the round. Judd finished in a tie for 48th individually (81-80-75-236) for the tournament.
Sophomore Sarah Pravecek added a 78 Sunday to finish in a tie for 51st (79-80-78-237) while competing outside the Husker lineup.
Nebraska concludes its fall season at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational, Oct. 21-23, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Ron Moore Intercollegiate
Oct. 10-12, 2014
Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Highlands Ranch Golf Club (Par 72, 6,457 Yards)
Final Team Standings
1. Kansas State - 291-292-294-887
2. Kansas - 289-296-299-884
3. Long Beach State - 293-298-297-888
4. Nebraska - 306-296-298-900
5. Denver - 301-301-302-904
6. Georgetown - 309-302-308-919
T7. Northern Arizona - 310-317-300-927
T7. North Dakota State - 313-309-305-927
9. Northern Colorado - 307-314-311-932
10. Wyoming - 316-311-311-938
11. Montana State - 319-315-308-942
12. North Dakota - 332-325-322-979
Final Individual Results
1. Olivia Eliasson, Kansas State - 74-69-70-213
2. Yupaporn Kawinpakorn, Kansas - 71-72-72-215
3. Pornvipa Sakdee, Kansas - 70-75-72-217
4. Kassidy Teare, Long Beach State - 71-71-77-219
T5. Connie Jaffrey, Kansas State - 70-74-76-220
T5. Chaewon Park, Long Beach State - 72-76-72-220
7. Carly Ragains, Kansas State - 74-76-71-221
8. Minami Levonowich, Kansas - 73-75-75-223
T9. Jordan Chael, Nebraska - 73-77-74-224
T9. Cassie Deeg, Nebraska - 78-73-73-224
T9. Madison Talley, Kansas State - 74-73-77-224
Nebraska Individuals
T9. Jordan Chael - 73-77-74-224
T9. Cassie Deeg - 78-73-73-224
14. Cassidy Stelzmiller - 74-74-78-226
T26. Morgan Smejkal - 82-72-76-230
*T45. Emily Gillman - 80-77-78-235
T48. Audrey Judd - 81-80-75-236
*T51. Sarah Pravecek - 79-80-78-237
*competing as an individual outside the Nebraska lineup