Oregon freshman Therese Wenslow continued her impressive rookie campaign Wednesday, as she finished in a tie for 16th place at the Rainbow Wahine Fall Classic.
Wenslow fired a final round, 3-over-par 75, helping the Oregon women’s golf team to a 12th place finish on the Kapolei Golf Course. Wenslow’s 75, along with rounds of 72 and 76 on Tuesday, put her at 223, eight strokes off the lead. Sophomore Johnna Nealy also finished in the top 40 with a 14-over 230.
“There were a lot of positives that can be taken from this tournament,” Oregon head coach Shannon Rouillard said. “Johnna and Therese both had a solid tournament and are becoming players who we can count on.”
The Ducks finished with a 67-over 931, 61 strokes behind tournament winner California, ranked 11th nationally. No. 21 UCLA was in second with an 888, followed by Stanford at 893 and defending champion New Mexico at 898. San Francisco capped the top five with a 901. No. 25 New Mexico State finished seventh at 909. Tournament host Hawaii ended the day in 17th with a 963. The Ducks failed to break 300 in each of the three rounds.
Stanford senior Kim Rowton won individual honors, and was the only golfer to finish under par, carding a 1-under 215. California senior Ria Quiazon and Texas A&M sophomore Nicole Melton tied for second with 1-over 217’s. New Mexico’s Kailin Downs and California’s Sophia Sheridan round out the top five. Oregon senior Annie Davis, who joined the team last winter after two seasons on Oregon’s track and field team, finished a career best 51st with a 235.
“Annie’s game has come a long way,” Rouillard said. “She’s been with us less than a year and it’s been especially satisfying to watch her blossom.”
Junior Lacy Erickson, making her fall debut as a member of the top five after a long bout with mononucleosis, finished in 71st with a 243, including rounds of 78, 82 and 83. Sophomore Jess Carlyon ended the day in 89th with a 259.
The Ducks’ last tournament of the fall will be the UNLV Founder’s Day Club, Nov. 11 through 13 in Henderson, Nev. Teams will play 18 holes a day over the three-day tournament.
Jon Roetman is a freelance writer
for the Emerald.