SUWANEE, Ga. | Maddy Beeching and Isabella Christy finished just outside the top 10 leading Jackson State in its opening tournament of the season at the 40th Thomas W. Dortch Jr. HBCU Collegiate Invitational on Tuesday.
Beeching shot a team-best 17-over (159), finishing 13th overall, one stroke ahead of teammate Isabella Christy at 18-over (160). Beeching finished the tournament with three birdies and 15 pars during the tournament, while Christy finished with a pair of birdies and 20 pars during the tournament. Jannel Calixterio finished tied for 20th at 21-over (163), while Josefina Serres-Scheffer finished just outside the top 25 with +27 (169).
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Event (host): 40th annual Thomas W. Dortch HBCU Classic (Suwanee)
Dates: 9/22-23 (Monday-Tuesday)
Course: Laurel Springs Golf Course (Par 71 / 6,804 yds)
Final results
TEAM SCORES
1) Texas Southern 310-297-607 (+39); 2) North Carolina Central 311-305-616 (+48); 3) Chicago State 323-315-638 (+70); 4) Southern 327-321-648 (+80); 5) Delaware State 318-332-650 (+82); 6) Jackson State 334-317-651 (+83); 7) Savannah State 354-366-720 (+152).
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
1) Morgan Rodriguez (Delaware State) 70-73-143 (+1); 2) Carmen Pate (Texas Southern) 74-73-147 (+5); 3) Sanaa Carter (North Carolina Central) 71-77-148 (+6); 4) Sidney Renville (North Carolina Central) 74-76-150 (+8); t-5) Aubree Clements (North Carolina Central) 78-74-152 (+10); t-5) Azul Amezcua (Texas Southern) 76-76-152 (+10); 7) Chloe Ajodha (Southern) 77-78-155 (+13); 8) Shawnise Gregory (Texas Southern) 78-78-156 (+14); t-9) Zell Wilson (Savannah State) 77-80-157 (+15); t-9) Begona Perez (Chicago State) 78-79-157 (+15).
JACKSON STATE SCORES
13) Maddy Beeching 84-75-159 (+17); t-14) Isabella Christy 81-79-160 (+18); t-20) Jannel Calixterio 82-81-163 (+21); 25) Josefina Serres-Scheffer 87-82-169 (+27); 34) Alex Washington 101-97-198 (+56).
TOURNAMENT NOTES
- Beeching shot a team-best low round of 75 in the second round for Jackson State.
- Beeching finished just two shots out of the top 10 while Christy finished three shots out of the top 10.
- Jackson State finished just one shot back of Delaware State (fifth place) and three shots behind Southern (fourth place).
- The Tigers shot the sixth-best round of the tournament in the second round.
UP NEXT
Jackson State returns to action on November 18-19 in Birmingham (Ala.) at the SWAC Preview.
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