Grinnell enjoys red-hot start at Carnegie Mellon meet

Results

FARMINGTON, Pa. - Grinnell College's women's golf team shot the eighth-best 18-hole round in program history Monday while competing against a loaded field at The Tartan Invitational hosted by Carnegie Mellon.

Grinnell shot a 296 on the opening 18 holes at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and followed with a 301 on the marathon day for an overall score of 597. The Pioneers are eighth of 18 teams.

Madison Chen '30 again led Grinnell with a 2-under-par 142 through 36 holes, good for a seventh-place tie in the 98-golfer field. She had seven birdies on the day while shooting 1-under-par 71 in both rounds.

Next in line for the Pioneers was Caroline Hoang '30, who shot 71 on the first 18 and 77 on the second for a 4-over-par 148. She is tied for 23rd. She also had seven birdies.

Coco He '30 added an 80 and 75 for a 155 with the aid of four birdies, while Emily Lackershire '27 shot consecutive rounds of 78 for a 156. She not only had three birdies, but recorded an eagle on the par-4, 353-yard second hole in the first round.

Waverly Yang '28 also had an eagle on the par-4, 243-yard 16th hole during the first round. She shot 76 and 81 for a 157 while posting four birdies on the day.

Emory is the team leader with a 563 and has the first-place individual in Amanda Zheng, who shot 134.

The meet concludes Tuesday with 18 more holes.

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Players Mentioned

Emily Lackershire: Senior

Waverly Yang: Junior

Madison Chen: First-Year

Coco He: First-Year

Caroline Hoang: First-Year

Players Mentioned

Emily Lackershire
: Senior

Waverly Yang
: Junior

Madison Chen
: First-Year

Coco He
: First-Year

Caroline Hoang
: First-Year