Cougars Women's Golf Team Complete First Round of Briar Ridge Invitational

The Chicago State women's golf team completed the first round of the Briar Ridge Invitational hosted by the University of Illinois Chicago at the Briar Ridge Country Club (6,086 yards, par 72) in Schererville, Indiana. Today's event was limited to one of two scheduled rounds before play was suspend due to darkness. Teams will complete Round 2 beginning at 8:30 a.m. Monday before Round 3 will begin. The Cougars are currently in seventh in the seven team event, shooting a first-round 337, lead by Koranis Boonmadee, who is tied for 15th individually, with an eight-over 80.
 
For the Cougars, following Boonmadee, Montserrat Ramirez shot 83, followed by Darinka Velazquez (83), Na'Kia Smith (91) and Faith McKinney (94).
 
Team Standings
1. IUPUI, 304
2. Green Bay, 307
3. Morehead State, 317
4. Evansville, 319
5. Illinois-Chicago, 320
6. Northern Kentucky, 325
7. Chicago State, 337
  
About Chicago State
Chicago State University Athletics is comprised of 15 intercollegiate teams involving over 150 student-athletes that compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and volleyball. CSU held memberships in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and NCAA Division II before transitioning to NCAA Division I in 1994. Melvin Bland was the first CSU student-athlete to gain NAIA All-American status in 1974 as a wrestler. Fred Evans became the first black swimmer ever to win a national championship in 1975. CSU's women's basketball team earned a spot in the 2011 Women's Basketball Invitational and CSU's men's basketball team won the 2013 Great West Conference Tournament title and made an appearance in the CollegeInside.com Postseason Tournament (CIT).  The Men's Outdoor Track & Field 4x100-Meter Relay team were 2019 Honorable Mention All-Americans and WAC Champions. Their feat marked the first time the Chicago State's men's track & field program was represented at the national meet. 
 
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