BROKEN ARROW, Okla. – Oklahoma Baptist claimed a sixth-place finish of 15 teams at the 24th NSU Women's Classic after firing a 19-over 307 to wrap tournament play on Tuesday afternoon.
The Bison cut their strokes as a squad by two from Monday's opening round 309 (+21), to total 616 (+40). It is OBU's best finish at the event since 2021, where they tied for sixth overall.
GAC foe Southwestern Oklahoma State won the tournament following a final round 5-over 293, a couple of strokes ahead of second-place Harding. The Bison bested SWOSU by three strokes at the Central Region Fall Preview a week ago. The victors ahead of OBU were Rogers State, tournament-host Northeastern State, and Arkansas-Fort Smith.
Morgan Becker paced the Bison with a final round 73 (+1), a match of her opening score from yesterday, to place in a tie for fifth. It is the second consecutive top-five placing for the sophomore out of Southlake, Texas. Becker finished 2-over-par for the tournament.
Becker's outstanding two-day run included five birdies, a team-high, and the event's best stroke average on par 4's (3.85 avg.) After starting 3-over-par through the front nine today, Becker flipped the switch on the turn, sinking four birdies en route to a 2-under-par sheet on her final stretch.
Following her efforts, Becker was named to the All-Tournament team.
Gimena Errecart cut her score by two strokes to climb two spots from Monday and finish in a tie for 31st. Errecart turned in a 155 (+11) after firing rounds of 78 and 77. Josefina Serres Scheffer trailed in a tie for 40th with a closing 7-over par, a match of her first day to finish 14-over-par. Scheffer sunk the second-most birdies on the team (4), including three today.
Morgan Simmons, who was in a tie for 47th after opening with a 9-over 81, fired a 78 (+6) to place in a tie for 42nd. Simmons' 2-over par score on the back nine highlighted her 36 holes of action, including making par on the last four holes.
In a tie for 44th was Sam Lehr, who closed with an 81 (+8), while Ramsey Gunter tied for 65th after firing 11 strokes over par (83).
Rounding out OBU's participants were Valentina Nunez-Butzonitch and Rylie Spaulding. The duo fired second-round cards of 89 (+17) and 84 (+12), good for final placings at 74th and 79th.
Spaulding improved after an opening round 95 (+23), as cutting her strokes by 11 yielded a four-spot jump in the final standings.
The Bison will return for play on Monday, Sept. 25, for the NCAA Central Regional Preview at the Hillcrest Country Club in Bartlesville, Okla.
