TULSA – Oklahoma Baptist finished in fourth place after the three-day Great American Conference Women's Golf Championship at Page Belcher Golf Course.
That placement ties the 2023 team's result for best-ever. OBU has been competing at the GAC Championship since 2018.
Also of note, the Bison placed three players within the top-20 of the standings, a program-first.
Junior leader
Morgan Simmons tied for 11th place while
Emilee Pierce (T14th) and
Sam Lehr (T20th) followed. For Simmons, she fired a 74 in round one with four birdies before coming back with a 75 on day three. The Memphis, Tenn., native closed strong, birdying three of the last nine holes.
Pierce, a sophomore, took a big step forward in her OBU career. She finished tied for 14th – out of 60 golfers – which was her best finish of the season. Over the course of 54 holes, the Lexington, Okla., native pared 27 times with four birdies.
As for Lehr, a senior who had been dealing with injuries this year, she fired a three-day total of 234 strokes. That included plus-five (76) and plus-six (77) performances in the first and second rounds, respectively.
For freshman
Priscilla Gant, who finished tied for 30th place, she registered a 239-stroke total. Her best round was the second. On Tuesday, she posted a three-over 74 which tied Simmons for the best single-round total among the team over the tournament.
Rounding out OBU's scorers was freshman
Paisley Eason who checked in at 47th place. Her third-round effort was her best when she carded a seven-over 78.
With this performance, Oklahoma Baptist is all but assured a spot to compete at the NCAA Central Region Championship from May 4-6 in St. Joseph, Mo.
