Bell earns all-tourney; Women's golf team fourth at Belmont Invitational
Sophomore Katherine Bell claimed all-tournament honors with a third place finish, helping the Tennessee Tech women's golf team tie for fourth at the Belmont Invitational Tuesday.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Sophomore Katherine Bell finished third
individually to earn her first career all-tournament honor, helping
the Tennessee Tech women's golf squad tie for fourth place at the
Belmont Invitational at Old Hickory Golf Club Tuesday afternoon.
The teams got in part of one round Monday before rains halted play,
and the tourney wrapped up Tuesday with the completion of the only
round.
Bell's score of 76 earned the Jackson, Tenn., native her first
all-tourney honor. She was one shot behind medalist Stephanie Smith
and runnerup Karisa Akin, both of Middle Tennessee, who tied at
75.
MTSU won the team title with a score of 305, nine shots better
than UAB (314). Belmont (321) placed third, while Tech and Austin
Peay tied for fourth place with scores of 324. Lipscomb was four
shots back at 328, followed by Trevecca Nazarene (358) and
Tennessee State (360).
Tech had three golfers among the top 20 in the field of 50
golfers. In addition to Bell's third place effort, senior Carley
Rhyne and freshman Katy Beth Glover tied for 18th place with scores
of 81. Amanda Randolph (86) tied for 34th place and Brandy VanEtten
(87) was 37th.
Coach Brandy Stout's lineup also included a pair of golfers
competing individually for TTU. Senior Lindsay Spradlen (85)
finished 32nd and Amber Shepherd (92) was 41st.
The Golden Eagles have one final regular season tournament on tap
before the Ohio Valley Conference champinships, April 21-23. Tech
will be in Richmond, Ky., this weekend for the EKU Spring
Invitational Saturday and Sunday at Arlington Golf Course.
