By Staff
Truman State tore 22 strokes off its score on the final day of the Virginia McCoy Fall Invitational and came up one shot short of third place.
The Bulldogs trailed Northwestern (Iowa) by 12 shots after Monday's opening round at the National Golf Club of Kansas City in Parkville. They answered with a 341 on Tuesday, while Northwestern slipped to 352. Truman State closed to within a stroke, 704 to 703.
Lauren Prys led the charge. She fired an 81, the team's best round of the day and 9 strokes better than her Monday 90, and finished 13th at 171.
Karmen Hayslett went 87-83 to tie for 11th at 170, the Bulldogs' best total. She shared the spot with Brooke Thompson of Northwestern.
Lily Seydel chopped 9 shots, from 96 to 87, and placed 22nd at 183. Madalyn Breckenridge shot 90 both days and tied for 16th at 180. DeLainie Hedger finished 24th at 188.
Park ran away with the title at 635, 62 shots ahead of runner-up Dordt. Micaela Suhl of Park took medalist honors at 148, 6 over par.
Truman State finished fourth in a 10-team field that included Park's B team.
Truman State plays next in the Columbia College Invitational, Sunday through Tuesday, Oct. 25-27, in Columbia.