Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Blue Raiders headed to Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational
10/1/2023 9:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee women's golf is back in action this week at Kansas State's Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational. The tournament will be held Monday and Tuesday at Colbert Hills Golf Course in Manhattan, Kan., with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start each day.
The Sunflower Invitational marks the Blue Raiders' first trip back to head coach Chris Adams' alma mater since September 2015.
The Blue Raiders are coming off a 16th-place finish in a competitive field at Vanderbilt's Mason Rudolph Championship.
WEATHER FORECAST
The forecast for the tournament calls for temperatures into the 90s on Monday and thunderstorms Tuesday.
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BLUE RAIDERS COMPETING
Molly Bebelaar
Lanie Campbell
Nicole Johnson
Abbie Lee
Ella Manley
Kendall Maynard
COACH'S COMMENTS: CHRIS ADAMS
"I am excited to be back at K-State and to show the players around my alma mater. It is a very scenic golf course, and we are excited to get the tournament started. The weather is going to be in the 90s - let's go!"
TOURNAMENT INFO
The Sunflower Invitational marks the Blue Raiders' first trip back to head coach Chris Adams' alma mater since September 2015.
The Blue Raiders are coming off a 16th-place finish in a competitive field at Vanderbilt's Mason Rudolph Championship.
WEATHER FORECAST
The forecast for the tournament calls for temperatures into the 90s on Monday and thunderstorms Tuesday.
NOTES
- Kendall Maynard leads MTSU with a scoring average of 72.2.
- Maynard's victory in Mobile was the second of her career.
- Ella Manley earned a top-10 finish in her Blue Raider debut at the USA Intercollegiate.
- Three Blue Raiders - Manley, Nicole Johnson and Jillian Bowman - have made their NCAA debuts for the Blue Raiders this season.
- The Blue Raiders finished last season ranked No. 140 in the final Golfweek Women's Collegiate Team Rankings and No. 138 according to Golfstat.
BLUE RAIDERS COMPETING
Molly Bebelaar
Lanie Campbell
Nicole Johnson
Abbie Lee
Ella Manley
Kendall Maynard
COACH'S COMMENTS: CHRIS ADAMS
"I am excited to be back at K-State and to show the players around my alma mater. It is a very scenic golf course, and we are excited to get the tournament started. The weather is going to be in the 90s - let's go!"
TOURNAMENT INFO
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Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational |
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Dates |
Monday, Oct. 2 - Tuesday, Oct. 3 |
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Course |
Colbert Hills Golf Course Manhattan, KS Par 72 - 6,221 Yards |
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Format |
36 holes Monday, 18 holes Tuesday |
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Teams (9) |
Bradley, BYU, Charlotte, Cincinnati, K State, Oral Roberts, Sam Houston State, Incarnate Word (individuals), MTSU
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Live Scoring |
Golfstat
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