Springfield, MO. (Sept. 12, 2023) – The Wyoming Cowgirl golf team closed out their first tournament of the season on a high note on Tuesday as they finished tied for eighth at the MSU Payne Stewart Memorial recording the third lowest team round score on their way to the top ten finish. 
 
"Great round today for this resilient group. We really fought hard for every shot today and it showed in how much we improved our placing."  Head Women's Golf Coach Josey Stender said, "I'm very optimistic for this season and our potential." 
 
Tomine Bjerkelo capped off her debut tournament as a Cowgirl with an impressive top ten result finishing the day tied for ninth with a three-round total of 217 (+1). Returning from injury, Kyla Wilde put together and impressive performance over three rounds tallying a score of 222 (+6) earning herself a 22^nd place finish. Morgan Ryan finished Just behind Wilde recording a three-round total of 223 (+7) to finish tied for 23^rd. Rounding out the Cowgirl lineup are the duo of Samantha Spielman and Jadan Gonzalez who finished tied for 57^th and 60^th respectively.
 
As a team, the Cowgirls posted a score of 892 (+28) to finish tied for eighth with Creighton coming in just one stroke behind seventh place Missouri State. Oral Roberts captured the team title coming in eight strokes ahead of the rest of the field with a score of 868 (+4). 
 
Up next for the Cowgirls will be a trip to the Centennial State as they head to Windsor, Colorado to compete in the CSU Colonel Wollenberg Ram Classic Sept. 25-26. 
 
Team Scores 
1. Oral Roberts           868 (+4)
2. Austin Peay             876 (+12)
3. CBU                         880 (+16)
4. Wichita State          881 (+17)
T5. Oklahoma City      890 (+26)
T5. UTEP                     890 (+26)
7. Missouri State        891 (+27)
T8. Creighton              892 (+28)
T8. Wyoming              892 (+28)
10. HCU                       896 (+32)
11. TA&M Corpus Christi 898 (+34)
12. Omaha                  903 (+39)
13. Loyola Chicago      920 (+56)
14. Southern Illinois    942 (+78)
15. Lindenwood          954 (+90)
16. Western Illinois    956 (+92)
17. Drury                     964 (+100)
 
Cowgirl Results 
T9 – Tomine Bjerkelo – 70+74+73= 217 (+1)
22 – Kyla Wilde – 74+76+72= 222 (+6)
T23 – Morgan Ryan – 77+72+74= 223 (+7)
T57 – Samantha Spielman – 81+75+76= 232 (+16)
60 - Jadan Gonzalez – 79+77+78= 234 (+18)