DESTIN, Fla. – The Hardin-Simmons women's golf team wrapped up play at the Golfweek October Classic on Tuesday, finishing 14th in a 24-team field at The Links Golf Club at Sandestin.
 
The Cowgirls carded rounds of 341, 317 and 320 to finish the 54-hole event with a team score of 978 (+114). HSU improved by 24 strokes from the opening round and held its position in a highly competitive tournament field that featured programs from across NCAA Division III.
 
Leading the way for Hardin-Simmons was Ariana Chavez, who finished tied for 27th overall with a three-round total of 236 (+20). Chavez opened with an 84 before posting back-to-back rounds of 76 to climb the leaderboard over the final two days.
 
Shay West recorded the second-best finish for the Cowgirls, tying for 66th at 246 (+30). West posted rounds of 83, 81 and 82. Addison Payne made a strong move in the final round, firing a team-best 78 on Tuesday to finish tied for 69th with a 248 (+32). Payne improved 10 strokes from her opening-round score of 88. Jessica Pratt finished tied for 83rd with a total of 253 (+37), highlighted by a second-round 78. Katie May Hensley rounded out the scoring lineup, placing 94th with a 258 (+42), including an 84 in the final round.
 
Mary Hardin-Baylor claimed the team championship with an 889 (+25), while Huntingdon College's Yvette Gorden earned medalist honors after shooting an even-par 216. 
 
The Cowgirls return to action next week when they host the Abilene Intercollegiate, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday at Live Oak Golf Club in Abilene.
 
Team Scores
1. Mary Hardin-Baylor – 301-298-290—889 (+25)
2. Macalester – 320-296-303—919 (+55)
3. UC Santa Cruz – 312-301-308—921 (+57)
4. Illinois Wesleyan – 319-309-305—933 (+69)
5. Sewanee – 318-306-310—934 (+70)
6. Huntingdon – 315-317-303—935 (+71)
7. Trinity (Texas) – 316-303-317—936 (+72)
8. Wisconsin-Eau Claire – 315-305-317—937 (+73)
9. Centre – 323-319-313—955 (+91)
10. Rhodes – 330-324-309—963 (+99)
11. Piedmont – 347-317-305—969 (+105)
12. Oglethorpe – 338-319-314—971 (+107)
13. Southwestern – 330-323-319—972 (+108)
14. Hardin-Simmons – 341-317-320—978 (+114)
15. Ohio Northern – 341-323-318—982 (+118)
16. East Texas Baptist – 337-323-325—985 (+121)
17. Berry – 337-329-320—986 (+122)
18. Carleton – 334-321-332—987 (+123)
19. Gustavus Adolphus – 331-320-341—992 (+128)
20. Augustana (Ill.) – 339-321-338—998 (+134)
21. Susquehanna – 347-319-342—1008 (+144)
22. Wisconsin-Whitewater – 341-333-336—1010 (+146)
23. Millikin – 357-333-345—1035 (+171)
24. Mississippi University for Women – 354-362-341—1057 (+193)

Top 10 Individuals
1. Yvette Gorden, Huntingdon – 73-73-70—216 (E)
2.Katie Rhude, Mary Hardin-Baylor – 76-75-70—221 (+5)
3. Camryn Kiser, Mary Hardin-Baylor – 78-73-72—223 (+7)
T4. Julia Sosa, Mary Hardin-Baylor – 73-78-73—224 (+8)
T4. Lilly Kaminski, Wisconsin-Eau Claire – 76-73-75—224 (+8)
T4. Claire Smith, Mary Hardin-Baylor – 74-72-78—224 (+8)
T4. Olivia Lew, UC Santa Cruz – 73-72-79—224 (+8)
T8. Anika Okuda, Centre – 79-74-74—227 (+11)
T8. Marley Zhang, Macalester – 77-72-78—227 (+11)
T10. Yangyang Gu, Macalester – 83-75-70—228 (+12)
T10. Natalie Ocheltree, Illinois Wesleyan – 78-75-75—228 (+12)
T10. Eunice Lee, Macalester – 78-73-77—228 (+12)

Hardin-Simmons Results
T27. Ariana Chavez – 84-76-76—236 (+20)
T66. Shay West – 83-81-82—246 (+30)
T69. Addison Payne – 88-82-78—248 (+32)
T83. Jessica Pratt – 86-78-89—253 (+37)
94. Katie May Hensley – 89-85-84—258 (+42)
 
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