Sedona, Ariz. – Portland State is currently in 14and place after the first day of the Red Rocks Invitational Golf Tournament at Oakcreek Country Club. The Vikings shot 309 in their morning round. However, a freezing delay prevented the tournament from completing two full rounds due to darkness. Most players have two to three holes to complete when they resume on Sunday morning. Then the final round immediately follows in the 54-hole round.
The host, Northern Arizona, led after the first round with a par 284 four-under. Illinois State shot 287 and Grand Canyon posted 289.
Northern Arizona’s Eliska Kocourkova hit a par 68 four-under to take the lead after the first round. She is two over par in her second round over 16 holes. California Baptist’s Jocelyn Chee took the lead at four under par with two holes to go in the second round.
senior viking Windy Huang shot a team best 75 in the morning round. Katie Harris, Mari Nakamura and Marianne Garcia Rosette all posted six-over by 78, and McKenna Maser shot 80.
Huang is currently tied for 43rd among 104 golfers over seven par. He has three holes left in his second round.
The Vikings are one of eight Big Sky Conference teams participating in the Red Rocks Invitational. They are currently fifth among those eight teams.
TAP-INS
RED ROCKS INVITATION
Hosted by Northern Arizona University
Oakcreek Country Club, Sedona, AZ
March 19-20, 2022
Par 72, 6,170 yards
19 teams/104 players
TEAMS (first round results, second round incomplete due to darkness)
1. Northern Arizona, 284
2. State of Illinois, 287
3. Grand Canyon, 289
4. Cal Baptist, 293
5. State of Weber, 294
6. State of North Dakota, 295
7. Delaware, 296
t8. Wichita State, 300
t8. Idaho, 300
10. Utah Valley, 302
t11. Dixie State, 305
t11. Southern Utah, 305
13.Towson, 306
t14. Longwood, 307
t14. Stephen F. Austin, 307
t16. Portland State, 309
t16. Montana, 309
18. Montana State, 312
19. Northern Colorado, 315
TOP PLAYERS (until the first round)
1. Eliska Kocourkova, Northern Arizona, 68
t2. Payton Fehringer, Grand Canyon, 70
t2. Jocelyn Chee, California Baptist, 70
t2. Avalon Woodward, Illinois, 70
PORTLAND STATE PLAYERS (through first round)
Windy Huang75
Katie Harris78
Marianne Garcia Rosette78
Mari Nakamura78
McKenna Maser80