Streak broken, Barton women's golf finishes runner-up in Dodge City

The Barton Community College women’s golf team couldn’t quite hold off the charge of host Dodge City Community College as the Conquistadors erased a four-stroke deficit for a one-stroke victory Friday at Mariah Hills Golf Course in the third and final KJCCC Women's Golf Meet of the fall season. Dodge City finished with a 559 twenty-seven hole score to Barton’s 560 while Coffeyville Community College carded a 593.

Barton's Peerada Piddon eyes her approach shot during Friday's final round of the KJCCC Meet #3 held at Dodge City's Mariah Hills Golf Course on October 7, 2016. Courtesy photo provided by DC3 Sports Information Department.
Barton's Peerada Piddon eyes her approach shot during Friday's final round of the KJCCC Meet #3 held at Dodge City's Mariah Hills Golf Course on October 7, 2016. Courtesy photo provided by DC3 Sports Information Department.
October 7, 2016

The Barton Community College women's golf team couldn't quite hold off the charge of host Dodge City Community College as the Conquistadors erased a four-stroke deficit for a one-stroke victory Friday at Mariah Hills Golf Course in the third and final KJCCC Women's Golf Meet of the fall season.  Dodge City finished with a 559 twenty-seven hole score to Barton's 560 while Coffeyville Community College carded a 593.  

Barton's runner-up finish was set up by Thursday's worst team score (381) since March of 2014, snapping a four conference meet victory stretch dating back to last season.  The Lady Cougars concluded the fall portion of the schedule having won three of their meets including a 2-1 conference meet edge headed to the spring season. 

The Lady Cougars' No. 1 player and nationally third ranked Peerada Piddon bounced back from a career worst 91 on Thursday firing a 39 for Friday's second best score finishing at 130 to jump into the third spot over teammate Mackenzie Fabrizius 90 and 46 rounds for a 136.

Leading after the Thursday round, the Dodge City duo of Orakorn Thirayatorn and Rachanok Rahulpan kept the pressure on firing a 37 and 39 respectively in capturing the top two spots.  Thiraytorn's 1-over par Friday increased her winning margin finishing at 116 while Rahulpan matched Piddon's final round score in taking the second spot with a 128.     

Kendra Jellison maintained her seventh placing following her opening 99 with a 47 for a 146 while Miranda Kern posted as 47 as well on the final nine wrapping up the ninth spot with a 148.

Janae Champlin rounded out the Barton team members with a 55 on Friday finishing at 164 while individualists Olivia Neuenswander carded a 58 to finish at 166 with Taylor Becker's 57 concluded the meet at 175.

Team Standings (Final - 27 Holes):
Dodge City CC – 559
Barton CC - 560
Coffeyville CC – 593

Individual Standings (Final – 27 Holes):
1. Orakorn Thirayatorn (Dodge City) – 116
2. Rachanok Rahulpan (Dodge City) – 128
3. Peerada Piddon (Barton) – 130
4. Mackenzie Fabrizius (Barton) – 136
5. Jordan Lee (Coffeyville) – 138
6. Bailey Bowman (Coffeyville) - 145
7. Kendra Jellison (Barton) and Cheyenne Musser (Coffeyville) – 146
9. Miranda Kern (Barton) - 148
10. Logan Gleason (Dodge City) - 155

Complete KJCCC #3 Results