Barton women’s golf dominates in season opener

Continuing their dominance of the Jayhawk Conference the Barton Community College women's golf team began the 2014-15 season right where it left off from last season, in first place.  Unlike last season when the Lady Cougars needed a comeback on the final day of the competition in the Conference Meet No. 1, Barton jumped out to a thirty-two stroke lead after the first day to cruise to a sixty point final margin Monday at Meadow Lake Golf Course in Colby, Kansas.

Sophomore Natthakan Teeratrakul, who finished 2014 as an NJCAA All-American, led the charge capturing first place for the second year in a row as the Lady Cougars had five individuals in the top ten.  Bouncing back from an uncharacteristic nine on a hole during Sunday's 18 holes, Teeratrakul finished with an 83 then followed with a three over par 39 on Monday to win by one stroke over Coffeyville Community College's Julia Dierker at 123. Freshman Hye Rin Kim was close behind with rounds of 84 and 41 to finish two strokes behind Dierker at 125.

Sophomores Madison Walden and Abbie Thelen carded solid scores taking the 4th and 6th positions respectively.  Firing a 90 on Sunday, Walden improved on Monday to score a 43 to finish with 133 while Thelen scored rounds of 93 and 44 to finish at 137.   Freshman Madison Krull finished out the top ten Barton finishers with rounds of 94 and 44 to finish in 7th just one stroke behind Thelen.   Competing as an individual, sophomore Madison Werth finished with a 158 following rounds of 105 and 53.

The Lady Cougars bettered last year's team score by five strokes finishing with a 517 to outdistance Coffeyville's 577 and Dodge City Community College's 598.

Barton will have a two week break from competition before heading to Dodge City's Mariah Hills Golf Course for Conference Meet No. 2 to be held September 21-22.

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