Three Lady Toppers Finish in Top Six at Lady Bulldog Individual Championship

Saturday, January 28

Athens, Ga.

Western Kentucky University

Lady Bulldog Individual Championship

of the WKU Hilltoppers during the Olde Stone Intercollegiate at Olde Stone Country Club on October 24, 2022 in Bowling Green, KY. Photo by Steve Roberts/WKU Athletics

Photo by: Steve Roberts/WKU Athletics

Three Lady Toppers Finish in Top Six at Lady Bulldog Individual Championship

1/28/2023 8:19:00 PM | Women's Golf

ATHENS, Ga. – WKU Women's Golf had a stellar start to the spring competition season as three Lady Toppers finished inside the top six.

Freshman Sydney Hackett sophomore Catie Craig shot 5-over 149 at the par-72, 6,326-yard UGA Golf Course. They tied for fourth while fifth-year senior Kenlie Barrett shot 6-over 150 and tied for sixth.

Hackett had a five-stroke turnaround between the first and second rounds, shooting 5-over 77 then even-par 72. Her even-par round was one of just four the entire day of even or better. Barrett and Craig had four and three-stroke turnarounds, respectively.

Craig led the field on par 3's, scoring an average of 2.88 on those holes.

Senior Sarah Arnold shot 11-over 155 on the day and tied for 14th. Both junior Rachel Rich and sophomore Faith Martin tied for 21st after posting 16-over 160's.

Freshman Averi Cline finished in 26th and junior Addie Westbrook was in the 29th on the leaderboard.

WKU will play in its first team spring tournament on February 17-19 at the Reynolds Lake Oconee Invitational hosted by Mercer.

Final Results
T4. Sydney Hackett – 77, 72 – 149
T4. Catie Craig – 76, 73 – 149
T6. Kenlie Barrett – 77, 73 – 150
T14. Sarah Arnold – 77, 78 – 155
T21. Rachel Rich – 83, 77 – 160
T21. Faith Martin – 76, 84 – 160
26. Averi Cline – 81, 80 – 161
29. Addie Westbrook – 87, 80 – 167