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Kellen Kudrna at the Jack Brown Memorial - Feb 6/7, 2023
Peter Huguenin
Kellen Kudrna putting at the Laredo Country Club.

Men's Golf Hayden Mangan, Athletic Communications Assistant

Men take 5th, women 10th at Jack Brown Memorial

LAREDO, Texas – Battling the southern heat in their first appearances of the spring, the Fort Lewis College men's and women's golf teams finished 5th and 10th respectively at the Jack Brown Memorial hosted by Texas A&M International at the Laredo Country Club.
 
Both the Skyhawks men's and women's team notched their second-highest team finishes of the 2022-23 season.
 
"I'm proud of both teams," Fort Lewis College Head Coach Jim Foltz said. "We haven't been able to play. Battling the weather in Durango, Colorado, we get stuck inside practicing on a simulator most of the winter. Going against a very strong field of competition, playing a very challenging course with Bermuda grass and plenty of heat, I believe they played well and really gutted it out."

INSIDE THE SCORECARDS
On the men's side, Carson Kerr led Fort Lewis finishing third among all competitors landing a birdie on 26 of his 36 total holes. Nicholas Krantz and Traejan Andrews also tied for sixth in total birdies with six. As a unit, the Skyhawks totaled 98 pars and 20 birdies. Andrews had the highest individual finish of any Skyhawk taking sole ownership of 11th place with a 150, +2 (76, 74) on the final scorecard.
 
As for the women's team, Kendal Gutierrez led all of Fort Lewis finishing in a tie for 34th with a 167, +23 (87, 80) on the scorecard. As a team, FLC averaged 3.42 on par threes, 4.97 on par fours, and 5.75 on par fives while totaling 61 pars and four birdies.
 
ROUND ONE (Men – 318, +30 | Women – 349, +61)
Both squads struggled most in the opening round, each finishing well above par as a unit. For the men, Andrews had the best start in the opening round with a 76, just four strokes above par. Kerr and Krantz finished close behind with seven and eight strokes above par respectively. Emma Tornroos found the most success for the women, sitting in a tie for 35th after the first round with an 85 on the card, 13 strokes above par.
 
ROUND TWO (Men – 301, +13 | Women – 337, +49)
Fort Lewis began to settle in on day two, improving steadily across both squads and cutting down a combined 29 strokes. Andrews managed to shave off two strokes from his opening round, improving to 74 (+2) in the final round. Krantz had the best round of the weekend for the men on day two, finishing just one above par with a 73 on the card. Gutierrez followed suit with Krantz, notching the best round for the women across the tournament with an 80 (+8) on her card.
 
NEXT UP
Next week the men's and women's teams will travel together once more, this time to El Paso, Texas, for the Ruidoso Junior Golf Association Cactus Thaw! Co-hosted by RJGA and Western New Mexico, the tournament will be played at Painted Dunes Golf Course.
 
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Players Mentioned

Kendal Gutierrez

Kendal Gutierrez

5' 3"
Junior
Emma Tornroos

Emma Tornroos

5' 2"
Senior
Carson Kerr

Carson Kerr

6' 0"
Sophomore
Nicholas Krantz

Nicholas Krantz

5' 10"
Junior
Traejan Andrews

Traejan Andrews

6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kendal Gutierrez

Kendal Gutierrez

5' 3"
Junior
Emma Tornroos

Emma Tornroos

5' 2"
Senior
Carson Kerr

Carson Kerr

6' 0"
Sophomore
Nicholas Krantz

Nicholas Krantz

5' 10"
Junior
Traejan Andrews

Traejan Andrews

6' 1"
Freshman