Fort Lewis College Athletics

Kendal Gutierrez at the Nick Turner Invitational - Oct. 15, 2023

Hayden Mangan, Fort Lewis Athletic Communications

Kendal Gutierrez tees off with her driver at The Nick Turner Invitational at Arroyo del Oso Golf Course in Albuquerque, N.M., on Oct. 16, 2023.

Gutierrez, Grenemyer pace Skyhawks at The Southern Colorado Open

3/24/2024 5:20:00 PM

By: Hayden Mangan, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

PUEBLO, Colo. – Fort Lewis' Kendal Gutierrez and Sarah Grenemyer led the Skyhawks this weekend in The Southern Colorado Open at Walking Stick Golf Course, finishing in a tie for 47th place as individuals. Overall, the Skyhawks women's golf team took home an 11th-place finish.

Due to inclement weather forecasts on Monday, the ladies played both rounds this Sunday to wrap up the two-round tournament.

CSU Pueblo captured the team title on its home course after edging Simon Fraser with a score of 576 (290, 286) as the only team to finish an even par. On the individual side, CSU Pueblo's Kylie Severin and Simon Fraser's Meera Minhas shared the first-place title with an identical 140 (-4) on the cards.

Kendal Gutierrez carded the best performance among the Skyhawks in round one, scoring 11 strokes over par (83). Sabrina Ladd trailed closely behind with a 13-over-par finish (85) while Grenemyer had an impressive round with 13 pars, carding in a 78 (+6), however, because Grenemyer competed as an individual her scores could not contribute to the overall team total.

Ladd showed out in round two, collecting 3 birdies to card in a 79 (+7) and secure a tie for a 50^th-place finish. Kendal Gutierrez followed suit and improved by two strokes to finish eight over par with an 80. Grenemyer birdied on hole 10, but a quartet of double bogeys held the freshmen's score at 85 (+13).

Fort Lewis tallied a team total of 665 to finish 89 strokes above par backed by single-round scores of 340 (+52) and 325 (+37).

Final Tune-Up
Fort Lewis will now prepare for the Ruidoso Junior Golf Association Palm Valley Classic. Co-hosted by the RJGA and Western New Mexico University, the tournament will be held at the Palm Valley Golf Club from Apr. 5-6th.

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