Mercer University
Fighting Campbell Classic
Janiga's Medalist Honors Leads Women's Golf at Fighting Camels Classic
10/20/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Mercer University freshman Mary Augusta Janiga had one of the best tournaments in the history of Campbell University's Fighting Camels Classic to lead the women's golf team to a fourth-place finish at the Keith Hills Country Club's Orange and Black Course.
MERCER LINEUP RESULTS
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NAME |
ROUND 1 |
ROUND 2 |
ROUND 3 |
FINAL |
PLACE |
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72 (E) |
73 (+1) |
70 (-2) |
215 (-1) |
1st |
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80 (+8) |
77 (+5) |
76 (+4) |
233 (+17) |
T-16th |
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80 (+8) |
81 (+9) |
81 (+9) |
242 (+26) |
T-50th |
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81 (+9) |
80 (+8) |
80 (+8) |
241 (+25) |
49th |
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82 (+10) |
80 (+8) |
81 (+9) |
243 (+27) |
T-52nd |
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TEAM TOTALS |
313 (+25) |
310 (+22) |
307 (+19) |
930 (+66) |
4th |
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INDIVIDUAL RESULTS |
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NAME |
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83 (+11) |
82 (+10) |
81 (+9) |
246 (+30) |
T-58th |
MERCER SPOTLIGHT
Janiga became just the second player in the tournament's 21-year history to finish the event under par, carding a tournament-best 2-under-par 70 on the final 18 holes of play to seal her first collegiate medalist honor. The freshman led from start-to-finish at the Fighting Camels Classic, totaling 15 birdies on the week to claim the Bears' first medalist honor since Katy Harris won the 2014 Forest Oaks Fall Classic.
THE BEARS IN THE TEAM STANDINGS
Mercer knocked three shots off its score for the second straight round, finishing with a 19-over-par 307 on Tuesday. However, the Bears slipped to fourth on the team leaderboard, closing the event with the three round total of 930. Host Campbell won the event, while Old Dominion and Northern Arizona rounded out the top three.
COACH DRINKARD'S TAKE
"I'm proud of the team for putting ourselves in the final group and competing. Every round is a new day to learn and get better and there are so many positives to pull from this fall. I like where we are headed and can't wait to compete again with this team in the spring. Our future is very bright."
"It was just a matter of time before Mary captured her first tournament title. She has been in the hunt three times this fall and today was here day. She loves to compete and her inner strength is amazing, I'm one proud coach."
JANIGA ON HER FIRST COLLEGIATE TITLE
"It feels great to win my first college tournament especially as a freshman and this early into my collegiate career. I couldn't have won this tournament without the support and positivity from my team. I started off the tournament with a pretty good start and just keep the momentum going. The last round showed me that even when you can't hit fairways and greens as long as you scramble and keep your head held up high you can accomplish a lot more."
MERCER NOTABLES
- The Bears ranked second among the 15-team field with 26 birdies, behind Janiga's tournament-best 15. Schanen also ranked among the leaders with six for the week, while Owen, playing as an individual, added four.
- As a team, Mercer was at its best on par-4 holes, averaging 4.41 strokes to finish second among the 15-team field.
- Schanen climbed another six spots to move up 19 places after the opening round and end the tournament in a tie for 16th. The freshman finished 17-over for the tournament and now has a Top-20 finish in all four of her collegiate tournaments.
- Janiga led the field with an average of 2.67 strokes on par-3 holes en route to a combined score of 4-under for the tournament. She also tied for the lead on par-5 opportunities, tallying an average mark of 4.58 strokes with a total count of 5-under on the week.
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