Trojans' DeLong ties for third at IC Spring Invite
FORT DODGE - NIACC freshman Meghan DeLong tied for third at the Iowa Central Spring Invitational Saturday at the Fort Dodge Country Club.
DeLong, who is from Clear Lake, shot rounds of 80-75 - 155 to earn her third-place finish. Briar Cliff's Helene Getz Bermo was the individual medalist with a 75-72 - 147 and Iowa Central's Ivanna Becerra-Diaz was second with rounds of 76-73 - 149.
"Meghan really hung in there and had cut the lead down to three strokes after she went eagle/birdie on seven and eight," NIACC coach Chris Frenz said, "but the competition was tough (Saturday).
"Her 75 was very good and she feels good about following up a tough day Friday with a solid effort."
NIACc placed fourth in the team standings with a 349-367 - 716 in the two-day, 36-hole tournament. Briar Cliff was the team champion with a 315-317 - 632 and host Iowa Central was second with a 323-317 - 640.
Also for the Trojans, freshman Addy Boell shot 89-94 - 183, freshman Ashlyn Berven shot 85-101 - 186, freshman Danielle Randick shot 95-97 - 192 and freshman Kenedee Frayne shot 100-102 - 202. Freshman Kaiya Holten, playing as an individual, shot 110-105 - 215.
"As a team, we struggled with the windier conditions (Saturday)," Frenz said. "We just didn't play as well as yesterday overall."
NIACC returns to action Wednesday at the Simpson College Storm Spring Classic in Indianola.
