COMPLETE RESULTSÂ
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – The Bushnell men's and women's golf teams unofficially began their season on Saturday morning, facing off in an exhibition with Corban University at Pine Ridge Golf Course.
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The men played a two-round tournament while the women completed one circuit on the Beacons home course, which will be the site of the Cascade Collegiate Conference opening tournament in just nine days.
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On the women's side, Bushnell led the way with three competitors finishing in the top-five. Freshman
Kylee Smith (pictured, right) posted a team-best 82 to take third place, followed by sophomore
Jada Richwine and junior
Analise Aubin who tied for fourth with matching 83's.
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The Beacons, who will field a full women's team this season for the first time in three years, also saw the debuts of
Hailey Smith (6th, 88),
Morgan Schlesinger (7th, 90), and
Grace Wetherup (10th, 102).
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Corban's Kristen Senatra won the women's side with a four-over par 76.
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It was a big collegiate debut, albeit in an exhibition, for Beacon men's freshman
Peyton Wiedenmann (pictured, left), winning the 19-man tournament by four strokes with a five-over 149 (76-73—149). He was joined in the top-five by junior
Isaac Wells who tied for fourth (76-78—154).
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Four other Beacons also landed in the top-ten, led by
Connor Cameron and Ben Lovrod who tied for eighth (156).
Talon Larson and Ramsay Gordon tied for tenth with Gordon posting the best round of the day with a 1-under 71 in the morning session.
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Also competing for the Beacon men were
Jacob Holmes and
Trison Hedges (t-12, 159),
Cody Adams (14th, 161), and
Justin Walton (19th, 186).
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Corban had three of the top-five golfers, led by David Henry and Max McDonough who tied for second at 153.