Highlassies finish in seventh place at OKC tournament

The McLennan Highlassies shot 321-315 – 636 to finish in seventh place at the Susie Maxwell Berning Classic hosted by Oklahoma City University at the par-72, 5,900-yard Lincoln Park Golf Club.
 
Oklahoma City finished in first place with 295-290 – 585, followed by Texas Wesleyan in second with 302-299 – 601 and Murray State in third with 313-302 – 615.
 
Freshman Ellie Darnell shot 79-78 – 157 to lead the Highlassies and finish tied for 32nd.
 
Other team scores: sophomore Elin Eriksson, tied for 37th, 81-79 – 160; sophomore Briana Venegas, tied for 37th, 81-79 – 160; freshman Emily Isaacson, tied for 44th, 82-79 – 161; and freshman Rylee Taylor-Perez, tied for 48th, 80-82 – 162.
 
Other team scores: Oklahoma City B, fourth, 318-306 – 624; Wayland Baptist, fifth, 321-310 – 631; William Penn, sixth, 310-322 – 632; William Penn B, eighth, 322-317 – 639; Bellevue, ninth, 323-317 – 640; Grand View, 10th, 330-314 – 644; Redlands, tied for 11th, 316-331 – 647; Southwestern Christian, tied for 11th, 322-325 – 647; Bethany, 13th, 317-331 – 648; Iowa Western, 14th, 327-331 – 658; Baker, 15th, 341-341 – 682; Southwest, tied for 16th, 347-342 – 689; St. Thomas, tied for 16th, 340-349 – 689; Friends, 18th, 352-344 – 696; and Oklahoma Panhandle State, 19th, 383-374 – 757.
 
The Highlassies will compete in the NJCAA Women's Golf National Championship May 13-16 at LPGA International Golf Club in Daytona Beach, Florida.