Gillum Captures First Collegiate Golf Tourney Win

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Congrats Kelly! Looking at the strength of that field makes the win even that more impressive!

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Kelly Gillum Captures First Collegiate Golf Tourney Win at Sedona
MSU Bobcats Golf News : 2009-03-01 : MSU Sports Information
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By Chris Syme

Montana State senior golfer Kelly Gillum picked up her first collegiate tourney win Sunday at the Red Rocks Invite in some pretty impressive company.

She started the final round of the two-day event in a tie for fifth place after a first round of 75, and ended up shooting a field-topping 73 to take medalist honors with 148 for the tourney. Gillum topped Ashley Bauer of Michigan by three strokes for the crown.

“She golfed solid all the way around,” Montana State head coach Leslie Spalding said. “Some of the other top players kind of fell apart on the last day, but she picked up speed and finished strong.”

Montana State finished seventh in a field of 18 that included the University of Michigan, Winthrop, Oral Roberts, Xavier, and perennial Big Sky powers Portland State and Northern Arizona.

Senior LaRae Smith shot a 83-78 to tie for 33rd for the next best Bobcat performance. Senior Shannon Donegan pulled out of the competition on Sunday with a knee injury.

Top Ten Finishers:
Fin. Name School Scores
1 Kelly Gillum Montana St 75 73 148 +4
2 Ashley Bauer Michigan 77 74 151 +7
Lydia Benitez Michigan 76 75 151 +7
*Megan Buck No Arizona 76 75 151 +7
5 Crystal Reeves O. Roberts 72 80 152 +8
6 Alexa Kim No Arizona 74 79 153 +9
7 Milena Savich Michigan 79 75 154 +10
Sarah Fogerty Wyoming 80 74 154 +10
9 Sara Hester Winthrop 74 81 155 +11
Rachel Smith Winthrop 76 79 155 +11
Eve Santillan O. Roberts 78 77 155 +11
Julie Miller SC Upstate 78 77 155 +11

Montana State golfers:
33(t) - LaRae Smith Montana St 83 78 161 +17
38 - Leslie McGetrick Montana St 82 80 162 +18
82(t) - Hillary Folkvord Montana St 89 88 177 +33
93(t) - Tessa Stevenson Montana St 92 88 180 +36
WD Shannon Donegan Montana St 86 WD