SOUTH JORDAN, Utah --- The South Dakota Mines women's golf team ended their fall season at the Wasatch Invitational in South Jordan, UT on Friday and Saturday.
 
The Hardrockers had two teams in the tournament with the A team finishing 12^th, while the B team placed 13^th out of the 14-team field. The Hardrockers struggled to handle the blustery weather as they played through wind, rain, cold, and hail.
 
The A team shot 336 and 341 for a team total of 677. The B team finished 384 and 380 for a 764 total. The A team was led by Annika Schooler (T53) and Mya Maxwell (T53) each shooting a 169 for the two rounds. Abby Magee (T57) shot 171 (87-84); Rianna Garland (T59, 86-87-173); and Jessalyn Shipp (T62 93-84-177). Lora Ortega paced the B squad with a 178 (92-86), followed by Portia Lenczowski (70th, 97-91-184). Rounding out the team was Julia Sabetti (71st 95-95-190) and Lexa Rauert (75th 104-108-212).
Colorado Christian University won the event with a total score of 606. Brady Turnquist from Biola University was the medal winner with a two-day 146 (+2) total.
 
Magee and Rauert played in their final tournament for the Hardrockers. Both will graduate in December. Magee with an Industrial Engineering degree and Rauert with an Applied Biological Science degree.
The Rockers will now head into the offseason preparing for the spring portion of their season which will start in March and conclude at the RMAC Championship in April.
 
About South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 11 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.