Women’s Golf Wraps Up Bradley Invitational Tied for Fourth

Allie Leingang and Anna Cullinan each finished in the ‘Top 10’

Anna Cullinan

FINAL RESULTS (.PDF)

PEORIA, Ill. – Western Illinois women's golf finished action in the 2016 Bradley Invitational Sunday afternoon (April 3) in a tie for fourth place out of 13 teams. The Leathernecks finished the two-round event with a 653 after carding a 330 in round one and a 323 in round two.

"We had some great rounds in the extreme wind these last two days," said head coach Lia Biehl Lukkarinen. "Allie and Anna both finished in the top 10 and we jumped from 6th to 4th as a team in the final round. Playing in this wind helps us to get ready for The Summit League Championships and it was great to finish fourth out of 13 teams.

WIU had two golfers place in the 'Top 10'. Sophomore Allie Leingang finished in a tie for seventh place after carding a 79 in both rounds for a 158. One stroke behind Leingang was junior Anna Cullinan who tied for ninth place and finished with a 159 after posting round scores of 83 and 76.

Also in the 'Top 25' was Alex Krehbiel who tied for 21st place with a 164. The sophomore hit an 83 in round one and an 81 in round two.

Senior Julie Whalen, who was competing as an individual, placed tied for 31st with a 166 (85-81).

Allison Farrell, who rounded out the Leathernecks' 'Top 4' scoring, finished with a 172 and tied for 46th after posting marks of 85 and 87.

Like Whalen, Katie McTaggart was also golfing as an individual. The freshman tied for 64th after posting a 177 (87-90).

Fellow freshman Mariah Peters placed in 68th place with a 181 (93-88).

The Leathernecks hit the links again on April 10-11 for their last regular season event, Indiana State's invite. The Summit League Championships follow on April 18-20.

WESTERN ILLINOIS STANDINGS:
T7. Allie Leingang: 79-79--158
T9. Anna Cullinan: 83-76--159
T21. Alex Krehbiel: 83-81--164
T31. Julie Whalen: 85-81--166 (Ind.)
T46. Allison Farrell: 85-87--172
T64. Katie McTaggart: 87-90--177 (Ind.)
68. Mariah Peters: 93-88--181

TEAM STANDINGS:
1. Bradley: 314-300--614
2. Loyola: 327-315--642
3. Indiana State: 327-322--649
4. Western Illinois: 330-323--653
Northern Iowa: 331-322--653
6. SIU Edwardsville: 341-321--662
7. Drake: 326-337--663
8. Illinois-Chicago: 340-327--667
9. Evansville: 337-332--669
10. Omaha: 335-335--670
11. DePauw: 341-337--678
Bradley (B): 347-331--678
13. Wisconsin-Green Bay: 352-335--687

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Players Mentioned

Anna Cullinan: Junior; Pleasant Valley

Allison Farrell: Senior; Geneseo

Alex Krehbiel: Sophomore; Central Lee

Allie Leingang: Sophomore; Columbia

Julie Whalen: Senior; St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic SS

Katie McTaggart: Freshman; John F. Ross

Mariah Peters: Freshman; Blue Springs

Players Mentioned

Anna Cullinan
: Junior; Pleasant Valley

Allison Farrell
: Senior; Geneseo

Alex Krehbiel
: Sophomore; Central Lee

Allie Leingang
: Sophomore; Columbia

Julie Whalen
: Senior; St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic SS

Katie McTaggart
: Freshman; John F. Ross

Mariah Peters
: Freshman; Blue Springs