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Two Leathernecks Named To Summit League Golf Preseason Watch List

| By: WIU Athletic Communications

Cameron Karney and Katie Tanner represent Western Illinois as ‘Athletes to Watch’ ahead of the spring season.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.- Western Illinois men's and women's golf each had a player chosen as an 'Athlete to Watch' in the Summit League men's and women's golf preseason poll. Cameron Karney, a senior from Crystal Lake, Ill., was chosen for the men's golf team. Katie Tanner, a junior from Auburn, Ill., was selected for the women's team.
 
"Both were consistent players during the fall season, and I anticipate they will continue this for the spring," said WIU Director of Golf Lia Biehl Lukkarinen. "I'm looking forward to seeing what Cam can accomplish in the final season.  Katie has tremendous potential to go low, looking forward to seeing that happen in 2022."
 
Cameron Karney | Sr. | Crystal Lake, Ill.
 
Karney enters his final season with the Leathernecks and had a great start in the fall. Karney led all Leathernecks with a 74.4 stroke average in four events. He placed t-20th at the Zach Johnson Invitational during the fall and finished with a score of +5 over par. Karney's second round was his best of the tournament with a score of -2 under par. In the second round, he shot four consecutive birdies on the holes six through nine. His best score of the season came at the Stampede At The Creek Invitational in Omaha, where he shot a +4 over par to place t-17th.
 
Katie Tanner | Jr. | Auburn, Ill.
 
Tanner entered her junior season looking to be a major leader, and she showed that in the fall. At the Payne Stewart Memorial, she finished with the best overall score for WIU at +12 over par to place t-18 overall. Tanner's first round was her best individual round score at +3 over par with a birdie. Her highlight of the fall came at the Stampede At The Creek Invitational, where she tied teammate Olivia Kerr with a score of +11 over par to place t-eighth. It was Tanner's third t-10 finish of her career.
 
Women's Golf Athletes to Watch
 
Sarah Bell | Oral Roberts
 
Jinna Boonbumroongsuk | Omaha
 
Carrie Carpenter | North Dakota
 
Laerke Jensen | South Dakota
 
Isabelle Lynch | St. Thomas
 
Leah Skaar | North Dakota State
 
Katie Tanner | Western Illinois
 
Shakira-Ann Kuys | South Dakota State
 
Anna Zanusso | Denver
 
Men's Golf Athletes to Watch
 
Nate Adams | North Dakota State
 
Matt Armstrong | St. Thomas
 
George Clarke | Kansas City
 
Lucas Feterl | North Dakota
 
Cameron Karney | Western Illinois
 
Josh Peters | Omaha
 
Rocco Repetto-Taylor | Oral Roberts
 
Max Schmidtke | South Dakota
 
Jackson Solem | Denver
 
Jack Tanner| South Dakota State
 
2022 Women's Golf Preseason Poll
 
 1. Denver | 62 (6)
 
 2. Oral Roberts | 58 (3)
 
 3. South Dakota State | 49
 
 4. North Dakota State | 39
 
 5. South Dakota | 37
 
 6. Omaha | 31
 
 7. North Dakota | 25
 
 8. Western Illinois | 12
 
 9. St. Thomas | 11
 
2022 Men's Golf Preseason Poll
 
 1. Denver | 81 (9)
 
 2. North Dakota State | 65
 
 3. Oral Roberts | 58
 
 T4. Kansas City | 57 (1)
 
 T4. South Dakota State | 57
 
 6. South Dakota | 35
 
 7. Omaha | 32
 
 8. North Dakota | 28
 
 9 St. Thomas | 26
 
 10. Western Illinois | 11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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