OWENSBORO, Ky. - The Trevecca Nazarene University women's golf team played their round at a Great Midwest Athletic Conference Championship. It was a good one and a historic one for Gabriela Mead. The 2024 G-MAC Championships were hosted at The Pearl Club. It is the eleventh G-MAC women's championship.
Gabriela Mead grabbed the spotlight with one of the three best single round scores in school history. The junior shot a 83-77-71=231 to finish sixth overall and made the Great Midwest All-Conference team.
But it was the third round one-under-par that really turned heads. It is tied for the third lowest score in school history. Additionally, there was only one other round at the G-MAC Championships lower than her round.
Mead had a par round earlier this year and now has two par-or-better rounds, tying her for second most in school history. Only Alexa Rippy, who had seven, has more. Rachael McMahan and Kaylon King also had two career par-or-better rounds.
Alexa Rippy holds the Trevecca record with a 69 in the first round at the Cumberland Phoenix Invite during the 2016-17 season and then she carded a 70 in the third round at the Perry Park Spring Fling during the 2015-16 season. Those are the only two single rounds better than the one-under-par effort by Mead today.
Her 54-hole total is not only a personal best, but the 231 is tied for the eighth best 54-hole total in school history.
Jodie Taylor also recorded one of the best 54-hole totals in school history, shooting a 79-78-77=234. It is tied for the 12th lowest round in program history. Her career best is a 231 shot at last year's Great Midwest Championships.
Trevecca moved up to fifth with a 332-321-310=963.
The 310 in the third round for the team matches their season low and is tied for the fifth lowest team round in school history.
The 968 for the 54-hole championship is the fifth lowest team score in school history.
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ESSENTIALS
The Pearl Club, Owensboro, Ky. | Par 72 | 5,894 Yards | 36 Holes
11 Teams | 53 Individuals
Hosted by Kentucky Wesleyan College / Great Midwest Athletic Conference
TREVECCA RESULTS
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#
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RD 1
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RD 2
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RD 3
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TOTAL
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5
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TEAM
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332
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321
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310
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963
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t6
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GABRIELA MEAD
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83
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77
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71
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231
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t13
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JODIE TAYLOR
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79
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78
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77
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234
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t27
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AVA PULLEY
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85
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82
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78
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245
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33
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SARA BLAKE COLEY
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85
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86
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84
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255
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t40
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AUDREY REESE
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92
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84
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89
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265
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JODIE TAYLOR
The senior led the team with five birdies in the first two rounds on Monday. She had two in round one and three more in round two.
On Tuesday, Taylor added another birdie for six in the championship. Ranking her sixth in the field.
Taylor finished fifth on the par-five holes with a one-under-par total and a 4.92 average.
Taylor finished eleventh in the field with 29 pars.
Season Best Scores
54-hole Low | 82-78-79=239 | Bearcat Invite | Landers
36-hole Low | 77-78=155 | King Invite | King Univ. (Par 71)
18-hole Low | 75 | Champions of Women's Golf | Ohio Dominican (Par 70)
AVA PULLEY
Finished tied for tenth on the par-three holes with a four-over-par total and a 3.33 average.
Season Best Scores
54-hole Low | 81-75-82=238 | Bearcat Invite | Landers
36-hole Low | 78-78=156 | Converse Invite | Converse College
18-hole Low | 75 | Bearcat Invite | Landers
GABRIELA MEAD
Mead recorded five birdies in the third round, giving her six for the championship. The six birdies ranked sixth most in the field.
The junior turned in the sixth best total on the par-four holes with an eight-over-par total and a 4.27 average.
Mead finished eleventh in the field with 29 pars.
Season Best Scores
54-hole Low | 82-72-84=238 | Bearcat Invite | Landers
36-hole Low | 82-72=154 | Bearcat Invite | Landers
18-hole Low | 72 | Bearcat Invite | Landers
Her even-par 72 at the Bearcat is the only par-or-better round by a Trojan this year.
SARA BLAKE COLEY
Sara Blake Coley carded a pair of birdies on Monday, one in each round.
Her 255 is her best 54-hole total of the year.
Season Best Scores
54-hole Low | 89-85-88=262 | Bearcat Invite | Landers
36-hole Low | 79-81=160 | Music City Invite | Trevecca
18-hole Low | 78 | SVSU Invite | Saginaw Valley
AUDREY REESE
Reese had a birdie on the back nine of her second round on Monday.
Season Best Scores
54-hole Low | 91-88-79=258 | Bearcat Invite | Landers
36-hole Low | 79-88=167 | Champions of Women's Golf | Ohio Dominican (Par 70)
18-hole Low | 79 | Champions of Women's Golf | Ohio Dominican (Par 70)
THE GREAT MIDWEST FORMAT
The 2024 championship features a 54-hole stroke play event, with 36 holes played on Thursday and a final 18 holes on Friday.
The Pearl Club is setup for a par of 72 over 5,913 yards to challenge the 14 teams and 70 golfers during the 54-hole stroke play portion and the final medal match play round on Saturday.
The medal match play round features the two low teams from the 54-hole stroke play portion of the tournament.
A final head-to-head medal match play section is scheduled for Saturday between the top two teams to determine the team champion.
Live coverage of the championships will be available on the Great Midwest Digital Network with live scoring updates through GolfStat.
THE GREAT MIDWEST MEDALIST
The 2024 Great Midwest Individual Medalist will be the golfer with the lowest score over the 54-hole Stroke Play section.
GREAT MIDWEST ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS
The all-conference team award is awarded to the low eight individual scores at the championships and ties. One week later, another eight golfers are added to the all-conference team as determined by a vote of the league's coaches.
DATES AND TEE TIMES
Women's Round One: Thursday, April 25, 2024 – Tee Times: 7:30 AM (1 & 10)
Women's Round Two: Thursday, April 25, 2024 – Immediately following completion of the first round.
Women's Round Two: Friday, April 26, 2024 – Tee Times: 8:00 AM (1 & 10)
Medal Match Play: Saturday, April 27, 2024 – Top Two Teams – Five Pairings – Approx. 1 – 8:30 AM (1st Tee)
TREVECCA | GREAT MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
Trevecca captured the first five Great Midwest Women's Golf titles, while the University of Findlay has won the last five championships.
TREVECCA & INDIVIDUALS AT NCAA REGIONAL & NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
In 2017, Alexa Rippy became (NCAA Region Report) the first Trevecca and Great Midwest golfer to advance to the NCAA Division II National Championships.
In 2015 Alexa Rippy advanced to the NCAA East Region and finished eighth. She is the first Trojan to earn her way to an NCAA Regional.
The entire team reached the NCAA East Regional in 2016 (Kaylon King, Alexa Rippy, Mikayla Dodson, Marlee Stecker, Haley Smith).
Alexa Rippy (2017) and Rachael McMahan (2018) both advanced to the NCAA Division II East Super Region as individuals.
Emma McCloskey reached the region as an individual in 2022.
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