Canadian Collegiate Reduced to 36 Holes by Weather; Michigan Fifth after 18
AURORA, ontario – Inclement weather has forced a reduction to 36 holes at the Canadian Collegiate Invitational, following the completion of the first round Tuesday at the Aurora Golf Club.The University of Michigan women’s golf team sits in fifth place after day one, carding a team score of 295.Kent State leads the tournament at 281 (-7).
The shortened format impacts all 12 competing teams, including Auburn, Ole Miss, Virginia, Tennessee, and Michigan State.The tournament’s outcome will now hinge on a single, decisive round of golf, intensifying the competition as teams vie for position. Michigan will look to climb the leaderboard in Wednesday’s final round, building on the performance of Mara Janess, who finished tied for 11th individually with a score of 71 (-1).
Kent State‘s Veronika Kedronová holds the individual lead after shooting a 66 (-6). Auburn’s Anne Fernandez is second at 68, followed by a three-way tie for third between Leon Takagi (Kent State), Charlotte Cantonis (Auburn), and Madison Messimer (Tennessee) at 69.
Michigan’s team scores included a 73 from Vanessa Zhang, a 75 from Lauren Sung, a 76 from Sydney Sung, and an 84 from Reese Ng. Mimi Guo, competing as an individual, shot a 78.
The second and final round is scheduled for Wednesday, September 23rd, with a 9 a.m. shotgun start.
Team Standings (After Day 1 of 2)
- Kent State 281 (-7)
- Auburn 284
- Ole Miss 290
Virginia 290
- MICHIGAN 295
- Tennessee 301
- South Florida 302
Michigan State 302
- Purdue 304
- Rutgers 307
- British Columbia 308
- Central Michigan 321
Top Individuals
- veronika Kedronová, Kent State 66 (-6)
- Anne Fernandez, Auburn 68
- Leon Takagi, Kent State 69
Charlotte Cantonis, Auburn 69
madison Messimer, Tennessee 69
- Sophie Linder, Ole Miss 70
Paula Balanzategui, MSU 70
Jaclyn LaHa, Virginia 70
Isabella Goyette, Kent State 70
Samantha Brown, Purdue 70*
- MARA JANESS, U-M 71
Lauren Timpf, Purdue 71
Nicole Gal, Ole Miss 71*
Michigan Individuals
T11. Mara Janess 71 (-1)
T19. Vanessa Zhang 73
T24. Lauren sung 75
T30.Sydney Sung 76
T60.Reese Ng 84
T48. Mimi Guo 78*
*playing as individual
