Emily Gastrau, Golf player | Illinois Wesleyan University Athletics
Emily Gastrau, Golf player | Illinois Wesleyan University Athletics
The Illinois Wesleyan University women's golf team leads after the first round of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Championship, which began Monday at Metamora Fields Golf Club in Metamora, Illinois. The Titans posted a team score of 301, giving them an 11-stroke advantage over Carthage College, which finished with a score of 312.
Junior Emily Gastrau from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, shares the individual lead after carding a two-over-par 73. She is tied with Carthage's Lexi Manteufel. Freshman Julia Henry shot her best round as a Titan with a four-over 75 and is tied for third place. Sophomore Gigi Zera and junior Nora Cerroni also placed in the top ten with rounds of 76 and 77, respectively.
Augustana College and North Central College both ended the day with scores of 315, trailing behind Carthage. Other schools competing include Millikin University (340), Carroll University (342), Elmhurst University (343), and Wheaton College (379).
The next round will begin Tuesday morning at Metamora Fields Golf Club, with the first Illinois Wesleyan tee time scheduled for 10:48 a.m.
"IWU Individual Standings
T1. Emily Gastrau 73
T3. Julia Henry 75
5. Gigi Zera 76
T6. Nora Cerroni 77
T13. Brooke Erhard 80
T18. Grace Fagan 81
Team Standings
1. Illinois Wesleyan 301
2. Carthage 312
T3. Augustana 315
T3. North Central 315
5. Millikin 340
6. Carroll 342
7. Elmhurst 343
8. Wheaton 379"
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