Friday, May 20, 2011

Lady Falcons retain JUCO championship

Mitsuki Katahira 
Daytona State won its second straight National Junior College Women's Golf Championship this week at LPGA International's Legends Course. The Lady Falcons' Mitsuki Katahira also won her second consecutive individual championship, securing her place as one of the top ranked amateur golfers in the world.

The Falcons finished 23 shots ahead of runner-up Redlands Community College of Oklahoma.

In total, the Lady Falcons placed six competitors in the top 20 during the four-round tournament:

1. Mitsuki Katahira 74-73-72-71--290
2. Ericka Schneider 72-76-72-73--293
5. Amy West 68-74-80-77--299
10. Cassie Cleary 82-79-78-76--315
15. Kelly Miller  81-84-79-78--322
20. Kaylee Random  75-84-80-87--326

Team Scores:
1. Daytona State 1195
2. Redlands 1218
3. McLennan 1288
4. Seminole, Fla. 1305
5. Rend Lake 1356
6. Coastal Georgia 1376
7. Texarkana 1382
8. Tyler 1409
9. Mesa 1427
10. John A. Logan 1467
T11. North Idaho 1514
T11. Columbus State 1514
13. Iowa Western 1528
14. South Mountain 1550
15. Seminole, Okla. 1593
16. Scottsdale 1603
17. Barton County 1667
18. Bismarck State 1697

Congratulations to all our Lady Falcons and their coach, Laura Brown!