Sangamon Sun

The Illinois College (IC) women's golf team concluded their participation in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women's Golf Championships with a fourth-place finish. The event, held over three days, saw the Lady Blues end with a team score of 1,001. They were also honored with the SLIAC Team Sportsmanship award.

Kate Burr led IC with an overall score of 243, shooting a seven-over-par 79 in the final round, which included a birdie on hole 16 and ten pars. Her performance earned her a spot on the Second-Team All-SLIAC and a 14th-place individual finish.

Alyvia Burr excelled in the final round with a six-over-par 78, featuring four birdies. She completed the championships tied for 17th place with a total score of 249.

Katie Mae Milhiser finished with an overall score of 252 after shooting an 86 in her final round, securing her a 21st-place finish. Amy Fowler improved significantly on her last day, scoring an 84 to tie for 31st place overall.

Hannah Harpster recorded six pars during her final round and ended tied for 33rd place with a total score of 265.

Two IC athletes competed as individuals: first-year Shelby Seiler finished in 19th place after two rounds of 80 and one round of 90; sophomore Emily Guest ended in 38th place with a total score of 280.

"Metamora Fields was a nice change of scenery this season for conference," said junior Kate Burr. "Our team was very proud of our sportsmanship award while also breaking the fourth-place tie by a stroke."

Head Coach Josh Edison expressed pride in his team's performance: "We had an excellent final round finishing with the second-best score of the day. I'm very proud of the way the team battled through tough conditions to move up the leaderboard and post a solid conference finish for us going forward."

With this tournament marking their last competition for the year, IC's Lady Blues are now looking ahead to their spring season in 2024.