Women's Golf

 

NSIC SPORTS NEWS

Kevin Kurtt, Sports Information Director

Office Phone: (612) 626-7681 Office Fax: (612) 626-7682

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 5, 1999

 

BEMIDJI STATE WINS SCHOOL'S FIRST-EVER WOMEN'S GOLF TITLE

Jim Mergens, head coach at Bemidji State, led the Beavers to the school's first-ever Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championship in Women's Golf last weekend at Benson Golf Club in Benson, Minnesota. For his efforts, Mergens was voted the 1999 NSIC Women's Golf Coach of the Year. As a team, Bemidji State finished with a score of 696 (356-340) to dethrone four-time defending champion Winona State (357-356=713). The Beavers began a varsity women's golf program in 1996.

Bemidji State senior Tina Burlingame captured the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Individual Golf Championship shooting +21 (83-82=165). She outshot Winona State Warrior Ericka Ochs (85-87=172) by seven strokes. Burlingame, a Bemidji native, was named All-NSIC and NSIC Player of the Year following her commanding performance. She earned the individual honors at Benson Golf Club in Benson, Minnesota. The yardage and par for the course is 5,809 and 72 for 18 holes.

 

FINAL NSIC WOMEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY 356-340=696 (+120)

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY 357-356=713 (+137)

MOORHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY 374-362=736 (+160)

NORTHERN STATE UNVERSITY 389-378=767 (+191)

SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY 397-375=772 (+196)

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-MORRIS 403-397=800 (+224)

WAYNE STATE COLLEGE 413-410=823 (+247)

 

1999 NSIC ALL-CONFERENCE WOMEN'S GOLF TEAM

#1. Tina Burlingame, Bemidji State University 83-82=165 (+21)

2. Erika Ochs, Winona State University 85-87=172 (+28)

3. Jeanne Larson, Bemidji State University 91-82=173 (+29)

4. Rachael Hofer, Southwest State University 93-84=177 (+33)

5. Katie Lang, Winona State University 92-86=178 (+34)

6. Alison Suk, Winona State University 90-89=179 (+35)

6. Jenna Mentelle, Moorhead State University 95-84=179 (+35)

8. Marci Falldorf, Bemidji State University 92-88=180 (+36)

8. Beth Goddard, Bemidji State University 92-88=180 (+36)

#Repeat All-Conference Performer, 1999 Player of the Year