PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Team no. 22 Arkansas women’s golf finished the opening weekend of the fall season with a fifth-place showing at the Carmel Cup. In a competitive eight-team field that featured six programs (including Arkansas) playing in the 2022 NCAA Championship and NCAA champion Stanford, the Razorbacks finished the weekend 28 times to finish in fifth place.
Arkansas was +11 on Sunday, while Mississippi State jumped ahead of the Hogs by shooting 361 (+1) as a team. The Razorbacks finished four strokes behind the fourth-place Bulldogs and five ahead of sixth-place Texas Tech.
Junior Miriam Ayora led the Hogs with a three-round total of 220 (72-74-74) over the weekend. Her 4-over total moved her into a five-way tie for 13th.
Reagan Zibilski was the second-lowest scoring Hog in her collegiate debut. She finished with a six-over 222 (73-72-77) to finish tied for 20th. Junior Kendall Todd had her best round on Sunday with a tie for 72. Todd’s final score of 223 (75-76-72) placed her in 21st place.
Ela Anacona followed closely behind Todd in 22nd. The senior shot a final-round 74 to post a total of 223 (73-77-74) in California. Kajal Mistry shot two-over in the final round, which was highlighted by four birdies. Mistry posted a score of 225 (78-73-74) to finish in a five-way tie for 24th place. Julia Gregg recorded a 231 (80-71-80) to tie for 40th.
Arkansas finished the weekend with 50 birdies, fourth most in the field. All of the Hogs tallied at least seven birdies each over the weekend, led by Zibilski’s 10. The Hogs also fared well on the Par 3s with the second-best team average of 2.96.
FINAL INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
T13 – Miriam Ayora: 72-74-74 – 220 (+4)
20 – Reagan Zibilski: 73-72-77 – 222 (+6)
21 – Kendall Todd: 75-76-72 – 223 (+7)
T22 – Ela Anacona: 73-77-74 – 224 (+8)
T24 – Kajal Mistry: 78-73-74 – 225 (+9)
T40 – Julia Gregg: 80-71-80 – 231 (+15)
FINAL TEAM RESULTS (SIX-TO-FIVE)
1 – Stanford: 358-355-355 – 1068 (-12)
2 – Texas A&M: 358-364-359 – 1081 (+1)
3 – Oklahoma State: 366-370-360 – 1096 (+16)
4 – Mississippi State: 380-363-361 – 1104 (+24)
5 – Arkansas: 371-366-371 – 1108 (+28)
6 – Texas Tech: 377-372-364 – 1113 (+33)
7 – Oklahoma: 384-372-382 – 1138 (+58)
8 – Vanderbilt: 392-368-379 – 1139 (+59)
NEXT
The Razorbacks will host the Blessings Collegiate Invitational from Tyson Foods from Monday, October 3rd through Wednesday, October 5th. Coverage of the tournament will be broadcast on the Golf Channel.
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