Monday, March 7
Hattiesburg, Miss.
Jacksonville State University
at
USM Golden Eagle Invitational
Bajo Geijo Guides JSU to Top Five Finish at Southern Miss
3/8/2016 7:35:00 PM | Women's Golf
FINAL RESULTS
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Senior Melania Bajo Geijo had her best round of the Lady Eagle Invitational on Tuesday, using a 73 to climb six spots, finish fourth and lead the Jacksonville State women's golf team to a fifth-place finish.
Bajo Geijo carded the 1-over 73 on the par 72, 6,228 yard Hattiesburg Country Club to polish off a 54-hole 226 and jump from outside the top 10 to inside the top five in the final round.
She paced JSU to a 54-hole score of 939 after a Tuesday 312 and to the fifth-place finish in the 11-team event. Barry won the tournament by 15 shots with a 905. Host USM was second.
Bajo Geijo used three birdies on Tuesday, doubling her total over the first two rounds, to climb the leaderboard. Barry's Tilda Larsson, currently the No. 1 ranked player in the country by Golfstat, and 38th-ranke Maria Paola Fiorio, tied for medalist honors with scores of 3-over 219.
Freshman Karina Kukkonen tied for 19th after a final-roun 77 put the finishing touches on her 54-hole score of 234. Freshman Valentina Giraldo tied for 24th with a 235 that was finished by a 78 on Tuesday.
Sophomore Natalia Azcue finished 52nd with a 248 and junior Angie Varona rounded out the Gamecock lineup with a 250 that placed her 53rd.
The Gamecocks will return to the links on March 20-22 at the Morehead State Spring Citrus Challenge in Sorrento, Fla.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Senior Melania Bajo Geijo had her best round of the Lady Eagle Invitational on Tuesday, using a 73 to climb six spots, finish fourth and lead the Jacksonville State women's golf team to a fifth-place finish.
Bajo Geijo carded the 1-over 73 on the par 72, 6,228 yard Hattiesburg Country Club to polish off a 54-hole 226 and jump from outside the top 10 to inside the top five in the final round.
She paced JSU to a 54-hole score of 939 after a Tuesday 312 and to the fifth-place finish in the 11-team event. Barry won the tournament by 15 shots with a 905. Host USM was second.
Bajo Geijo used three birdies on Tuesday, doubling her total over the first two rounds, to climb the leaderboard. Barry's Tilda Larsson, currently the No. 1 ranked player in the country by Golfstat, and 38th-ranke Maria Paola Fiorio, tied for medalist honors with scores of 3-over 219.
Freshman Karina Kukkonen tied for 19th after a final-roun 77 put the finishing touches on her 54-hole score of 234. Freshman Valentina Giraldo tied for 24th with a 235 that was finished by a 78 on Tuesday.
Sophomore Natalia Azcue finished 52nd with a 248 and junior Angie Varona rounded out the Gamecock lineup with a 250 that placed her 53rd.
The Gamecocks will return to the links on March 20-22 at the Morehead State Spring Citrus Challenge in Sorrento, Fla.
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