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Vikings Open Spring Season at Winthrop Invitational

Vikings Open Spring Season at Winthrop Invitational
Posted: Mar 17, 2009

March 17, 2009

Contact: Brian McCann

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THE FIRST TEE: Following a successful fall season, including two school scoring records, Cleveland State will kick off their first competition at the Winthrop Invitational held at Rock Hill Golf Club in Rock Hill, S.C. The competition is scheduled to take place from March 19-21

LAST TIME OUT: Cleveland State finished 15th at the Austin Peay Invitational to cap off the fall season forced to compete with only four players due to sickness. In the previous showing at the Marshall Lady Herd Fall Classic the Vikings posted a 40-stroke improvement on the final day of competition with Junior Katie Broere claiming a 3rd place finish with a final round of 73.

THE HEAD COACH: In his second season as head coach, Steve Weir is continuing to build and improve the Viking program. In his three years of involvement with the squad, the Vikings have posted two fourth place finishes at the Horizon League Championship, an improvement from the previous year's fifth place finish.

VETERAN TEAM: The Vikings head into the spring season a veteran team showcasing three seniors, two juniors and two freshmen. Of the upperclassmen, Ashley Davidson, Mallory Wyderka, Laren Beese and Katie Broere have a combined 230 rounds of competition to build off of this season.

FRESHMAN LEAPS INTO LINEUP: Freshman Brittany Keiter is only half-way through her first year and is turning heads already. Keiter posted two rounds in the 70's in the fall, a feat only accomplished by two other players in CSU history. These rounds have helped contribute to her third lowest scoring average on the team (84.6).

A RECORD BREAKING FALL: The Vikings broke their team scoring record not once but twice in the fall season. The first time was at the Ball State Fall Classic with a score of 316. That was followed up with a score of 315 in the second round at the Marshall Lady Herd Classic.

HOW LOW CAN YOU GO?: Senior Mallory Wyderka and junior Katie Broere are both on the heels of former Viking Kristen Obush's season low scoring average, of 80.5 which was set in 2005-06. Broere leads the team with a fall scoring average of 78.5 and Wyderka is just off pace with 83.1.

HOME COURSE ADVANTAGE: The Vikings will host their first tournament in program history on April 20th at Pine Hills Golf Club in Hinkley, Ohio. The one-day 36-hole event is rare in its format but allows for 36-hole preparation for the Horizon League Championship. Expected competitors include Youngstown State, Bowling Green and Detroit.

UP NEXT: CSU will return to action at the Longwood Invitational on March 30-31.