Cardinal soph Westby sets school record

| October 3, 2011 9:00 PM

WALLA WALLA, Wash. - Rachel Westby of North Idaho College set a school 36-hole scoring record in finishing third overall at the Whitman Invitational, which concluded Sunday at Wine Valley Golf Club.

Westby, a sophomore from Post Falls High, shot 77 on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Golf Course, and 81 on Sunday at Wine Valley for a 158.

"She is just Steady Eddie - she doesn't say much, she's just going about her business, just striping the ball," NIC assistant coach Randy Boswell said. "She had a couple of (four-year) coaches turning their heads."

NIC, the only two-year school in the tourney, finished fourth. It was the first collegiate tournament for the three Cardinal freshmen.

NIC's men and women host the NIC Invitational next Sunday and Monday at Avondale Golf Club.

At Wine Valley Golf Club

Par 72

TEAM SCORES - Whitman 313-320-633. 2, Whitworth 328-330-658. 3, Linfield 338-337-675. 4, North Idaho 346-351-697. 5, Warner Pacific 352-564-716. 6, Pacific 409-383-792.

MEDALIST - Katie Zajicek, Whitman, 74-75-149.

NORTH IDAHO - Rachel Westby, 77-81-158, Arlee Coleman 86-87-173, Chelsea Porter 91-89-180, Makena Schevenius 92-94-186, Kayley Shupe 100-117-217.