NIC GOLF: Swan runner-up, Cardinal men third at season-opening tourney
LEWISTON — James Swan, a sophomore from North Idaho College, finished second in the fall season-opening Warrior Invitational hosted by Lewis-Clark State, which concluded Tuesday at Lewiston Golf and Country Club.
Swan shot a 209, finishing two strokes behind medalist Devon Caruso of Lewis-Clark State, who won with a 207.
NIC's men finished third. British Columbia and Lewis-Clark State tied for the team title with a 858.
In the women's tournament, NIC freshman Bella Gopwani was the top local finisher in eighth with a 152. Kyla Currie, a sophomore from Lake City High, finished 15th with a 162 for Lewis-Clark State, which tied with British Columbia at 858 for the women's team title.
NIC will compete in the Multnomah Fall Invitational on Monday and Tuesday at Club Green Meadows in Vancouver, Wash.
WARRIOR INVITATIONAL
At Lewiston Golf and Country Club
Sept. 27-28
MEN
TEAM SCORES — 1 (tie), British Columbia 285-292-281—858, Lewis-Clark State 286-287-285—858. 3, North Idaho College 289-289-295—873. 4, Oregon Tech 291-306-293—890. 5, Multnomah 298-304-290—892. 6, Bushnell 302-306-304—912. 7, College of Idaho 309-311-315—935. 8, Walla Walla 308-330-308—946. 9, Corban 311-329-312—952.
MEDALIST — Devon Caruso, Lewis-Clark State, 71-65-71—207.
NORTH IDAHO — 2, James Swan 71-66-72—209; t12, James Baldauf 71-77-70—218; T16, Jamen Parsons 73-71-76—220; T26, Aidan Goldstein 75-76-77—228; T29, Xavier De La Rosa 74-76-80—230.
INDIVIDUALS — T45, Marcus Dutton, North Idaho, 81-79-84—244.
WOMEN
TEAM SCORES — 1, British Columbia 295-297—592. 2, Oregon Tech 300-312—612. 3, Lewis-Clark State 310-307—617. 4, College of Idaho 358-283—641. 5, Corban 329-340—689. 6, North Idaho 343-327—670. 7, Walla Walla 350-361—711. 8, Bushnell 364-369—733.
MEDALIST — Payton Canon, Oregon Tech 70-75—145; Emily Li, British Columbia 71-74—145.
NORTH IDAHO — 8, Bella Gopwani 78-74—152; T20, Emily Elliott 86-83—169; T24, Caitlin O’Connor 90-85—175; 26, Navy Wood 91-85—176; 27, Megan Light 89-89—178.
INDIVIDUALS — 15, Kyla Currie, Lewis-Clark State 84-78—162; 22, Marisa Hagerty, Walla Walla 84-87—171.