NWAC GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS: NIC men, women lead after first day

YAKIMA, Wash. — North Idaho College sophomore Laila Jalil shot 79 on the first day for a one-stroke lead at the Northwest Athletic Conference golf championships Sunday at Apple Tree Golf Course.

NIC’s women shot 249 and lead by 15 strokes over Bellevue College. 

Ava Young and Sofia Lippiello of NIC shot 85 and are tied for fifth.

NIC’s men shot 285 and lead Community Colleges of Spokane by seven strokes after the first day. The Cardinal men have won five straight NWAC championships.

Josh McCartain fired a 3-under-par 69 and is in fourth place. Spence Matson (71) is tied for fifth, Charlie Terwilliger (72) is seventh and Jarett Giles (73) tied for eighth for the Cardinals.

Cole Jaworski of Community Colleges of Spokane, a sophomore from Coeur d’Alene High, shot 78 and is tied for 21st.

The 36-hole event concludes today.

MEN

TEAM SCORES — 1, North Idaho 285. 2, Spokane 292. 3, Skagit Valley 301. 4, Southwestern Oregon 303. 5, Columbia Basin 306. 

TOP INDIVIDUALS — 1, David Sibbett, Highline, 64. 2, Trey Lecheminant, Spokane, 67. 3, Haiden Rasmussen, Skagit Valley, 68.

NORTH IDAHO — 4, Josh McCartain 69; T5, Spence Matson 71; 7, Charlie Terwilliger 72; T8, Jarett Giles 73; T15, Dyson Lish 76; T21, Quin Abbott 78.

WOMEN

TEAM SCORES — 1, North Idaho 249. 2, Bellevue 264. 3, Centralia 265. 4, Olympic 289. 5, Skagit Valley 296.

TOP INDIVIDUALS — 1, Laila Jalil, North Idaho, 79. 2, Jayda Thomas, Centralia, 80. 3, Nyah Dayton, Olympic, 82.

NORTH IDAHO — 1, Laila Jalil 79; T5, Ava Young 85; T5, Sofia Lippiello; T10, Sofia Lippiello 87; T10, Lauryn Bulger 87; 13, Megan Quinton 88.