NIC GOLF: Cardinal women finish third in fall opener in Oregon

• WOMEN

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — North Idaho College freshman Alyssa Butterfus shot a 7-over 151 to finish third in the women’s season-opening Run-In at the Ranch at the Arnold Palmer Signature Course at the Running Y Resort on Tuesday. 

NIC finished with a 313-317—630.  

NAIA Oregon Tech of Klamath Falls won the tournament with a two-round total of 301-309—610. 

NIC competes in the Sam Proal Invitational in Pueblo, Colo., starting Sunday.

At Running Y Resort 

Par 72 

5,976 yards 

MEDALIST — Quincy Beyrouty, Oregon Tech, 73-73—146. 

TEAM SCORES — 1, Oregon Tech 301-309—610. 2, Menlo 314-314-—628. 3, North Idaho 313-317—630. 4, College of Idaho 336-321—657. 5, Southern Oregon 334-329—663. 6, Bushnell 341-342—683. 7, Lewis & Clark 368-354—722. 

NORTH IDAHO — 3, Alyssa Butterfus 77-74—151. T-7, Kylie Ruston, 78-78—156. T-15, Delaney White, 77-84—161. 23, Rien Solodan, 84-81—165. T-28, Katherine Woodhouse, 81-92—173.  

INDIVIDUALS — 24, Ava Young, North Idaho, 89-81—170. 

• MEN

Cardinal men seventh at 

Division II Western Washington invite

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Freshman Mason Barmingham shot a 3-under-par 213 to finish tied for 11th in the Western Washington Invitational, which concluded on Tuesday at Bellingham Golf and Country Club. 

NIC finished seventh with an 870. 

Xavier Bighaus of Colorado Christian was the medalist with a 13-under 213, leading the Division II Cougars of Lakewood, Colo., to the team title with an 827. 

"It was a tough field this week with Colorado Christian being the No. 1 team in the country who won a (Division II) national championship last year," NIC men's golf coach Russell Grove said. "But it gives us something to work toward in where we need to be."

NIC will compete in the Brairwood Shootout at Brairwood Country Club in Billings, Mont., starting Sunday.

At Bellingham Golf and Country Club 

Final round 

Par 72 

6,610 yards 

MEDALIST — Xavier Bighaus, Colorado Christian, 70-65-68—203. 

TEAM SCORES — 1, Colorado Christian 278-272-277—827. 2, Simon Fraser 287-286-280—853. 3 (tie), Chico State 294-288-279—861; Colorado Mesa 280-297-284—861; Western Washington 291-283-287—861. 6, British Columbia-Okanogan 294-287-281—862. 7, North Idaho College 297-287-286—870. 8, Catwba College 287-298-286—871. 9, Hawaii-Hilo 296-290-286—872. 10, Academy of Art 303-291-290—884. 11, Montana State-Billings 303-284-303—890. 12, Saint Martin’s 313-296-291—900. 13, Pacific Lutheran 298-302-306—906. 

NORTH IDAHO — t-11, Mason Barmingham, 71-71-71—213. T-13, Florian O’Brien, 72-74-68—214. T-18, Noah Moody, 77-66-72—215. 34, Eli McNelly, 72-79-70—221. T-55, Dyson Lish, 77-76-76—229.