Kelly fifth at KCAC meet

It was the highest finish for the Lady Builders since a third-place finish in 2019.

Southwestern carded a three-day score of 1,011, three strokes better than Oklahoma Wesleyan. Bethany took the team title with a 947, 12 strokes ahead of runner-up Kansas Wesleyan.

Freshman Lauren Kelly turned in a fifth-place performance with a solid three-day 238.

Kelly opened with an 80 on Monday and led the entire leaderboard with a 77 on Tuesday before firing an 81 on Day 3 to finish with a 238, just one stroke from fourth place, six strokes from second place and nine strokes back of conference champion Ida Lihufvudh of Bethany (229).

Freshman Iommi Paulsen tied for 15th with a three-day 251.

Paulsen matched near-even rounds of 85 and 86 on the first two days before firing a splendid 80 on Day 3.

Sophomore Ashlee Johnson was one stroke behind, tied for 17th with a 252. She was even better on day three, firing a fifth-place 78 after opening with an 85 and an 89.

Freshman Jodi Kenner opened with a solid 85, but needed eight more strokes on Day 2 and a 92 on Day 3, finishing in a tie for 28th with a 270.

Junior Kylee Woffinden opened with a 99, but shot even rounds of 94 on the second and third days to sit 31st with a 287.

KCAC Championships

Monday-Wednesday in Dodge City

Mariah Hills Golf Course

Par: 72. Yards: 6,002.

Team Scores

    1.    Bethany    313    323    311    947

    2.    Kansas Wesleyan    319    325    315    959

    3.    Southwestern    335    345    331    1,011

    4.    Oklahoma Wesleyan    337    344    333    1,014

    5.    Sterling    336    352    332    1,020

    6.    Friends    339    349    354    1,042

    7.    Tabor    390    376    388    1,154

        York                incomplete

        Ottawa                incomplete

    Southwestern Results

    5.    Lauren Kelly    80    77    81    238

    15t.    Iommi Paulsen    85    86    80    251

    17t.    Ashlee Johnson    85    89    78    252

    28t.    Jodi Kenner    85    93    92    270

    31.    Kylee Woffinden    99    94    94    287