2 UNC golfers — Cruz (women) and Matz (men) — post top-3 finishes on same day
By Gary Baines – 04/09/2019
With the season winding down for the University of Northern Colorado men’s and women’s golf teams, not one but two Bears recorded top-three finishes on the same day.
Sophomore Beah Cruz (pictured in a UNC photo) used a single-round program-record 4-under-par 68 in the second round to post the best showing of her college career, placing second on Tuesday in the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic in Maricopa, Ariz.
About 18 miles away, in Chandler, Ariz., UNC senior Joshua Matz tied for third — a personal season best — in the Wyoming Cowboy Classic. It was Matz’s fifth top-7 finish of the season, and second straight.
Despite playing her final three holes in 4 over par, Cruz went 71-68-73 for a 4-under-par 212 total in the Cowgirl Classic, which left her four strokes behind champion Suthavee Chanachai of New Mexico State. It’s Cruz’s third top-10 of the season.
UNC finished sixth in the 20-team field.
In the Cowboy Classic, Matz fired scores of 69-68-70 for a 7-under 207 total, which left him four strokes out of the top spot. The Bears ended up 12th out of 20 teams.
Carson Griggs of the University of Denver, competing only as an individual, placed 11th in the Cowboy Classic at 210.
WYOMING COWBOY CLASSIC
April 8-9, 2019 (final) in Chandler, Ariz.
12. (out of 20 teams) Northern Colorado 290-287-294–871
3. Joshua Matz 69-68-70–207
51. Jack Castiglia 75-71-73–219
65. Li Chen 71-75-76–222
77. Coby Welch 75-74-75–224
94. Nick Sharp 76-74-77–227
85. Marcus Tait (competing only as individual) 79-70-76–225
Also
11. Carson Griggs, Denver 72-66-72–210
51. Coloradan Tyler Severin, Wyoming 73-72-74–219
56. Cole Krantz, Colorado 81-69-70–220
94. Jackson Solem, Denver 75-75-77–227
101. Victor Bjorlow, Colorado 81-74-74–229
107. Jun Ho Won, Denver 74-84-73–231
WYOMING COWGIRL CLASSIC
April 8-9, 2019 (final) in Maricopa, Ariz.
6. (out of 20 teams) Northern Colorado 297-292-301–890
2. Beah Cruz 71-68-73–212
38. Marisa Hisaki 77-73-77–227
44. Morgan Sahm 76-78-74–228
51. Nicole Polivchak 75-74-80–229
51. Jenna Chun 75-77-77–229
Also
23. Coloradan Erin Sargent, Wyoming 76-72-76–224
81. Coloradan Delaney Elliott, Montana State 80-80-76–236
SILVERADO SHOWDOWN
April 7-9, 2019 (final) in Napa, Calif.
13. (out of 18 teams) Colorado 301-298-314–913
34. Malak Bouraeda 73-72-81–226
42. Kirsty Hodgkins 76-74-77–227
49. Kelsey Webster 73-79-77–229
74. Haley Nist 79-76-81–236
74. Elle Otten 81-76-79–236
88. Gillian Vance (competing only as individual) 83-83-75–241
15. Colorado State 305-306-312–923
23. Ellen Secor 75-73-76–224
59. Jessica Sloot 74-78-80–232
62. Katrina Prendergast 76-79-78–233
66. Saga Traustadottir 80-76-78–234
93. Haley Greb 84-81-90–255