TUCSON, Ariz. – The No. 17 Texas A&M women's golf team finished the first round of the MountainView Collegiate in a tie for third on Friday at the Preserve at Saddlebrooke golf course.
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"Mother nature really won today," head coach Gerrod Chadwell said. "The elements got the best of everyone in the field. All things considered, I think we finished really strong and ended on a positive note. Very proud of how we toughed it out and looking forward to tomorrow."
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Texas A&M turned in a 1-over 289 after 18 holes and was seven shots back of South Florida (-6) who was leading the field. Houston (-1), Kansas State (+1) and Missouri (+2) rounded the top five.
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Adela Cernousek and Blanca Fernández GarcĂa-Poggio both stood tied for ninth after firing a pair of 1-under 71 rounds. Cernousek utilized an eagle on No. 8 that earned her the below-par round. Blanca Fernández GarcĂa-Poggio entered the back nine 2-over but shot a 33 over the last nine holes sneak into the top 10.
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Jennie Park held onto a share of 23rd after posting a 1-over 73 and Zoe Slaughter was the final counting score, firing a 2-over 74 and hanging on to a piece of 29th. Cayetana Fernández GarcĂa-Poggio shot a 4-over 76 and tied for 52nd. Mia Nixon competed as an individual and was tied for 73rd.
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The Aggies will tee off on Saturday at 11:15 a.m. and live stats can be found at Golfstat.com.
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Team Standings
1 – South Florida (-6)
2 – Houston (-2)
T3 – Texas A&M (+1)
T3 – Kansas State (+1)
5 – Missouri (+2)
T6 – Tennessee (+3)
T6 – Arkansas (+3)
8 – UNLV (+4)
9 – Iowa State (+7)
10 – TCU (+8)
11 – Oklahoma (+10)
12 – Southern Miss (+12)
13 – Minnesota (+14)
T14 – Tulsa (+15)
T14 – Arkansas State (+15)
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"Mother nature really won today," head coach Gerrod Chadwell said. "The elements got the best of everyone in the field. All things considered, I think we finished really strong and ended on a positive note. Very proud of how we toughed it out and looking forward to tomorrow."
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Texas A&M turned in a 1-over 289 after 18 holes and was seven shots back of South Florida (-6) who was leading the field. Houston (-1), Kansas State (+1) and Missouri (+2) rounded the top five.
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Adela Cernousek and Blanca Fernández GarcĂa-Poggio both stood tied for ninth after firing a pair of 1-under 71 rounds. Cernousek utilized an eagle on No. 8 that earned her the below-par round. Blanca Fernández GarcĂa-Poggio entered the back nine 2-over but shot a 33 over the last nine holes sneak into the top 10.
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Jennie Park held onto a share of 23rd after posting a 1-over 73 and Zoe Slaughter was the final counting score, firing a 2-over 74 and hanging on to a piece of 29th. Cayetana Fernández GarcĂa-Poggio shot a 4-over 76 and tied for 52nd. Mia Nixon competed as an individual and was tied for 73rd.
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The Aggies will tee off on Saturday at 11:15 a.m. and live stats can be found at Golfstat.com.
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Team Standings
1 – South Florida (-6)
2 – Houston (-2)
T3 – Texas A&M (+1)
T3 – Kansas State (+1)
5 – Missouri (+2)
T6 – Tennessee (+3)
T6 – Arkansas (+3)
8 – UNLV (+4)
9 – Iowa State (+7)
10 – TCU (+8)
11 – Oklahoma (+10)
12 – Southern Miss (+12)
13 – Minnesota (+14)
T14 – Tulsa (+15)
T14 – Arkansas State (+15)
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| Place | Team/Player | Round 1 | Overall |
| T3 | Texas A&M | 289 (+1) | 289 (+1) |
| T9 | Adela Cernousek | 71 (-1) | 71 (-1) |
| T9 | Blanca Fernández GarcĂa-Poggio | 71 (-1) | 71 (-1) |
| T23 | Jennie Park | 73 (+1) | 73 (+1) |
| T29 | Zoe Slaughter | 74 (+2) | 74 (+2) |
| T52 | Cayetana Fernández GarcĂa-Poggio | 76 (+4) | 76 (+4) |
| T73 | Mia Nixon (i) | 79 (+7) | 79 (+7) |
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Follow the Aggies
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M women's golf. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M women's golf team on Facebook, Instagram, and on X by following @AggieWomensGolf.