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Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational
Janess, Sung Lead Wolverines to Eighth at Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invite
10/13/2024 4:31:00 PM | Women's Golf
» With a closing 291 team tally, Michigan's 872 54-hole total gave the Wolverines an eighth-place finish at North Carolina's Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational from the Finley Golf Club in Chapel Hill.
» For the second straight event, Mara Janess (t-15th) and Sydney Sung (t-19th) paced the Wolverines. Their top-20 finishes gives U-M three straight events with at least two Wolverines among the top 20 individually.
» Janess tied her career-best 54-hole event total for a second straight event at 216 (70-73-73). She led the Wolverines for the second consecutive tournament.
» For her second straight event, Sung set a new career-best 54-hole tally with her 217 (71-73-73) tally in Chapel Hill. She topped her 218 set at the MSU's Mary Fossum.
Site: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Tournament: Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational
Course: Finley Golf Club (par 70, 6,081 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 8th Place of 17 (292-289-291/872)
Top U-M Individual: Mara Janess, tie-15th (70-73-73/216, +6)
Next U-M Event: Mon-Wed., Oct. 28-30 -- at Nanea Tournament (Kailua Kona, Hawaii)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- For the second straight tournament, redshirt sophomore Mara Janess (tied for 15th) and junior Sydney Sung (tied for 19th) finished as the top two Wolverines with career-best performances, as the duo guided the University of Michigan women's golf team to an 872 54-hole total and an eighth-place finish today (Sunday, Oct. 13) at the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational at the Finley Golf Club.
In a repeat performance from her last outing at the Mary Fossum Invitational hosted by Michigan State University, Janess tied her career-low 54-hole tally with a 216 (70-73-73). With that total, she posted a second straight top-20 individual finish as she tied for 15th among the 90-player field. Janess began the weekend by posting a career-low 70 (even) in the first round, topping her prior best by one shot. She has fired six straight rounds of 73 or better over her last two events.
Following Janess' lead, Sung set a career-best 54-hole total for a second straight event, lowering her tally from the Mary Fossum Invitational (218) by one shot as she recorded a 217 (71-73-73) at the Finley Golf Club. With her second straight top-20 finish, she has fired five of her last six rounds at or below 73, nearly mirroring Janess.
After opening with a pair of 75s, junior Lauren Sung closed with a season-best 70 (even) in the final round to vault herself 24 spots and tie for 30th with a 220 total. Despite finishing 53rd with a 225 total, freshman Suzie Tran highlighted her weekend by posting a career-best 71 (+1) in the second round. Additionally, sophomore Grace Wang, who tied for 54th with a 226 total, shot a career-low 72 (+2) in the second round.
Michigan opened with a 292 in Friday's first round, ending the day in a four-way tie for sixth. Despite improving Saturday with a 289, U-M fell to ninth place with a 581 total after 36 holes. With a final-round 291, the Wolverines jumped one spot to finish eighth among the 17-team field.
The Wolverines have one tournament remaining on their fall slate. U-M closes October by heading to Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Monday through Wednesday (Oct. 28-30) for the Nanea Tournament. Hosted by Stanford, the three-day, 54-hole event is scheduled to be played at the prestigious Nanea Golf Club.
Final Team Standings
1. Duke 292-284-280 = 856 (+16)
2. Michigan State 286-283-290 = 859
Wake Forest 286-289-284 = 859
4. North Carolina 292-285-284 = 861
5. Tennessee 290-282-293 = 865
6. Kentucky 284-293-293 = 870
7. NC State 292-287-292 = 871
8. MICHIGAN 292-289-291 = 872
9. Vanderbilt 295-291-288 = 874
10. Virginia Tech 299-290-286 = 875
11. Louisville 287-287-304 = 878
12. UNC Wilmington 294-299-294 = 887
13. Florida International 306-294-297 = 897
14. East Carolina 301-295-305 = 901
15. Rollins College 312-297-306 = 915
16. UNC Greensboro 310-299-311 = 920
17. Western Carolina 306-305-316 = 927
Top Individuals
1. Andie Smith, Duke 68-66-69 = 203 (-7)
2. Carolina Lopez-Chacarra, Wake Forest 67-72-69 = 208
3. Megan Streicher, North Carolina 71-65-74 = 210
Marie Madsen, NC State 68-73-69 = 210
5. Ava Merrill, Vanderbilt 69-70-72 = 211
Bailey Davis, Tennessee 74-64-73 = 211
Hannah Altman, UNCW 70-69-72 = 211
8. Victoria Levy, UNCW 70-75-67 = 212
Emily Mathews, Virginia Tech 74-72-66 = 212
10. Elin Pudas Remler, Kentucky 70-71-72 = 213
Michigan Individuals
w T15. Mara Janess 70-73-73 = 216 T19. Sydney Sung 71-73-73 = 217 T30. Lauren Sung 75-75-70 = 220 53. Suzie Tran 79-71-75 = 225 T54. Grace Wang 76-72-78 = 226
