Michigan
Chattanooga Classic
Janess' Career Best, Top-10 Finish Rallies U-M to Eighth at Chattanooga Classic
3/29/2025 9:05:00 PM | Women's Golf
» With a career-low 69 (-3) from Mara Janess, Michigan rallied in the final round with a 298 to finish eighth with a 915 total at the Chattanooga Classic at the Honors Course.
» With threats of inclement weather on Sunday, Chattanooga's three-day event was reduced to two days as the 15-team field played 36 holes today to get 54-holes in.
» After an opening 78, Janess rallied with a 74 (+2) in the second round and closed with a career-low 69 (-3) -- to not only crack 70 for the first time -- but earn a top-10 finish, tying for seventh (221).
Site: Ooltewah, Tenn.
Tournament: Chattanooga Classic
Course: The Honors Course (par 72, 6,108 yards)
U-M Team Standing: T-8th of 16 Teams (311-306-298/915)
Top U-M Individual: Mara Janess, tie-7th (78-74-69/221)
Next U-M Event: Sun-Mon., April 6-7 -- at the Terps Invitational (College Park, Md.)
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. -- With her career-low 69 (-3) in the final round, redshirt sophomore Mara Janess led the University of Michigan women's golf team to a closing 298 team tally (Saturday, March 29) to tie for eighth with a 915 54-hole total at the Chattanooga Classic played at the Honors Course.
After opening with a 311 in Friday's opening round, the Maize and Blue closed the first day 13th. With inclement weather threatening Sunday's final round, the tournament was reduced to a two day event as the 15-team field would play 36 holes on Saturday.
U-M responded as Janess' 74 (+2) and sophomore Grace Wang's 76, helped the Wolverines post a 306 and move up one spot after 36 holes with a 617 total. Heading straight into the final round, Janess used 13 pars and four birdies to crack the 70-stroke barrier for the first time as she posted a career-low 69 (-3). Her round paced U-M to a 298 team tally, helping the Wolverines jump four spots with a 915 event total.
For the third time this spring, Janess closed with a top-15 finish -- and her second top 10 -- as she tied for seventh with her 221 (78-74-69). Junior Sydney Sung followed tying for 35th at 229 (76-77-76) and Lauren Sung tied for 50th at 232 (80-76-76).
The Maize and Blue will close its regular season by heading to Big Ten country and College Park, Md., for the Terps Invitational, Sunday and Monday (April 6-7). The two-day, 54-hole finale is scheduled to be played at the University of Maryland Golf Course.
Final Team Standings
1. Florida 300-292-287 = 879
2. Virginia 304-299-286 = 889
3. North Carolina 294-307-289 = 890
Wisconsin 295-293-302 = 890
5. Duke 300-303-289 = 892
6. Georgia 299-306-301 = 906
7. Eastern Michigan 303-310-300 = 913
8. Michigan 311-306-298 = 915
Campbell 313-305-297 = 915
10. Cincinnati 305-303-308 = 916
11. Chattanooga 307-308-306 = 921
11. Xavier 306-307-308 = 921
13. Colorado State 309-306-308 = 923
14. South Florida 308-319-306 = 933
15. Old Dominion 316-316-311 = 943
Top Individuals
1. Anna Cañado Espinal, Duke 68-76-73 = 217
2. Paula Francisco, Florida 74-72-73 = 219
Ing Iadpluem, North Carolina 70-76-73 = 219
Jaclyn LaHa, Virginia 77-71-71 = 219
Carly Carter, Wisconsin 74-72-73 = 219
Chloe Chan, Wisconsin 74-71-74 = 219
7. Megan Propeck, Virginia 78-77-65 = 220
8. MARA JANESS, U-M 78-74-69 = 221
Ines Archer, Florida 74-77-70 = 221
Chantal El Chaib, Georgia 69-82-70 = 221
Michigan Individuals
T7. Mara Janess 78-74-69 = 221 T35. Sydney Sung 76-77-76 = 229 T50. Grace Wang 80-76-76 = 232 T54. Lauren Sung 77-79-77 = 233 86. Thomasine Bartholdson 88-85-80 = 253
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