Michigan
Big Ten Championships
Sung, Janess Help Wolverines to Eighth at Big Ten Championships
4/20/2025 6:01:00 PM | Women's Golf
» An Easter Sunday closing 290 team total, Michigan posted an 882 54-hole team total to finish eighth at the Big Ten Championships played at the Bulle Rock Golf Course.
» With back-to-back sub-par tallies, Lauren Sung rallied from an opening 78, etching tallies of 69 (-3) and 70 (-2) to lead U-M, tying for 12th with her 217 (+1) championship total.
» Following back-to-back 74s, Mara Janess carded a final-round 71 (-1) to tie for 19th with a 219 total. Sydney Sung gave the Wolverines three among the top 30 as she tied for 28th (221).
» The new 18-member Big Ten field played the conference tournament for the 14th straight year at a neutral-site course.
Site: Havre de Grace, Md.
Tournament: Big Ten Championships
Course: Bulle Rock Golf Course (par 72, 6,187 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 8th of 18 Teams (298-294-290/882)
Top U-M Individual: Lauren Sung, T-12th (78-69-70/217, +1)
Next U-M Event: Mon.-Wed., May 5-7 -- at NCAA Regional (TBD; six sites)
HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. -- With top-20 finishes from junior Lauren Sung (T-12th) and redshirt-sophomore Mara Janess (T-19th), the University of Michigan women's golf team used a closing 290 final-round tally today (Sunday, April 20) to move up for a second straight day and finish eighth with an 882 total at the Big Ten Championships, played at the Bulle Rock Golf Course.
Entering the conference championship as the 12th seed, junior Sydney Sung paced the Maize and Blue early Friday (April 18), as her 71 (-1), along with Janess' 74 (+2), guided U-M to an opening 298 team total, placing the Wolverines 10th.
The following day, Lauren Sung bounced back from her opening 78 by carding a 69 (-3) in the second round. Combined with a 73 (+1) from Sydney Sung and another 74 (+2) from Janess, Michigan improved and moved into a tie for ninth with a 592 (298-294) total after 36 holes.
In Easter Sunday's final round, Lauren Sung tallied a second straight sub-par score (70, -2), while Janess added a 71 (-1) and freshman Thomasine Bartholdson contributed an even-par 72. The Wolverines carded the second-lowest closing round (290) of the day to move up one more spot and finish eighth with an 882 total.
With her closing efforts, Lauren Sung tied for 12th at 217 (+1; 78-69-70), leading the Wolverines with her fifth top-20 finish of the season. Janess followed closely behind in a tie for 19th at 219 (74-74-71), while Sydney Sung rounded out U-M's top three with a tie for 28th at 221 (71-73-77).
With a dominating 276 (-12) closing round, Oregon secured the Big Ten team title with an 852 (-12) total. Michigan State (866) finished second, followed by Illinois (870). Oregon's Kiara Romero claimed the individual crown with a 209 (-7; 71-70-68).
With the conference championships now complete, the Wolverines will turn their attention to the NCAA Selection Show on Wednesday (April 23), where they hope to secure their fifth straight trip to an NCAA Regional.
Final Team Standings
1. Oregon 286-290-276 = 852 (-12)
2. Michigan State 292-281-293 = 866
3. Illinois 286-292-292 = 870
4. Ohio State 288-294-291 = 873
5. Northwestern 293-291-290 = 874
6. Wisconsin 293-291-291 = 875
7. UCLA 297-291-291 = 879
8. MICHIGAN 298-294-290 = 882
9. USC 294-292-298 = 884
10. Rutgers 295-299-296 = 890
11. Purdue 300-292-299 = 891
Minnesota 307-288-296 = 891
13. Maryland 302-293-300 = 895
14. Iowa 303-300-296 = 899
15. Penn State 303-298-300 = 901
16. Washington 314-296-294 = 904
Indiana 305-306-293 = 904
18. Nebraska 314-301-306 = 921
Top Individuals
1. Kiara Romero, Oregon 71-70-68 = 209 (-7)
2. Kary Hollenbaugh, Ohio State 72-73-67 = 212
Kate Brody, Wisconsin 70-73-69 = 212
4. Brooke Biermann, Michigan State 72-69-72 = 213
5. Tong An, Oregon 74-74-66 = 214
Hsin Tai Lin, Northwestern 72-71-71 = 214
Catherine Park, USC 70-72-72 = 214
Victoria Zheng, Illinois 70-71-73 = 214
9. Suvichaya Vinijchaitham, Oregon 75-71-69 = 215
Michigan Individuals
T12. Lauren Sung 78-69-70 = 217 (+1) T19. Mara Janess 74-74-71 = 219 T28. Sydney Sung 71-73-77 = 221 T61. Thomasine Bartholdson 77-79-72 = 228 T78. Grace Wang 76-78-80 = 234
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