The Wayne State College women's golf team braved windy conditions Monday at the Wayne Country Club to post a second-place finish at the Wildcat Classic.  The event was shortened to one day with 36 holes played Monday to beat the predicted rain in Tuesday's forecast.  The tournament featured 14 teams and a field of 88 players.
            Augustana captured the team title with a 607 (304-303) to beat Wayne State's second-place effort of 628 after shooting rounds of 320 and 308.  Nebraska-Kearney was a close third at 632 (312-320) followed by Minnesota State (636) and Iowa Western Community College at 640 rounding out the top five teams.  Sioux Falls and Winona State tied for sixth at 644, Morningside came in eighth with a 662, Concordia-St. Paul ninth at 669 and the University of Mary 10^th at 677.
            Wayne State had consistent scoring as their top five players were within five shots of each other.  Senior Jazmine Taylor tied for ninth overall at 156 following rounds of 81 and 75.  Sophomore Saffire Sayre was right behind in 11^th shooting rounds of 78 and 79 for a 157. 
            Senior Abbey Kurmel tied for 12^th place shooting 158 (80-78) with junior Abbigail Brodersen posting scores of 84 and 76 for a 160 to finish tie for 18^th.
            Freshman Erica Lee rounded out Wayne State's varsity with rounds of 81 and 82 (163) to tie for 28^th overall.
            Four other Wildcats played as individuals as senior Tricia Hemann came in 32^nd overall with a 164 (84-80), freshman Hailey Kenkel tied for 58^th after shooting 85-90 (175), freshman Kylie Powers recorded scores of 90 and 89 for a 179 to tie for 65^th and freshman Olivia Ottman shot back-to-back rounds of 94 (188) and tied for 78^th overall.
            Wayne State will compete at the Northern Sun Conference Women's Golf Championships April 26-28 (Friday-Sunday) in Smithville, Missouri.