Storm women take second in weather-shortened tourney

MARYVILLE, Mo. - The Simpson College women's golf team placed second at the Graceland Spring Invitational, despite weather limiting the event to one round.

The Storm had to battle through terrible conditions even during the one round of play, but the team still managed to carve out a second-place finish in the seven-team tournament. Simpson placed four golfers inside the top 10, all part of the team's scoring lineup. Waldorf won the event, but the Storm were close behind in second, one of two teams under 400 for the round.

HIGHLIGHTS

• The Storm have now taken second place in back-to-back tournaments.
• Madeline Streicher took fourth place with a score of 95.
• Streicher's placing is the fourth time this season she finished in the top five of an event.
• Madison Wardlow tied for seventh, the second top 10 finish and the second-best individual finish of her career.
• Taylor Elam recorded her seventh top 10 finish of her career with a tie for ninth.
• Joann Martin joined Elam in tying for ninth, the first time she cracked the top 10 individually.

TEAM SCORES
1. Waldorf - 381
2. Simpson - 394
3. Concordia (Neb.) - 407
4. North Iowa Area CC - 417
5. Hawkeye CC - 423
6. Peru State - 438
7. Concordia (Wis.) - 458

STORM SCORECARD
4. Madeline Streicher - 95
T-7. Madison Wardlow - 99
T-9. Taylor Elam - 100
T-9. Joann Martin - 100
T-12. Tessa Rounds - 101
26. Kaia Masten - 109

*playing as individual

UP NEXT
The Storm have a couple weeks off before hosting their home event, the Storm Spring Classic, on Apr. 10.