Girls’s Golf Concludes fortieth Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational at Pearl

‘AIEA, O’ahu — The University of Hawai’i girls’s golf staff concluded the 40^th version of the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational on Wednesday, ending in 11^th place on the Pearl at Kalauao.
 
After battling by Tuesday’s noon rain, the staff returned for the ultimate 18 holes, posting a third-round rating of 304 to complete with a three-day whole of 909 (+57).
 
The match served as the ultimate common season residence competitors for 3 Rainbow Wahine seniors – Emiko Sverduk, Sofina Firouzi, and Wendy Song. Sverduk offered a big spark for the staff in her ultimate spherical at residence, carding Hawai’i’s greatest rating of the day. The Long Beach, Calif., native bounced again from a tough Tuesday to fireside an even-par 71, vaulting into 53^rd place with a complete of 228 (+15). Firouzi completed her residence profession in 65^th place with a 54-hole whole of 236 (+23). Song didn’t compete as a consequence of harm.
 
Top-ranked Southern California captured the staff title in dominant vogue, ending with a 28-under-par whole of 824 . The Trojans had been led by particular person medalist Jasmine Koo, who fired a 4-under 67 within the ultimate spherical to complete at 11-under-par (202) for the match. Koo’s efficiency anchored a USC squad that noticed 4 of its 5 starters end inside the highest 20.
 
Leading the Hawai’i effort was Maline Kraus, who earned the staff’s prime end by tying for 32^nd place. Kraus displayed exceptional consistency all through the week, following up two regular rounds of 73 with a final-round 76 for a complete of 222 (+9). Jasmine Wong additionally remained within the prime 40, ending in a tie for 39^th at 225 (+12) after a difficult final-round 80.
 
Chloe Ku rounded out the beginning lineup in a tie for 68^th with a complete of 240 (+27). Competing as a person, Kaydence Kim completed in a tie for 56^th place, posting a final-round 77 to complete at 230 (+17).
 
The 40^th anniversary of the occasion honored the legacy of Dr. Donnis Thompson, a pioneer for girls’s athletics on the University of Hawai’i. While the Rainbow Wahine completed behind a number of top-25 applications, the match supplied precious home-course expertise because the staff prepares for the rest of the spring season.
 
UH will subsequent compete on the Ping ASU Tournament, March 23-25 in Phoenix, Ariz., previous to the Big West Championship in April which shall be held on the Royal Kā’anapali Course in west Maui.
 
11. Hawai’i – 299-306-304=909 (+57)
T-32. Maline Kraus – 73-73-76=222 (+9)
T-39. Jasmine Wong – 71-74-80=225 (+12)
53. Emiko Sverduk – 78-79-71=228 (+15)
65. Sofina Firouzi – 77-82-77=236 (+23)
T-68. Chloe Ku – 79-80-81=240 (+27)
 

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