RESULTS | Surratt Memorial Intercollegiate complete results
 
Monroe, N.C.----Wingate University sophomore women's golfer Olivia Meinecke earned her first career medalist honor, leading the No. 1 Bulldogs to the team crown in the fifth annual Jerry Surratt Memorial Intercollegiate tournament at Stonebridge Golf Club Tuesday. Meinecke shot a career-low round of five-under-par 67 Tuesday to finish 54 holes at 11-under-par 205, three shots better than her nearest competitor.
 
Wingate won its fifth Surratt Memorial in five tries, setting a new tournament scoring mark with its 10-under-par 854. The previous low score was 876 in last year's event. The Bulldogs finished 16 strokes ahead of second-place and NCAA No. 2 Dallas Baptist. The DBU Patriots completed 54 holes at six-over-par 870.
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate senior student-athlete Lauren Sutcliffe
 
"I'm incredibly proud of this team and the victory we were able to achieve. Over the past several weeks, everyone has put in a tremendous amount of hard work and dedication…it truly showed this week. Competing in one of the toughest fields in Division II women's golf and coming out on top is an incredible accomplishment."
 
"I'm especially grateful to be part of such an amazing group of teammates who continue to push and support one another. I'm also proud of Olivia for her first collegiate win. The season isn't over yet. We're excited to keep pushing and building on this momentum for the rest of the year."
 
More new standards
 
In addition to Wingate's all-time low home tournament 54-hole score, the team's second round 282 is a new Surratt Memorial Intercollegiate standard for low team 18 holes. The previous low was a 284 shot by Anderson in the '25 Surratt event. Lee senior Hannah Nall recorded a seven-under-par 65 in the second round, establishing a new tourney standard for low individual 18 holes. The previous low was a 67, recorded on two separate occasions.
 
Wingate line-up
 
All 11 student-athletes competed this week. The full Bulldog line-up:
 
A Team
1-Olivia Meinecke, 69-69-67=205
3-Amely Bochaton, 67-69-75=211
T19-Lauren Sutcliffe, 72-74-75=221
T19-Jackie Gonzalez Howard, 78-73-70=221
T38-Haley Paramore, 77-71-79=227
 
B Team
T8-Noelia Adkins, 74-72-72=218
T26-Ines Marty, 73-76-74=223
T29-Thalia Perez Vieco, 78-74-73=225
T46-Mary Elizabeth Harrison, 76-75-79=230
T67-Lisa Vinger, 79-81-78=238
95-Emma Harmon, 97-98-90=285 (competing as an individual)
 
Surratt Memorial Tuesday news and notes
 
- Wingate had three under-par rounds this week
- The 'Dogs shot a one-under-par 287 Tuesday
- Wingate had a three-under-par 285 and a six-under-par 282 Monday
- Olivia Meinecke completed 54 holes with 13 birdies, two bogeys and 39 pars
- Wingate has had four Surratt Memorial medalists in a row
- WU sophomore Amely Bochaton finished third with a five-under-par 211
- Lee senior Hannah Nall took second place with her eight-under-par 208
- Ella Cheek (Dallas Baptist) was fourth with her four-under-par 212
- Ashleigh Duffo (Findlay) was fifth, thanks to her even-par 216
- Graduate student Noelia Adkins led the Wingate B team, tying for eighth place
- Adkins had an even-par 72 Tuesday to finish 54 holes at two-over-par 218
- Eighteen teams and 96 student-athletes competed in this year's Surratt event
 
Next on the agenda for No. 1 Wingate women's golf
 
Wingate will compete in the Grand Harbor Classic March 30-31. Anderson is hosting this event at the Grand Harbor Golf & Yacht Club in Ninety-Six, South Carolina. 
 
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