Rocky Mountain College freshman Natasza Klimko won the individual women’s title at the Carroll College Classic, held October 5-6 at Bill Roberts Golf Course in Helena, shooting a record-breaking -7 (137). The Poland native recorded 12 birdies and won medalist honors by 13 strokes. It was her second victory of the season and eclipsed the program’s 36-hole record.
Women’s Team and Individual Results
The 25th ranked Battlin’ Bears captured the women’s team title by three strokes over Bellevue, finishing at +27 (603). Carroll College took third place at +59 (635). Men’s teams played three rounds, while women’s teams competed over two.
Rocky Mountain placed three more golfers in the top ten alongside Klimko. Carlee Verdugo took seventh at +11 (155), Alivia Webinger tied for eighth at +12 (156), and Kirsten Smith tied for tenth at +13 (157).
Montana Tech’s Casha Corder finished fifth at +9 (153). Carroll College’s Allie Stastny also tied for tenth at +13 (157).
Men’s Team and Individual Results
Bellevue won the men’s team title by 14 strokes, finishing at -36 (828). The 18th ranked Rocky Mountain team was second at -22 (842), and Montana Tech finished third at -21 (843), just one stroke back.
Montana Tech’s Tyler Avery won the individual title by one stroke and set a program record. He carded 18 birdies over three rounds to finish at -12 (204), the lowest score under par in Oredigger history.
Two more Oredigger golfers reached the top ten. Hudson Goroski took sixth at -8 (208), and Chase Choquette tied for tenth with Providence’s Peyton Toney at -3 (213).
Rocky Mountain had three players in the men’s top ten. Braxton McDonald tied for second at -11 (205), Kristjan Burkelca finished eighth at -5 (211), and Sam Norman took ninth at -4 (212).
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