NIC GOLF: McCartain wins as Cardinal men go 3 for 3 in fall
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 3 years, 11 months AGO
Courtesy photo The North Idaho College men's golf team won the OIT Fall Invitational on Tuesday in Klamath Falls, Ore. From left are assistant coach Russ Grove, Caden Gambini, Hardy Johnson, Jamen Parsons, Josh McCartain and head coach Russell Grove.
Courtesy photo North Idaho College freshman Josh McCartain won the men's individual title Tuesday at the OIT Fall Invitational at the Running Y Resort in Klamath Falls, Ore.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Freshman Josh McCartain won the individual title to lead the North Idaho College men’s golf team to victory at the OIT Fall Invitational, hosted by Oregon Tech at the Running Y Resort.
McCartain shot 68–68-73, 7 under par, to win by six strokes over Cardinal teammate Jamen Parsons, who shot 67-70-78. NIC freshman Caden Gambini, who won last week’s tourney in Billings, Mont., finished seventh with a 73-77-72.
NIC’s men posted a three-day total of 872 (+8) to win by 14 shots as the Cardinals won all three tournaments they played in this fall.
NIC’s women finished second, 63 strokes behind the champions from Oregon Tech.
Sophomore Navy Wood led the Cardinals with a fourth-place finish (84-75-80).
The Cardinal teams return to action in the spring.
MEN
TEAM SCORES — 1, North Idaho 285-292-295—872. 2, Oregon Tech 299-294-293—886. 3, Simpson University 293-300-299—892. 4, Southern Oregon 306-318-299—923.
MEDALIST — Josh McCartain, NIC, 68-68-73—209.
NORTH IDAHO — 1, Josh McCartain 68-68-73—209; 2, Jamen Parsons 67-70-78—215; 7, Caden Gambini 73-77-72—222; 17, Spencer Matson 77-77-76—230; T18, Hardy Johnson 78-83-74—235.
WOMEN
TEAM SCORES — 1, Oregon Tech 309-311-303—923. 2, North Idaho 332-331-323—986. 3, Southern Oregon 256-352-358—966.
MEDALIST — 1, Payton Canon, Oregon Tech, 74-70-71—215.
NORTH IDAHO — 4, Navy Wood 84-75-80—239; 7, Bella Gopwani 78-84-83—245; 8, Lauryn Bulger 85-85-79—249; 9, Laila Jalil 85-88-81—254; 12, Sofia Lippiello 88-87-84—259.
