Records Fall as Schreiner Finishes Fourth at LeTourneau Classic

Photo:  Freshman Maddie Scheidler shot her career best score of 78 in the first round of the LeTourneau Spring Classic on Monday.  Senior Simone Date (lower left) led the team effort with her own career best total.

LONGVIEW, TX -- Several team records and personal bests were set by the Schreiner women's golf team and its players in finishing fourth at the LeTourneau Spring Classic in Longview. 

In Monday's round, weather forced a three hour delay towards the end of the round but that did not deter the Mountaineers from setting two records by shooting 319.  Freshmen Maddie Scheidler and Melanie Dean each shot personal and career best 78's to lead the SU effort, but were followed closely by junior Gabby Rosales (81) and seniors Sarah Stillwell and Simone Date who each shot 82's. 

Schreiner was in fourth place after the first round, second among D-III and D-II colleges and universities in the field of nine teams.  Scheidler and Dean were each tied for ninth place after round one.

n the second round, Date shot her collegiate-best score of 79 to pace the Mountaineers over the Pine Crest GC layout.  Stillwell continued her strong senior campaign by shooting 81, followed by Dean and Scheidler with 85 each and Rosales shot an 87.  For Date, Scheidler and Dean, the two day totals represent personal bests for each.  As the team, SU shot 330 and retained its hold on fourth place.

Texarkana Community College won the tournament, shooting 624 for 36 holes.  #16-ranked UT-Tyler shot 629, good for second place.  Tyler Junior College was in third place at 637, followed by Schreiner at 649.  Centenary was in fifth at 672, NCAA Division II Texas A&M International was at 696, McMurry at 735, Hardin-Simmons at 768 and UT-Dallas was ninth at 842.

Date finished in 11th place, Stillwell, Dean and Scheidler all finished in 14th and Rosales placed 21st.

Coach Macosko on the result:  "This tournament has always been good to us, and it happened again this year.  Melanie and Maddie are really coming on in practice, so the results on Monday (round 1) were no surprise to us.  They just hadn't posted those numbers in tournament play yet, but now they've broken through and their ceiling going forward is pretty high if they just play with confidence in themselves without expectations.  It was great that Sarah continued her strong senior season.  I know she was worried last fall about not finishing a great career well, but she doesn't have to worry about that anymore.  It was very nice to see Simone have her best tournament performance late in her career.  This should give her another fond memory and result for all the work she's put in during her career.  The team, for the most part, might be peeking at the right time of the year."

Schreiner doesn't have much time to rest up.  The 2012 ASC Championships are just 12 days away.  Although #6-ranked UMHB and UT-Tyler will be the heavy favorites to claim the title, the Mountaineers could make for an interesting dark horse should either of the two favorites falter.