MARICOPA, Ariz. - Gabby Kano secured her third top-10 finish of the season, and the Nevada Women's Golf team earned an eighth-place finish in a field of 21 teams at the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic to close out the regular season ahead of the Mountain West Championships.
Kano was exceptional, concluding the event with a score of 216 (E) to finish tied for ninth overall, leading the way for the Pack.
Nevada took eighth place in the team standings with a score of 882 (+18). The Pack closed out the event with a final round score of 296 (+8).
Kano was prolific throughout the entire event. The sophomore carded a 76 (+4) for the final round, bringing her 54-hole score to 216. Kano has now earned three top-10 finishes this season and four throughout her career.
Anna Shultse had an excellent final round, as she carded an even par 72 after recording 12 pars, three bogeys, and three birdies. The sophomore finished tied for 20th on the final leaderboard at +3.
Freshman Payton Lovisa had a stellar final round performance, as she recorded a score of 72 (E), marking the best single round score of her career. Lovisa had 12 pars, three bogeys, and three birdies throughout the third round. Lovisa's impressive final round advanced her 17 spots on the leaderboard into a tie for 40th at +8.
Fellow freshman Nikki Chindavong matched Lovisa's 54-hole score of 224 (+8), finishing tied for 40th on the final leaderboard. Chindavong closed out tournament play by carding a 76 (+4) on Thursday.
Leah John rounded out the Wolf Pack lineup, finishing tied for 63rd overall at +13. John had a final round score of 77 (+5).
Team Leaderboard
1. Sacramento State - 280-289-291=860 (-4)
2. Long Beach State - 287-291-285=863 (-1)
T3. Boise State - 286-297-294=877 (+13)
T3. New Mexico State - 294-291-292=877 (+13)
T3. San Diego State - 295-293-289 (+13
8. Nevada - 291-295-296=882 (+18)
Nevada Results
T9. Gabby Kano - 68-72-76=216 (E)
T20. Anna Shultse - 75-72-72=219 (+3)
T40. Nikki Chindavong - 73-75-76=224 (+8)
T40. Payton Lovisa - 76-76-72=224 (+8)
T63. Leah John - 75-77-77=229 (+13)
Up Next
Nevada will head to Palm Desert, California for the 2024 Mountain West Championships, beginning on Tuesday, April 16.
