SOUTHERN PINES, N.C.  Methodist University women's golf "B" and "C" teams dominated the field at the 2024 Women Flyers Fall Invitational, September 30 through October 1, as the B team took home first place and the C team came in second. Additionally, all nine Monarch golfers that competed claimed spots 1 through 9 in the individual standings.

THE ESSENTIALS
Event: 2024 Women Flyers Fall Invitational
Location: Longleaf Country & Family Club (Par-72, 5,822); Southern Pines, North Carolina
Top teams: 1 – Methodist "B" (316-319–635, +59), 2 – Methodist "C" (338-346­–684, +108)
Top individuals: 1 – Jenna Rutledge, Methodist (75-77–152, +8), 2 – Eva Denten, Methodist (78-82–160, +16), 3 – Chloe Kraus, Methodist (84-78–162, +18)

THE LOW-DOWN

• Winning the medalist honors was junior Jenna Rutledge, who played for team B, with a final score of 152 (+8). Her 75 (+3) on day one led the field, and she continued to lead throughout the second day, carding a 77 (+5) in round two.
• Sophomore Eva Denten played for the B team, and she wrapped up the event with a two-day score of 160 (+16). On day one, she matched her career-low round score of 78 (+6) before posting an 82 (+10) in the second round.
• Coming in third was team B member Chloe Kraus, a senior who shot 162 (+18) during her two times out on the course. She scored an 84 (+12) in round one but then bounced back to record a 78 (+6) to finish the event.
• The last two players on the B team were Liz Franchetti, a junior, and Anna Wicklum, a sophomore, and the two of them came in a tie for fourth with a total of 164 (+20). Franchetti shot an 81 (+9) and an 83 (+11) during her two rounds, while Wicklum carded a pair of 82s (+10).
• Leading the C team was freshman Paige Wilkinson, who came in sixth with a two-day score of 167 (+23). This was Wilkinson's first collegiate event, and she shot an 82 (+10) in the first round and then scored an 85 (+13) on day two.
• Senior Jamie Rush claimed seventh place after posting 170 (+26) for the tournament. She opened with an 88 (+16) but had a better second day, where she scored an 82 (+10).
• Like Wilkinson, freshman Kiley Donovan also played in her first-ever collegiate tournament. She shot an 83 (+11) and a 90 (+18), respectively, during her two trips on the course, which gave her a total of 173 (+29) and eighth place.
• Rounding out all Methodist golfers was junior Rouyun Lim, who came in ninth with a two-day total of 174 (+30). In the first round, she shot an 85 (+13) and then an 89 (+17) in the second.

UP NEXT
These golfers will have a chance to compete again later this month at the Chick-fil-A Invitational from October 28-29.