By: Jeff Evans, Director of Athletic Communications
PUEBLO, Colo. – The Western Washington University women's golf team is in 10th place out of 15 teams following the opening round of the Pack Classic hosted by Colorado State-Pueblo at Walking Stick Golf Course.
WWU shot an opening round team score of 28-over-par 316 to trail GNAC teams Saint Martin's (9th, +26) and Simon Fraser (6th, +20). Colorado Christian holds the team lead following an opening round 11-over-par 299.
Junior Claire Moon turned in an impressive 2-over-par 74 and is tied for 6th place in the 78 player field heading into Monday's final round. Moon recorded three birdies and played her final 16 holes at even par. Junior Dani Bailey is tied for 28th at 6-over-par 78.
Monday's final round is scheduled to feature a shotgun start at 10 am MT, with WWU paired with Chadron State and Fort Lewis College beginning on holes 11-14. Fans can track the live leaderboard via Golfstat.com online with a direct link at wwuvikings.com/WG_Live.
THE PACK CLASSIC LEADERBOARD
Here is a look at WWU's individual results and the team leaderboard following Sunday's first round of the Pack Classic at Walking Stick Golf Course in Pueblo, Colorado:
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2023 PACK CLASSIC
Walking Stick Golf Course » Pueblo, CO
Par 72 » 6,000 Yards
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Pos.
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Team/Player
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To Par
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Rd 1
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Rd 2
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Total
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10th
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Western Washington
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+28
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316
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--
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316
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t6th
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Claire Moon
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+2
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74
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--
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74
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t28th
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Dani Bailey
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+6
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78
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--
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78
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t54th
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Emma Worgum
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+10
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82
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--
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82
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t54th
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Kasey Maralack
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+10
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82
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--
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82
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t61st
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Megan Billeter
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+12
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84
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--
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84
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Pos.
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Team
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To Par
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Rd 1
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Rd 2
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Total
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1.
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Colorado Christian 43
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+11
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299
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--
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299
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2.
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Colorado Mesa
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+14
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302
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--
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302
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3.
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Colorado State-Pueblo
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+15
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303
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--
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303
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4.
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MSU Denver
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+17
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305
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--
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305
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5.
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Western New Mexico
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+18
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306
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--
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306
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6.
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Simon Fraser 46
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+20
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308
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--
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308
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7.
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Sonoma State 50
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+21
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309
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--
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309
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8.
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Regis
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+23
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311
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--
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311
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9.
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Saint Martin's
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+26
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314
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--
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314
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10.
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Western Washington 31
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+28
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316
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--
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316
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11.
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Fort Lewis
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+36
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324
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--
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324
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12.
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Chadron State
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+37
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325
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--
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325
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13.
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Montana State Billings
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+43
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331
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--
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331
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14.
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South Dakota School of Mines
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+44
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332
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--
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332
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15.
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Adams State
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+66
|
354
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--
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354
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Golfstat.com Team Rankings in Red
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Here is a look at the Vikings 2022-23 season schedule for the WWU Women's Golf program. All tournament recaps, season statistics and program history can be found on WWUVikings.com/WGolf.
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Dates
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Tournament
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Location / Course
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Result
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Sept. 12-13
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True North Classic
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Richmond, B.C. / Richmond Country Club
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3rd of 4 teams
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Sept. 23-24
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Saint Martin's Invitational
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DuPont, WA / The Home Course
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1st of 9 teams
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Oct. 10-11
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WWU Invitational
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Bellingham, WA / Bellingham Golf & Country Club
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3rd of 16 teams
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Oct. 25-26
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HPU Sharks Shootout
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Aiea, HI /Pearl Country Club
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9th of 16 teams
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Oct. 28-29
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Dennis Rose Intercollegiate
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Waimea, HI / Hapuna Golf Course
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T-6th of 15 teams
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March 6-7
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Fujikura Invitational
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Vista, CA / Shadowridge Golf Club
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9th of 15 teams
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March 19-20
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Pack Classic
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Pueblo, CO / Walking Stick Golf Course
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In Progress
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April 3-4
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Sonoma State Intercollegiate
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Santa Rosa, CA / Santa Rosa Golf & Country Club
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April 24-25
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GNAC Championships
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Coeur d'Alene, ID / Coeur d'Alene Golf Resort
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May 8-10
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NCAA West Regional
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Dallas, TX / Golf Club of Dallas
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May 16-20
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NCAA National Championships
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Eureka, MO / Fox Run Golf Club
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The WWU women's golf team is in its 30th season as an intercollegiate sport in 2022-23. WWU has a rich history on the links, winning the first five GNAC Championships beginning in 2011 and returned to the podium with back-to-back titles in 2021 and 2022. WWU made its 12th appearance in the NCAA II West Regional Championships in 2022 after earning the GNAC's automatic bid. WWU has also made six trips to the NCAA II National Championships. A Viking has been named the GNAC Player of the Year in nine of the 11 years it has been awarded, including 2021-22 award winner Megan Billeter. WWU has also produced the only two players in GNAC history to earn four First Team All-GNAC awards (Jenn Paul and Kristen Hansen) and has had nine All-Americans.
