Jennifer Kupcho of Westminster collected her fifth top-four finish of her sophomore season at Wake Forest on Sunday by tying for third at the Bryan National Collegiate in Browns Summit, N.C.
Kupcho (pictured), winner of the last three CWGA Player of the Year awards, led for a time during the final round, but had to settle for ending up two shots behind champion Kristen Gillman of Alabama. Kupcho closed with a 1-under-par 71, giving her a 6-under 210 total. She made five birdies on Sunday, but paid the price for a double-bogey 7 on her 10th hole of the day.
Ranked in the top 10 nationally in women’s college golf, Kupcho will go into the stretch run of the season on a strong note. In her last two tournaments, she’s placed second and third. Overall for the season, she’s notched two wins, a second-place showing, a third, a fourth and an eighth. Her only hiccups came after suffering a concussion in one event, having to withdraw there, and placing 47th in her next tourney.
Next up for Kupcho is the ACC Championships in mid-April. She was runner-up in that event last year and went on to tie for sixth in the NCAA Finals.
Colorado State, the only local team competing in the Bryan National Collegiate, ended up 16th in the 18-team field, with sophomore Katrina Prendergast leading the way with an 14th place individual showing. In finishing at 217, she recorded her fourth consecutive top-16 performance.
Bryan National Collegiate
April 1-2, 2017 (final) in Browns Summit, N.C.
16. (out of 18 teams) Colorado State 316-304-309–929
14. Katrina Prendergast 74-70-73–217
76. Ellen Secor 82-76-78–236
76. Brianna Becker 78-81-77–236
84. Elisabeth Rau 82-77-81–240
93. Jessica Sloot 83-87-85–255
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3. Coloradan Jennifer Kupcho, Wake Forest 70-69-71–210
