Tartans Finish Second at Golfweek October Classic; Jia Breaks 54-Hole Score School Record, Two Team Records Set

(DESTIN, Fla.) – The Carnegie Mellon University women's golf team finished play at the Golfweek October Classic on Tuesday and fired a three-under par 285 in round three. The Tartans took second place with a six-over par 870 total (294-291-285).

Inside the Classic
Tournament Finish: 2nd of 24 Teams
Tournament Team Champion: Washington University- St. Louis (+4)
Tournament Individual Medalist: Zimo Li, Emory (-6)
Location: Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort – Destin | Destin, Florida
Par/Yardage: 72/5611

How It Happened:

• Freshman Cecilia Jia led for the Tartans with a round one-under par 71 on Tuesday, ending with a score of even par 216 (75-70-71) for the 54-hole event. She finished third individually out of 124 players.
• Freshman Emma Wong ended in a tie for fourth individually after she fired a one-over par 73 in round three for a total of 217 (71-73-73).
• Graduate student Alexis Sudjianto and senior Sriya Mupparaju tied for eleventh, both hitting 221. Mupparaju carded her best round of the classic Wednesday, as she entered the clubhouse with a four-under par 68, tying her collegiate-best round.
• Sophomore Nikita Jadhav ended play with 227 (76-73-78).

Notes:

• Jia's score of 216 (E) is the lowest individual 54-hole total in the program's history.
• Wong's score of 217 (+1) is tied for the second lowest individual 54-hole total in the program's history.
• Mupparaju's four-under 68 on Tuesday tied for third lowest round in program history.
• The Tartans round of three-under par score of 285 on Wednesday tied the school record for the lowest round score in program history.
• The Tartans 54-hole score of 870 (+6) is the lowest three-round score in program history.