Bakersfield College golfer Katherine James tied for 13th place with a 165 at the 9th annual Lady Otter Invitational Oct. 6-7 in Monterey as the BC women’s golf team competed against 21 other colleges and universities. At the Bayonet/Black Horse golf courses, BC finished in ninth place for the team score. BC finished second in community colleges as Sierra College finished first and eighth overall. BC’s Ellen Krausse shot a 178, and BC teammates Debbie Osborn shot a 186, and Katie Jones shot a 198.
British Columbia University won the team score with a 644 as Kyla Inaba shot a 157 and finished second, while host Cal State Monterey Bay finished second with Cicilia Chudivan in first place as she shot a 156.
On Oct. 13th, James finished an first individual play in the fifth mini-tournament of the season as she shot a 74 and won by seven shots at the par-72 San Dimas Canyon golf course. Host Santa Barbara won the team score with a 339, and BC finished in a close second with a 340. BC’s Krausse shot a 82, Osborn shot a 89, and James shot a 95. Citrus College was not scored due to not having the required amount of golfers (4) to be scored as Citrus’ Nicole Bondurant withdrew.
On Oct. 20, Citrus College hosted the sixth mini-tournament at Santa Barbara Municipal golf course, and BC’s Krausse finished fourth as she shot a 80 on par-72.
BC teammates James shot a 83 and tied for fifth, Osborn shot a 91 and Jones shot a 97. Santa Barbara’s Asaka Sim was low medalist as she shot a 75.
The BC women’s golf team scored third in team play as BC finished with a 351. Santa Barbara won the team score with a 323, and COC finished second with a 343. Citrus College again did not score due to only having three golfers.
Santa Barbara’s Asaka Sim currently leads the Western State Conference in individual standings with not far behind is BC’s James in third and Krausse in 12th.
On Oct. 27, the BC women’s golf team will travel to Santa Maria as Hancock College hosts.