Bakersfield College’s Ellen Krausse (162) and Katherine James (163) finished second and third at the Western State Conference golf championships Nov. 2-3 in Ventura at the Buenaventura (par 70) and Olivas Park (par 72) golf courses.
Santa Barbara’s Asaka Sim finished first, with the low score, a 159 and was named player of the year of the WSC.
BC teammates Debbie Osborn finished with a 176 and Katie Jones finished with a 189.
Krausse said about the tournaments, “I didn’t play that well, but I played better on the back 9.”
Krausse and James were also named to the first team all WSC honors. BC finished second as a team, with a 690, with Santa Barbara City College in first, with a 664. BC finished third overall in WSC standings behind College of the Canyons in second and Santa Barbara in first.
Krausse and James will compete individually at the So Cal Regional in Palm Springs Nov. 10-11 at the Desert Dunes Golf Course.
Krausse said, “I’m excited and it’s nervewracking, but I know the course pretty well. I’m just going to play it like a regular match.”