West Florida Finishes 11th at Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational

March 6, 2012

Sevillano Places 21st Individually

Camila Sevillano (Photo by Jim Hogue)

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. – The West Florida women’s golf team finished the final round at the 37th Annual Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational hosted by Rollins on Tuesday, and the Argonauts (328-333-335 - 996) placed 11th at 132-over par. Three-time defending national champion and No. 1 ranked Nova Southeastern (308-310-310 - 928) took the team title, shooting 64-over par.

Nova Southeastern was one of 11 teams in the tournament receiving votes in the most recent National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) national poll, including seven of the top 10 ranked teams. No. 3 Florida Southern (310-303-318 - 931) placed second, just three strokes behind NSU. No. 2 St. Edward’s (314-304-315) placed third, meaning the top three ranked teams in the country also placed in the top three at the tournament.

Freshman Camila Sevillano (Cali, Colombia/La Arboleda) was the Argonauts’ top finisher, placing tied for 21st at 21-over par (80-77-80 - 237). Senior Jenny Lines (Birmingham, Ala./Spring Hill) was six strokes back of Sevillano, finishing tied for 37th at 27-over (79-81-83 - 243). Freshman Aimee Paterson (Sherfield on Loddon, England/Queen Mary's) and junior Agustina Cocha (Salta, Argentina/Colegio Santa Maria) finished 49th and 60th, respectively. Paterson (87-79-84 - 250) shot 34-over par for the tournament, and Cocha (82-96-88 - 266) was 50-over.

Nova Southeastern had the top two individual finishers, Abbey Gittings (76-73-73 - 222) and Daniela Ortiz (75-75-74 - 224). Florida Southern’s Megan Kiley (78-72-76 - 226) and Grand Valley State’s Sarah Hoffman (74-72-76 - 226) tied for third.

UWF will continue play at the Lady Eagle Invitational hosted by Southern Mississippi on Mar. 12-13. For information on all UWF Athletics, visit www.GoArgos.com.

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1 Nova Southeastern    308-310-310 - 928 +64
2 Florida Southern     310-303-318 - 931 +67
3 St. Edward's         314-304-315 - 933 +69
4 Lynn                 310-306-322 - 938 +74
5 Barry                311-314-316 - 941 +77
6 Rollins College      314-316-314 - 944 +80
7 Saint Leo            316-317-322 - 955 +91
8 Grand Valley State   318-312-328 - 958 +94
9 Carson-Newman        310-320-331 - 961 +97
10 Florida Tech         319-323-331 - 973 +109
11 West Florida         328-333-335 - 996 +132
12 Montevallo           356-328-341 - 1025 +161

T21 Camila Sevillano       80-77-80 - 237 +21
T37 Jenny Lines            79-81-83 - 243 +27
49 Aimee Paterson         87-79-84 - 250 +34
60 Agustina Cocha         82-96-88 - 266 +50