Titans Earn Second Place At Ripon College Invite

Kim Sippl (Sr. • Omro) closed with a round of 82 to lead UW-Oshkosh to second place in the Ripon College Golf Invitational on Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 17-18) in Berlin.

UW-Whitewater’s two-day total of 702 strokes (122 over par) earned it the team title, while the Titans used 734 shots for second. Ripon College followed in third at 749, while St. Norbert College grabbed fourth (755), Viterbo University fifth (786) and Finlandia University sixth (995).

Viterbo’s Lauren Lindsley was the class of the field, marking a 36-hole score of 155 (+10). Next in line, 14 shots back, were UW-Whitewater’s Megan Rump and Gianna Tenuta at 169. Sippl carded a 170 to take the fourth position, as St. Norbert’s Kathleen Geraghty came in fifth at 175.

All five Titans finished in the top 20, including Andrea Kirchenwitz (Fr. • Sheboygan), who placed sixth with her 179. Theresa Henke (So. • Wisconsin Rapids) improved by 14 shots during her final round to earn 12th place at 190. Emily Mallek (Fr. • Plover) contributed a 16th-place result (195) and Sarah Sheldon (So. • Janesville) a 20th-place score of 206 to conclude UW-Oshkosh’s group.

Seven teams, totaling 31 individuals, competed on Mascoutin Golf Course. Par for the two rounds was 145 strokes.

UW-Oshkosh travels to Janesville for the UW-Whitewater Invitational next weekend (Sept. 24-25).