CLARKSTON, Wash. ? University of Idaho senior Cassie Castleman won the Inland Cup Golf Tournament on a blustery Tuesday afternoon but not until she went a couple of extra holes with Washington State’s Jennifer Black.
Both players finished the 36-hole event at Quail Ridge Golf Course at 151 to force the sudden-death playoff. Castleman won on the second hole.
On the men’s side, sophomore Russell Grove was Idaho’s top finisher in fourth with a 141.
“It was just a great start to the spring for Cassie,” Idaho coach Brad Rickel said. “She struggled a bit in the fall. I’m really, really happy for her. I know great things are to come.”
Rickel was equally pleased with his men’s team. Although there were players scattered throughout the standings, he said the team showed progress after a rocky fall.
“A lot of the guys played two pretty solid rounds of golf,” Rickel said. “We definitely went a long way toward achieving our goal of becoming more ready for our tournament this weekend.”
Rickel pointed to Colter Kautzmann’s 66 Tuesday, which led to a 143 and a tie for eighth, to Ben Weyland’s steady outing that resulted in a 144 and a tie for 12th. All the other Vandals improved from their Monday rounds.
Women’s Results: 1. Cassie Castleman (UI) 74-77?151 (won playoff); 2. Jessica Black (WSU) 77-74?151; 3. Mandy Parsons (WSU) 80-77?157; T4. Haley Parsons (unattached) 85-74-159, Molly Edmunds (UP) 83-76?159, and Cortney Shrout (LCSC) 83-76?159; T7. Agatha Brzezinski (UP) 84-77?161 and Juanita Villa (LCSC) 83-78?161; 9. Dani Madden (unattached) 84-79-163; 10. Samara Kluever (LCSC) 87-78?165; 11. Alli Travis (unattached) 91-78-169; 12. Kara Player (LCSC) 90-82?172 and Jenna Huff (UI) 90-82?172; 14. Sue James (LCSC) 90-83?173; 15. Chantelle Beveridge (LCSC) 90-85?175; 16. Niki Fisher (LCSC) 90-86?176; 17. Brittany Wheeler (LCSC) 90-93?183; 18. Katie Fuqua (LCSC) 102-94?196.
Men’s Results: 1. Cory Renfrew (UBC) 71-68?139 (scorecard tiebreaker); 2. Stephen Lane (UV) 71-68?139; 3. Chris Collins (WSU) 75-65?140; 4. Russell Grove (UI) 70-71?141; T5. Jeff Ray (unattached) 74-68-142; Austin Hurt (WSU) 73-69?142 and Chad Carlson (WSU) 73-69?142; T8. Jake Moffatt (UV) 73-70?143, Jade Dennill (UV) 75-68?143, Colter Kautzmann (UI) 77-66?143 and Kevin Tucker (WSU) 74-69?143; T12. Patrick Casabonne (LCSC) 73-71?144 and Ben Weyland (UI) 73-71?144; T14. Xavier Dailly (unattached) 71-74-145 and Nick Grigsby (WSU) 74-71?145; T16. Brandon Black (unattached) 75-71-146, Jason Humphrey (unattached) 79-67-146, Gabriel Wilson (UI) 78-68?146, Jordan Madison (WSU) 77-69?146, Jordan Mason (WSU) 75-71?146, Max Reinland (WSU) 73-73?146 and David Sheman (UBC) 71-75?146; T23. Kevin Chen (WSU) 77-70?147 and Brad Tensen (UI) 75-72?147; 25. Jordan Burns (WSU) 77-71?148; T26. Nikolas Arrenbrecht (LCSC) 76-73?149 and Jonathan MaCaslin (LCSC) 75-74?149; 28. Jeff Langin (WSU) 79-71?150; 29. James Roxburgh (UBC) 80-71?151; T30.Erik Swinburnson (UV) 76-77?153 and Jesse Skelton (UBC) 80-73?153; T32. Brett Webster (UBC) 80-74?154, Craig O'Meara (UI) 80-74?154 and Mitch Evanecz (UV) 78-76?154; 35. Joey Lovell (LCSC) 83-72?155; 36. Chris Jarrett (LCSC) 83-78?161; 37. Ryan Morton (UI) 86-82?168.