The Carthage College women’s golf team (46-41-1) finished fifth at the Friday-Saturday, Oct. 2-3 CCIW Women’s Golf Championship at the Highland Park Country Club in Highland Park, Ill. Illinois Wesleyan University won its eighth-consecutive title with a 338-327-665 team score, seven strokes ahead of second-place Wheaton College (Ill.) at 336-336-772. Millikin University was third at 363-358-721, followed by North Central College fourth at 364-361-725, Carthage fifth at 364-363-727, Elmhurst College sixth at 366-367-743, Augustana College (Ill.) seventh at 395-285-780 and North Park University eighth with only a partial squad.
Illinois Wesleyan University’s Lindsey Haines took medalist honors with a 79-77-156. Millikin University’s Brittany Holmes was second at 85-78-163. Carthage’s Amy Binstein (Jr., Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South, team-leading 87.2 season average) finished 13th at 87-90-177, Heidi Hoffman (Jr., Appleton, Wis./North, 91.3) 18th at 89-92-181, Tabby Bell (Fr., Bloomington, Ill./Central Catholic, 90.4) 22nd at 93-94-187, Katie Ramirez (Jr., Darien, Ill./Hinsdale-South, 89.9) at 100-88-188 tied for 23rd with teammate Julie Klawitter (Fr., Mount Prospect, Ill./Arlington Heights-Hersey, 93.8) at 95-93-188, and Taylor McAdams (Fr., Sycamore, Ill., 93.9) finished 40th at 111-98-209.