PUEBLO, Colo. – The Black Hills State University golf team finished 14th at the Samuel Proal Invitational, hosted by CSU-Pueblo on Monday and Tuesday. The tournament, which was also the RMAC Fall Preview, was played at the Pueblo Country Club.

Nicole Klungness led the way for the Yellow Jackets, finishing 65th, after shooting 38-over 182 (93-89). Hayley Franke was 66th after carding 40-over 184 (82-102), while Jocelyn Olson was just behind in 67th at 41-over (94-91=185). Abigail James finished in a tie for 68th at 44-over 188 (89-99), and Sarah Galles placed in a tie for 71st with a 46-over 190 (98-92). Klungness, Olson, James, and Galles were all competing in their first career tournaments at BHSU.

The Green and Gold finished the tournament at 153-over 729 (358-371). Dixie State won the tournament, carding a 37-over 613 as a team. Colorado Mesa was second (38-over 614), while Regis finished third (40-over 616). Faith Kilgore (70-73) of CCU won the tournament at 1-under 143.

Black Hills State will be back in action on September 16 and 17 at the CSP Golden Bear Classic. The tournament, hosted by Concordia University, St. Paul, will be held in St. Paul, Minnesota.  

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Black Hills State is located in the Northern Black Hills of South Dakota, sponsoring 13 NCAA sports with membership in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the NCAA emerging sport of women's triathlon and NIRA rodeo. For all information regarding Yellow Jacket Athletics, please visit BHSUAthletics.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @BHSUAthletics.

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