Laredo - Led by a third-place finish from junior Zoe Dean, the Texas A&M-Kingsville women's golf team posted a strong performance in the opening competition of its season, placing fourth as a team at the two-day, 36-hole Jack Brown Invitational in Laredo.

The Javelinas posted a 611 total score, and improved as the weekend went on, dropping 15 strokes from Monday to Tuesday. Dean followed suit, shooting a +4 75 on Monday before following it up with an excellent, +1 71 round to close out the tournament on Tuesday, tying her for third overall with a 147 total gross score. Sophomore Viviana Farias wasn't far behind, as she tied for seventh place individually with a +7 149 on the weekend. 

Senior Mia Scrimgeour showed significant improvement on day two, following her opening 83 with a 74 to finish tied for 26th at +15 (157). Junior Mekdes Rozas posted rounds of 81 and 77 for a +16 finish (158), good for a tie at 29th. Freshman Jamie Miller finished 42nd overall, showing resilience on day two by bouncing back with a strong 78 after an opening round of 87 for a tournament total of 165 (+23).

Texas A&M-Kingsville women's golf will be back in action on February 23-24 at the Rattler Invitational hosted by conference foe St.Mary's at Dominion Country Club.  


Team Results:
Blinn CC - 585 (+17)
Angelo State (A) - 604 (+36)
TAMIU - 604 (+36)
TAMUK - 611 (+43)
Cameron - 615 (+47)
Lubbock Christian - 616 (+48)
Angelo State (B) - 634 (+66)
SE Oklahoma St. - 635 (+67)
UTPB - 640 (+72)
Arkansas Monticello - 647 (+79)

Individual Javelina Results:
T3. Zoe Dean  - 147 (+5) | 75-72
T7. Viviana Farias - 149 (+7) | 74-75
T26. Mia Scrimgeour - 157 (+15) | 83-74
T29. Mekdes Rozas - 158 (+16) | 81-77
42. Jamie Miller - 165 (+23) | 87-78