KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Una Chou broke the Cascade Conference single-round scoring record with a 6-under-par 66, earning medalist honors in helping British Columbia win the 2023 Oregon Tech Fall Invitational at Running Y Ranch Resort.
Host Oregon Tech placed second overall, thanks to a stellar performance up and down the roster, as six Lady Owls finished in the Top-15 in the 34-player field.
UBC (296-282 – 578) broke the CCC record for lowest team round, recording a 6-under-par 282, with their team score four shots off the 36-hole record the T-Birds established last season at College of Idaho.
Chou (75-66 – 141) erased a 2-stroke deficit after Round 1 with six birdies and an eagle on the par-5 second hole, finishing two strokes ahead of teammate and Day 1 co-leader, Jessica Ng (73-70 – 143). Both Grace Bell (75-72 – 147) and Elizabeth Labbe (73-74 – 147) completed a Top-4 sweep by the T-Birds.
OIT (313-306 – 619) had a big morning to solidify their second-place standing, as Quincy Beyrouty (77-73 – 150) carded a 1-over-par 73 to finish alone in fifth-place. Freshman Madie Hepner (77-76 – 153) capped her Lady Owls debut by placing sixth, with senior Maiya Baker (78-80 – 158) taking tenth. Transfer Caroline Valle (81-77 – 158) took 13th, freshman Zayda Mestas (80-79 – 159) was 14th, with transfer Navy Wood (81-82 – 163) in 15th.
Tech finished 23-strokes clear of third-place Lewis-Clark State (323-321 – 644), as LC was paced by the play of Kyla Currie (78-78 – 156). Southern Oregon (415-338 – 753) edged out Walla Walla (390-366 – 756) for fourth, with Corban (447-403 – 850) placing sixth, behind a seventh-place effort from Kristin Senatra (79-75 – 154).
The next CCC Golf event will be hosted by Corban on Sept. 25-26 at Pine Ridge Golf Club.