The Bulldogs climbed two positions on the leaderboard in the final round of the Don Benbow Spring Invitational, which Butler hosted in Florida.
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Butler moved from eighth into sixth place Tuesday.
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Kelli Scheck also made a Tuesday move as her three-over 75 moved her into a tie for 11
th at 155 (+11). She started the day in 30
th. She was the top finisher for the Bulldogs, who also saw
Cybil Stillson and
Katie Steinman post Top 20 performances.
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Scheck's Tuesday scorecard included four birdies on the par-72, 6,297-yard Ardea Country Club south course in Oldsmar, Fla.
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Quinnipiac's Leeyen Peralta took individual medalist honors at two-over 146. Western Michigan won the event with a total of 608 (+32). Butler's 36-hole total came in at 632 (+56). There were a total of 16 teams in the field.
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THE BULLDOGS:
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T11)
Kelli Scheck, 80-75--155 (+11)
T14)
Cybil Stillson, 79-77--156 (+12)
T20)
Katie Steinman, 79-79--158 (+14)
T41)
Ashley Freitas, 83-80--163 (+19)
T55)
Madalin Small, 83-82--165 (+21)
T60)
Sophie McGinnis (playing as an individual), 80-87--167 (+23)
The tournament is named in honor of the late Don Benbow, who was inducted into the Butler Athletics Hall of Fame for his contributions as a standout football student-athlete, golf and football coach, and his time at Butler as an athletics administrator.
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The Bulldogs return to action next week with the Western Kentucky Invitational, which will also be hosted in the Tampa area.
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