Rachel Kuehn tied for medalist honors at 12-under-par 204 to lead Wake Forest to a third-place finish behind Ole Miss and Texas on Wednesday at the women’s NCAA Regional at Bermuda Run’s East Course.
Kuehn shot 69 in the final round, but was caught by Ole Miss’ Caitlyn Macnab, who closed with 67 in the same group, including a bogey-free run of six birdies on the final 13 holes. Texas played the final four holes in 1-under.
Powered by Macnab, Ole Miss finished at 21-under 843 in the 54-hole regional, one ahead of Texas and three ahead of Wake, which led most of the day. Wake’s five-player lineup played the last four holes in 6-over. Ole Miss shot 3-under and Texas was 1-under over the same stretch.
Macy Pate, a Winston-Salem resident, shot a steady 71 tied for seventh at 6-under. The freshman was the only Wake player to match par over the final four holes. Pate’s highlight was an eagle on the 378-yard par-4 11th hole. Kuehn eagled the 538-yard sixth.
Mississippi State finished fourth. Oregon State was fifth. The top five teams qualified for the NCAA Championship at Omni La Costa Resort on May 17-22.
