FLOWOOD, Miss. – Bethune-Cookman finished third in the 2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship as the final round of play wrapped up Wednesday afternoon at The Refuge Golf Course. 
 
As a team, Bethune-Cookman (333-329-307=1001, +137) finished third overall in the field in the 54-hole tournament.

Texas Southern (316-308-310=934, +70) took home the championship for the second consecutive year, followed by Prairie View A&M (327-321-307=955, +91) in second. Alabama State (393-408-397=1198, +334) rounded out the field in fourth.

Emma Hastie led the Wildcats all week, posting the team's three best rounds at 78, 79, and 82, respectively. She earned All-SWAC First Team honors for her efforts, finishing tied for fifth among all golfers in the field with a 239 (+23) for the event.

Kamary Leaf finished the week with a 246 (+30)  after back-to-back 83s and an 80 to round out play Wednesday.

Kyleigh Leaf recorded a 254 (+16). She posted an opening-round 84, followed by an 82 and 88, respectively.

Skylar Kew carded a 262 (+46) after an 88, 85, and 89.

Jordan Davis also competed for B-CU, recording a 361 on the week.

"Considering where we were as a team last year, this was a massive improvement," head coach Harry Stokes said. "I'm happy to see Emma Hastie make First Team All-SWAC and improve on her Second Team finish last season. We still have a lot of work to do and a lot of room to grow. We're a very young team and we're only going to get better from here. We're looking forward to getting back to the grind and getting ready for PGA Works next month."

The Wildcats are set to wrap up the spring season at the PGA Works Intercollegiate Championship next month. The yearly event is set for Monday, May 8 through Wednesday, May 10 in Birmingham, Ala.

 
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