McCoy cracks Top 20 at San Diego tournament

By Cliff Gibson

On February 7, 2012

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Sophomore Chelsea McCoy fired an 11-over 83 in each round of the 2012 Super San Diego Championship and helped A&M-Commerce earn a 12^th-place team finish Tuesday at the Riverwalk Country Club in San Diego, Calif.

For McCoy, it was her third career top-20 finish and first of the season, as she finished 16^th overall in the individual standings with a 22-over 166.

McCoy finished four strokes in front of teammate Chantry McMahan, who finished 39^th overall after ending the two-day event with a 28-over 172. Sara Diaz tied for 48^th overall. Holly Jenkins and Haley Green finished in ties for 64^th and 69^th, respectively.

The Lions were in ninth place after day one, but fell out of the top 10 on the final day, shooting a 59-over 347, six strokes more than its opening round of 341. A&M-Commerce finished seven strokes behind 10^th place California Baptist.

Cal Poly easily took the team title, strolling to a first place finish after day one and following that by knocking eight strokes off their pace on the second day. Cal Poly (58-over 634) finished 24 strokes ahead of second place Grand Canyon 82-over 658).

The Lion women will return home and have two weeks to prepare for their next competition at the Lady Rattler Round-Up in San Antonio on Feb. 20-21.

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