ATHENS,
Ga. – Furman's Laura Wearn fired a one-under 71 to claimed second place on
Saturday in the University of Georgia's inaugural Lady Bulldog Individual
Championship at the UGA Golf Course.
The event, which included players from 12 different schools, was
shortened from 36 holes to 18 holes following a frost delay in the morning.
Wearn, a senior from Charlotte, N.C., fired a 34 on the front nine and 37
on the back nine to finish two strokes off the pace set by medalist Mia Piccio
(33-36=69) of the University of Florida. Southern Cal's Annie Park claimed
third place with Abby Newton of Ole Miss and Gaby Lopez of Arkansas rounding
out the top five in the 38-player field.
Wearn, who earned All-Southern Conference honors a year ago and paced the
Paladins in stroke average during the fall, qualified for last season's NCAA
East Regional as an individual.