SDSU PLACES SECOND AT HOME INVITE

Monday, March 16

Boulder City, Nev. / Boulder Creek Golf Club

South Dakota State University

Spring Jackrabbits Invitational in Memory of Gayle Baker

A women's golfer in a black hat and polo follows through on her tee shot.

Photo by: Megan Glover | South Dakota State

3/17/2026 4:46:00 PM | Women's Golf

Spring Jackrabbits Invite - Final Results

By: Maddie Remund

BOULDER CREEK, Nev. - The South Dakota State women's golf team finished second at its home event - the Spring Jackrabbits Invitational in Memory of Gayle Baker - Tuesday at the Boulder Creek Golf Club. McKenzie Mages and Molly O'Hara placed in the top-10 on the individual leaderboard.

The Jackrabbits posted an 865 (+1) final team score to finish 13 shots behind University of Las Vegas, which placed first.

Mages led the Jacks, finishing 5-under par for her 54 holes and five birdies during the third round. The senior's 211 final scorecard set a new program record as the best 54-hole tally in program history. She placed in a tie for second, four shots behind Pin Hsi Chen of UNLV, who finished first.

O'Hara maintained her position placing eighth through three rounds, tallying a +2 final scorecard. Riko Danjo posted a +5 three-round tally to finish tied for 14th. Reese Jansa finished one shot back from Danjo to place in a tie for 20th (+6). Hannah Boraas tied for 30th (+9).

The Jackrabbits had three players competing individually. Samantha Stites ended 10-over par to place tied for 36th, marking her best score on the tournament for round three (+2). Hannah Pettitt finished tied for 54th (+24), followed by Shelby McCord finishing 58th (+25).

SDSU finished ahead of Summit League foes St. Thomas, Oral Roberts and Omaha which finished fourth, sixth and seventh, respectively.

NOTES

The Jackrabbits tallied a par score on 178 holes, the most of all participating teams.
McKenzie Mages now holds three of the top seven 54-hole scores in program history.
Mages tied for second on par-5 holes, averaging 4.58 shots.

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South Dakota State is set to play in the Ozarks National Invitational March 23-25 in Hollister, Missouri.