Leading the Shocker Pack
Through the first few weeks of the fall golf season, Cameron Bishop found himself in an unusual place: the fairway.
Distance off the tee has never been a problem for Bishop, but he struggled to keep the ball out of the rough during his first two years as a Shocker. No longer. "I'm playing a lot better this season — finally learned to hit a dang fairway," he says with a laugh.
Bishop, a junior from Tulsa, Okla., led the team with a stroke average of 71.3 after three fall tournaments. Helped by a 4-under-par 68 in the first round, he tied for 10th at the competitive Wolf Pack Classic in late September in Reno, Nev. "Cameron is capable anywhere on the course," Shocker coach Grier Jones says. "He's got some length, and he's a good putter. He doesn't have any glaring weakness."
In addition to providing low numbers, Bishop is also being counted on to lead an extremely young team. He's the lone junior on a squad with six freshmen and one sophomore.
"These young guys are used to being in high school and joking around all the time," Bishop says. "They don't realize how serious you have to be, so I've been trying to help everybody stay focused."
Sunflower Invitational
The Wichita State women's golf team finished tied for ninth with a score of 943 (322-299-322), at the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational on the par 72, 6,046 yard Colbert Hills Golf Course in Manhattan, Kan.
Junior Catalina Guacaneme led the way for WSU, firing a final round 78 for a 224 (76-70-78) and finishing tied for 10th. Sophomore Jamie Raines finished tied for 33rd with a 234 after rounds of 77-73-84. Junior Nicole Lloyd improved in the third round and shot a 78. She finished tied for 43rd with a 241 (82-81-78). Sophomore Tara Goedeken, who's pictured above, fell to 55th after shooting an 85 in the final round. She finished with a 248 (87-76-85). And freshman Megan Bartlett finished tied for 56th with a 249 (87-80-82). Two Shocker players competed as individuals. Freshman Krista Hrdlicka finished in 53rd with a 245 (75-80-90), while junior Nicole Brummel in her first outing with WSU finished 61st with a 256 (85-85-86).
The Shockers were back on the links Oct. 17-18 at Rogers, Ark., for the Lady Razorback Invitational.
-- WSU Sports Information
