MURRAY, Ky. – Senior Taylor Ledwein claimed individual medalist honors for the second straight outing, finishing at even-par 216 as she helped Bradley Women's Golf to a fourth-place finish in the 12-team field at the Jan Weaver Invitational Saturday.
After claiming medalist honors at last week's Diane Daugherty Invitational, Ledwein led from wire-to-wire at the Jan Weaver Invite to pick up her second straight victory and third medalist honor of her career. She joins Danielle Lemek, Meaghan LeBlanc and Kelly Dillon as the only individuals in program history with three or more career medalist titles and is the first Brave to win top individual honors in back-to-back tournaments since Lemek in 2014-15.
Bradley finished fourth in the 12-team standings at 907, carding a final round 301 as the Braves posted their lowest 54-hole team score since the fall of 2019. Tournament-host Murray State claimed the team title at 898 with Central Arkansas second overall at 900 and Seton Hall five shots better than BU in third at 902. The Braves held a three-shot edge on fifth-place Belmont (910) and seven-shot advantage on sixth-place Eastern Kentucky (914). Missouri Valley Conference rival Southern Illinois finished at 922 to take seventh overall.
Ledwein was one-under through 11 holes to start Saturday's final round, carding a one-over 73 for the day to finish at even-par 216 at the par-72 Miller Memorial Golf Course. Belmont's Delia Gibbs was second overall, three shots back of Ledwein at 219. Ledwein's 216 tied for the eighth-lowest 54-hole score in program history.
Megan Welch earned her second top-20 finish of the year, tying for 12th overall at 227. Finishing two shots out of the top 10, Welch wrapped up play with a two-over 74. Joining Welch in the top 20 was Elyse Emerzian, who was two back in a tie for 18th at 229 after closing out the tournament with a five-over 77.
Mara Flaherty matched Emerzian's final round 77, posting her low round of the tournament to climb into a tie for 49th at 239 in the final standings. Maddie Hawkins fired a third-round 78 and rounded out the team scoring for the Braves in a tie for 52nd (240).
Bradley returns to action April 19 & 20 at the Missouri Valley Conference Championship, which will be held at Bogey Hills Country Club in St. Charles, Mo.
