SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State finished 12^th at the Jim West Challenge on the Kissing Tree Golf Course, while Marine Griffaut and Mattingly Palmer ended the tournament in the top-25.  
 
"I think we played well the last two rounds," said Texas State women's golf head coach Par Nilsson. "Getting the chance to host a tournament with support from the West family is an amazing opportunity not just for Texas State but also women's collegiate golf. It opens a lot of doors to other tournaments to compete at this level."
 
TEAM
The Bobcats were consistent on the last day of the Jim West Challenge to finish 12^th in a field on 15 teams, the same position they entered the final round.
 
They shot three-over 291, their second lowest round in the tournament. Texas State finished 21-over par and three strokes ahead of No. 33 New Mexico. 
 
No. 27 Oklahoma State won the team championship nine-under 855. 15 teams, eight ranked in the top-50, represented eight conferences across the country.  
 
INDIVIDUAL
Junior Marine Griffaut saw the largest jump of the day for the Bobcats, moving up 16 spots for a five-way tie for 21^st. Griffaut shot three-under 69 in the final round with two back-to-back birdies on the front nine. She recorded her second 69 round of the season and was two strokes shy of reaching a new personal 54-hole total low this season. 
 
Mattingly Palmer fell 17 spots from her top-5 finish on day one after having five bogeys and a double bogey. The sophomore did have two birdies and managed to stay in the top-25 shooting one-over par. 
 
Junior Federica Tavelli-Westerlund was the only additional Texas State player to find herself moving up on the leaderboard in the third round. She advanced five spots and tied for 43^rd after shooting one-over with four birdies. 
 
TXST in the STANDINGS
T21. Marine Griffaut (217; +1)
T21. *Mattingly Palmer (217; +1) 
T38. Matilda Svahn (222; +6) 
T43. Federica Tavelli-Westerlund (223; +7) 
T43. Yvonne Chamness (223; +7) 
76. *Grayson Heilman (234; +18) 
78. Junia Gabasa (238; +22)
*Competed as Individual
 
UP NEXT
With a one-week turnaround, the Bobcats will travel to Miami, Florida for The Hurricane Invitational hosted by Miami. The two-day tournament will take place on Oct. 31- Nov. 1 at the Biltmore Golf Course.