OMAHA, Neb. – South Dakota's Katie Bartlett won individual medalist honors at the Creighton Classic after firing a 1-under-par 72 in Tuesday's final round. The junior finished at 1-over-par for the tournament with 147 strokes at Oak Hills Country Club.
 
Bartlett, hailing from Pierre, South Dakota, led the field with 25 pars and ranked second with five birdies over the two rounds to aid in her victory. She was also the only golfer in the field to shoot below par in any round.
 
"For Katie to win, it means she didn't shy away from her game plan and executed," head coach Brett Bennett said. "She always plays to her strengths and it proved to be the best this week. She earned it!"

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— Coyote Golf (@SDCoyotesGolf) October 2, 2018

 
As a team, the Coyotes shot the lowest round of any team in the field on Tuesday with 302 strokes to move from third place to second place. Coupled with Monday's 311, the Coyotes finished with 613 strokes as Northern Iowa won the team title with 602 shots.
 
Freshman Laerke Jensen placed sixth with 151 strokes at 5-over-par. Megan Munneke, also a freshman, placed in a tie for 11^th place with 157 shots after improving her score by nine strokes from the first round to the second. Seniors Lexi Petersen and Jennifer Vincent placed 14^th and 29^th, respectively. Petersen tallied 158 strokes while Vincent totaled 164 shots.
 
Freshmen Elizabeth Duncan and Emma Sabbagh were in the field as individuals. Duncan placed in a tie for 22^nd with 161 shots while Sabbagh was 39^th with 169 strokes.
 
Bartlett's individual victory is the second-straight for the Coyotes at the Creighton Classic. The last time the event was held in 2016, then-senior Brenna Lervick earned the event victory.
 
South Dakota plays its final fall event Oct. 15-16 at the Pat Lesser-Harbottle Invitational hosted by Seattle University.