Redbird Women's Golf Team Hosts 15th Annual Redbird Invitational

The Redbird women's golf team at Illinois State University will host the 15th annual Redbird Invitational from September 7-8 at the Weibring Golf Course on campus. The two-day, 54-hole event will feature 14 schools, including Illinois State, South Dakota State, and Bowling Green. The team is led by reigning MVC Freshman of the Year Elise Fennell and Newcomer of the Year Morgan Jones.

Key Takeaways:

• The Redbird Invitational is a 15-year tradition, with 14 schools participating in the two-day, 54-hole event.
• The event takes place at the Weibring Golf Course on the Illinois State University campus.
• The team is led by Elise Fennell, the reigning MVC Freshman of the Year, and Morgan Jones, the Newcomer of the Year.
• The Redbirds secured a second consecutive MVC Championship and advanced to the NCAA Regionals in Columbus, Ohio.
• The team doctors for Illinois State Golf are provided by OSF HealthCare, the Official Health Care Provider for Illinois State Athletics.
• Last season, the Redbirds earned the team title in record fashion at the Redbird Invitational, with a three-round score of 849.
• Five Redbirds finished inside the top-16 in the tournament field, with Jones and Jinyoung Yun tying for medalist honors with 204's.

Statistics:

• 14 schools will participate in the Redbird Invitational.
• The event takes place at the Weibring Golf Course, a 6,093-yard par-72 course.
• The Redbirds have won the MVC Championship twice in a row.
• Elise Fennell is the reigning MVC Freshman of the Year.
• Morgan Jones is the Newcomer of the Year.

Source:

• Illinois State University Athletics news release.
• [1.] "Redbird Invitational," Illinois State University Athletics.