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Contact: Jerry Hannula
Telephone: (949) 582-4490
Fax: (949) 582-4224
Date: November 16, 2004
jhannula@saddleback.edu

NAVE WINS GOLF TITLE, LEADS MOUNTIES TO TEAM TITLE

Only three community college golfers broke 80 during the first round of the Citi California Community College Commission on Athletics State Women's Golf Championship on Monday, and only four broke the 80 barrier during the second round on Tuesday. Mt. San Antonio's Amanda Nave posted the lowest individual score each day, finishing with a 36-hole total of 145 (73, 72) on the par 72 course to win the individual title.

Nave's even-par round on the final day was nearly matched by teammate Nina Rodriguez, who fired a 73 on Tuesday after an 80 on the opening day. Rodriguez' two-day total of 153 was good enough for individual runner-up honors and helped Mt. San Antonio run away with the team title. Lisa Bagley (80, 75) of Foothill College and Kierstan Capito (77, 79) of Santa Barbara City College were in the hunt for individual runner-up honors with Rodriguez. Jeehee Hwang of Mt. San Antonio finished fifth with a 161 (81, 80) and Autumn Alford of College of the Desert placed sixth at 162 (81, 81).

Nave, Rodriguez, and Hwang didn't need much help in order for the Mounties to capture the team title. Kate Jinawanit provided the deciding blow with a two-day total of 176 (88, 88) to give Mt. San Antonio a team score of 635. College of the Desert finished second at 663 and Fresno City College placed third at 695 while Sierra placed fourth at 744.

The top six individuals - Nave, Rodriguez, Bagley, Capito, Hwang, and Alford - each earn All-State recognition