Bethune-Cookman women’s golf will compete in the Powercat Invitational on Monday and Tuesday at Colbert Hills Golf Course in Manhattan, Kansas. Kansas State will host the two-day event, which is scheduled for Sept. 28-29.
Lathika Krishna leads Bethune-Cookman into the tournament after finishing fifth overall at the team’s previous event at Indian Creek Golf Club. Krishna posted a three-round score of 229 with rounds of 75, 79 and 75, and recorded eight birdies.
Bethune-Cookman builds on strong opening round
Bethune-Cookman finished fourth among five teams at Indian Creek Golf Club. The Wildcats opened the event with a 310, the lowest team score during head coach Harry Stokes’ tenure and better than the program’s previous best at the 2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference Championships.
Vivian Luu made her second career start for Bethune-Cookman and recorded her first top-15 finish for the program. She shot a 234 with rounds of 76, 77 and 81, while matching Krishna with eight birdies and recording 28 pars.
Hannah Butzer finished 22nd after shooting 80 in each of the first two rounds and 83 in the final round. Mia Bernier placed 26th with a 247 after rounds of 84, 82 and 81, while Lana Bowen finished 29th after opening with a 79. Sanai Lambert shot 257 with rounds of 86, 81 and 90.
Powercat Invitational field and lineup
Bethune-Cookman’s announced lineup includes Lathika Krishna, Viviann Luu, Hannah Butzer, Mia Bernier and Lana Bowen. Sanai Lambert will compete individually.
This will be Bethune-Cookman’s third straight appearance in Manhattan. The Wildcats finished 16th overall in each of their previous two appearances, while Krishna, Bowen and Bernier were part of Bethune-Cookman’s lineup last season.
Colbert Hills is a par-72 course that will play 6,446 yards for the first two rounds and 6,342 yards for the final round. The tournament field includes Cincinnati, South Dakota State, Loyola Chicago, Kennesaw State, Monmouth, Creighton, Tarleton State, Central Arkansas, Incarnate Word, Kansas State and Missouri-St. Louis.
FSB Take
Bethune-Cookman enters its third consecutive Manhattan appearance with Krishna coming off a fifth-place finish and a team round that set the program’s best mark during Stokes’ tenure. Luu’s first top-15 finish adds another strong individual result from the previous event, while the return of Krishna, Bowen and Bernier provides continuity in the lineup. The Powercat Invitational gives Bethune-Cookman another opportunity to build on its 310 opening round and improve on its previous 16th-place finishes in Manhattan.
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