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Kutt Leads ACU Through First Round of Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate
10/4/2026 9:05:00 PM | Women's Golf
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Abilene Christian women's golf's Alana Kutt tied for 19th place to lead the Wildcats through one round at the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate on Sunday. Kutt shot an even-par 71 at Cherokee Country Club as ACU placed seventh at 6-over 290.
The Wildcats begin the second round at 9:20 a.m. (CT) Monday. A trio of golfers followed Kutt in ties for 34th place. ACU placed third in the field on par 4s at even par and tied for sixth on par 5s at 4-under. The Wildcats registered the sixth-most birdies in the first round with 14.
Kutt minimized her mistakes, scoring above par on just two holes to go with three birdies, including one on her first hole. She tied for ninth with 13 pars.
Jiyu Han, Kate Pickrell and Kaylee Yuan each met in a logjam to tie for 34th place at 2-over 73. Han engineered an excellent finish with birdies on three of her final four holes to score 2-under 34 on the back nine. Pickrell tied for ninth and led the Wildcats with four birdies, including three as part of a 1-under 34 front nine.
Yuan, a freshman, had a couple of birdies and scored on par on each of her final seven holes. Pickrell and Yuan each tied for sixth on par 4s at 1-under. Jasmine Do rounded out the lineup in a tie for 48th place at 3-over 74 with two birdies.
The Wildcats begin the second round at 9:20 a.m. (CT) Monday. A trio of golfers followed Kutt in ties for 34th place. ACU placed third in the field on par 4s at even par and tied for sixth on par 5s at 4-under. The Wildcats registered the sixth-most birdies in the first round with 14.
Kutt minimized her mistakes, scoring above par on just two holes to go with three birdies, including one on her first hole. She tied for ninth with 13 pars.
Jiyu Han, Kate Pickrell and Kaylee Yuan each met in a logjam to tie for 34th place at 2-over 73. Han engineered an excellent finish with birdies on three of her final four holes to score 2-under 34 on the back nine. Pickrell tied for ninth and led the Wildcats with four birdies, including three as part of a 1-under 34 front nine.
Yuan, a freshman, had a couple of birdies and scored on par on each of her final seven holes. Pickrell and Yuan each tied for sixth on par 4s at 1-under. Jasmine Do rounded out the lineup in a tie for 48th place at 3-over 74 with two birdies.
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