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Wildcats in Top 10 Through Two Rounds at Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate
10/5/2026 6:14:00 PM | Women's Golf
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Alana Kutt remained the leader for Abilene Christian women's golf through two rounds at the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate on Monday. Kutt tied for 22nd place at 1-over 143 at Cherokee Country Club as the Wildcats placed ninth at 18-over 586.
ACU will begin Tuesday's third and final round with an 8:15 a.m. (CT) shotgun start. Kutt delivered a 1-over 72 showing in the second round with just two holes over par. The Wildcats tied for fifth on par 4s and drew for seventh on par 5s at 5-under. They totaled 23 birdies.
Kutt has been a model of consistency at the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate with just four of her 36 total holes above par over two rounds. She birdied hole No. 10 on Monday. Kutt is tied with East Tennessee State's Arisa Piyamanit for the lead with 28 pars. She's within the top 15 on par 3s and par 4s.
Freshman Kaylee Yuan followed in a tie for 35th place at 4-over 146. She scored 2-over 73 in the second round and had back-to-back birdies on No. 4 and No. 5 as part of an even-par front nine. Kate Pickrell tied for 44th place at 6-over 148 after shooting 4-over 75 on Monday. She had two birdies and is the Wildcats' leader with six birdies through two rounds.
Jiyu Han tied for 48th place at 7-over 149 following a 5-over 76 effort in the second round. She notched a couple of birdies and tied for ninth on par 5s at 3-under. Jasmine Do rounded out the lineup in a tie for 60th place at 11-over 153. She had a couple birdies in an 8-over 79 second round.
ACU will begin Tuesday's third and final round with an 8:15 a.m. (CT) shotgun start. Kutt delivered a 1-over 72 showing in the second round with just two holes over par. The Wildcats tied for fifth on par 4s and drew for seventh on par 5s at 5-under. They totaled 23 birdies.
Kutt has been a model of consistency at the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate with just four of her 36 total holes above par over two rounds. She birdied hole No. 10 on Monday. Kutt is tied with East Tennessee State's Arisa Piyamanit for the lead with 28 pars. She's within the top 15 on par 3s and par 4s.
Freshman Kaylee Yuan followed in a tie for 35th place at 4-over 146. She scored 2-over 73 in the second round and had back-to-back birdies on No. 4 and No. 5 as part of an even-par front nine. Kate Pickrell tied for 44th place at 6-over 148 after shooting 4-over 75 on Monday. She had two birdies and is the Wildcats' leader with six birdies through two rounds.
Jiyu Han tied for 48th place at 7-over 149 following a 5-over 76 effort in the second round. She notched a couple of birdies and tied for ninth on par 5s at 3-under. Jasmine Do rounded out the lineup in a tie for 60th place at 11-over 153. She had a couple birdies in an 8-over 79 second round.
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