On Tuesday, the Iowa women’s golf team wrapped up its second tournament of the fall season with another strong showing, finishing tied for third at the Johnie Imes Invitational in Columbia, Missouri.

The five-player Hawkeye lineup carded a three-round score of 864, finishing 39 strokes behind tournament winner and host school Missouri. It was a dominant performance by the Tigers, who led from start to finish.

Missouri’s Jess Meek was the tournament’s individual champion with a score of 201 [minus-15].

Head coach Megan Menzel’s squad grabbed two top-10 finishes in the 96-golfer field, with senior Amy Ihm and sophomore Elisa Suarez tying for eighth with a score of 213.

Completing the Hawkeye lineup, Diane Thomason Invitational champion Jessica Ip tied for 15th at 216, junior Jessie Sindlinger placed 48th at 223, and senior Briana Midkiff placed 90th at 242.

In the team standings, Middle Tennessee State placed took second, Kansas State tied with the Hawkeyes for third, and Florida International rounded out the top five.

After the first two rounds on Monday, Ihm’s 36-hole score 138 had broken a Hawkeye record posted by Kristi Caldwell in 2012.

“I am so proud of Amy for having such a great day,” Coach Menzel said on Monday. “We have been waiting for her to break through, and we knew she had it in her.”

The Hawkeyes will return to action next Oct. 5 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as they compete in the three-day New Mexico State Aggie Invitational.

—by Jake Mosbach