Wedzik began the final round tied for fourth place after shooting 75-78 Monday. The junior from Bluffton, S.C., shot a 4-over-par 76 Tuesday, finishing in a tie for second with Bradley's Rikki Sobel. Iowa's Tyrette Metzendorf won the individual title with a 224 total, finishing five strokes better than Wedzik and Sobel while leading the Hawkeyes to the team championship.
"Richia played some of the best golf I have seen in her time at USC Upstate," said Upstate head coach Todd Lawton. "She remained focused for all three rounds and showed great effort. Her short game excelled when needed and she was extremely accurate off the tee. This course demanded both and I am proud she was rewarded for her play."
While Wedzik turned in a strong performance, the rest of the Spartans struggled at times. Twin sister Richelle Wedzik was the second lowest Upstate golfer, finishing with a 244 total to finish tied for 24th. Julie Miller finished tied for 41st with a 258 total, while Jessica Wofford turned in a 259 total to tie for 43rd. Traci Bodner rounded out the scoring for Upstate with a 275 effort to finish 52nd.
Iowa won the team championship with a 320-304-317=941 total. The Hawkeyes won by six strokes over Kennesaw State (947). Southern Illinois was third with a 950 total and was followed by Bradley (953), Southern Mississippi (961), Drake (981), North Texas (981), Upstate (990) and Northern Illinois (1028) in the nine-team field.
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