YORKTOWN, Ind. -- Western Michigan's Bella Brooks turned in the second-lowest 54-hole tournament score in program history after shooting a 216 to finish runner up at the 2024 Brittany Kelly Classic at The Players Club on Tuesday afternoon.
The sophomore opened the tournament with a first round of 68, tying the third-lowest single round score in WMU history. She then shot a 75 later in the afternoon on Monday. On Tuesday she made three birdies to stay in the hunt and finished with a 73 for her 216 (E).
Brooks had 11 birdies in the three rounds, leading the Broncos and tying for third-most in the field. The Nicholasville, Ky., native also had 33 pars, tying Megha Vallabhaneni for tops on the team. The second-place finish is the highest in Brooks' collegiate career.
Ball State's Jasmine Driscoll finished as the tournament's medalist after shooting a 211 (-5).
As a team, WMU finished in fifth place with a three-round total of 901 (+37). The host Cardinals finished in the top spot at 878, followed by Ohio, Butler and Dayton in the 12-team field.
Vallabhaneni rebounded from a tough second round to finish with her top score of the tournament, shooting a 71 for a 54-hole total of 226 (+10) and finish tied for 19th. Freshman Laura Lupinek made 32 pars and finished with a 233 (+17), while Jenna Hayes finished three strokes behind her. Sophomore Macy Beeson rounded out WU's top five with a 238. Freshman Sannvi Vankatesh competed as an individual and finished with a 235 (+19).
It's a quick turnaround for the Broncos. WMU heads to Youngstown, Ohio for the Roseann Schwartz Invitational, hosted by Youngstown State, on Sunday and Monday.