No. 10 Bulldogs Shoot Second-Lowest Tournament Score In Program History At PDI Intercollegiate, Finish Fourth

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No. 10 Bulldogs Shoot Second-Lowest Tournament Score In Program History At PDI Intercollegiate, Finish Fourth

February 04, 2025 | Women's Golf

By: William Simmons, Communications Fellow

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Mississippi State Bulldogs earned a fourth-place finish in the PDI Intercollegiate after shooting 23-under par throughout the duration of the tournament, which tied the second-lowest 54-hole score in program history. It is only the fifth time that the Bulldogs have shot 20-under or better in the past 12 seasons.

The Bulldogs improved their play each round in Eagle Creek Golf Club in Orlando. After opening the tournament with a 5-under first round, they followed it up with a 7-under round on the second day. State concluded the tournament shooting 11-under in the final round, which tied the second-best third round score and sixth-lowest single round in program history.

State had many golfers excel throughout the PDI Intercollegiate. However, one Bulldog stood out among the others: Izzy Pellot. The junior from Orlando returned to her hometown on fire, as she shot 9-under during the tournament, the lowest score in three seasons of collegiate golf. She earned career-best third place finish. Pellot was under par in all three rounds, which was the first time in her career that she had done such.

Ana Pina Ortega had a career-best tournament as well. She finished in 11th place after shooting 7-under, the lowest tournament score of her four-year career. Pina Ortega shined in the last round, where she tied Pellot at 5-under, the lowest score of any Bulldog throughout the tournament. She also shot par or better each round of the tournament, the first time she had done such in her career.

Chiara Horder finished the tournament at 3-under par. After opening the tournament with a 1-over round, she bounced back with a 3-under in round two, firing off the lowest round in her Mississippi State career. She finished the third round at 1-under, which evened out her opening day score.

Surapa Janthamunee competed individually in the PDI Intercollegiate, but still shined. The junior sat at 2-under at the conclusion of the tournament, as she had consecutive 2-under days in the second and third rounds. It was the first time this season Janthamunee strung together consecutive under-par rounds.

Avery Weed and Samantha Whateley rounded out the Bulldog lineup at 1-over. Whateley shot three-under in the second day of the tournament, her best round of the season. Weed opened the tournament with a 1-under round. She has started every tournament with a par or better round this season.

The Bulldogs will be back in action on when they travel to Houston, Texas for The Chevron Collegiate. The two-day tournament is set to begin on Monday, February 24.

PDI Intercollegiate Standings
1. Baylor, 30
2. Duke, -28
3. North Carolina, -24
4. Mississippi State, UCF, -23
6. Kansas, -21
7. USF, -9
T8. Sacramento State, Tulsa, -7
10. Charleston, -4
11. Penn State, -3
12. Nebraska, -2
13. ULM, +5
14. Old Dominion, +9
15. Indiana, +11
16. Central Arkansas, +21
17. Augusta, +37

Mississippi State
Team	Place	Rd. 1	Rd. 2	Rd. 3
Avery Weed	T51	71, -1	73, +1	73, +1
Chiara Horder	T30	73, +1	69, -3	71, -1
Izzy Pellot	T3	69, -3	71, -1	67, -5
Ana Pina Ortega	T11	70, -2	72, E	67, -5
Samantha Whateley	T51	76, +4	69, -3	72, E
Surapa Janthamunee	T36	74, +2	70, -2	70, -2
TEAM	T4	283, -5	281, -7	277, -11

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