Monday, October 19
Fairfield, Texas
Mississippi State
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The Fin
State In Third After Opening Day Of The Fin
October 19, 2026 | Women's Golf
FAIRFIELD, Texas โ No. 19 Mississippi State women's golf concluded the first round of The Fin at Freestone Lake and Golf Club on Monday at 6-over par. The Bulldogs sit five strokes off the lead entering the second day.
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Alicia Bellendir was one of sic golfers in the field to finish the day under par after shooting an opening round 2-under in her return to her home state of Texas. She enters day two one stroke off the lead at T3.
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Bellendir has now shot under par in the opening round of all four tournaments of her young career and has totaled five in nine total rounds, one of which is in the 60s.
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Avery Weed, Alona Avery, Samantha Whateley and Ines Belchior, who is competing individually in the event, all sit inside the top 20 after the first day. Weed sits at 2-over and is T13 while Avery, Whateley and Belchior all sit a spot behind here at 3-over par.
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State will begin the second round of The Fin at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Live scoring for The Fin is available at scoreboard.clippd.com.
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The Fin Leaderboard
1. Texas A&M, +1
2. LSU, +5
3. Mississippi State, +6
4. Oklahoma State, +10
T5. Arkansas, Vanderbilt, +11
7. Houston, +17
8. Oklahoma, +18
9. Texas Tech, +25
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*Competing individually
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Visitย www.HailState.comย for the latest news and information on women's golf. Fans can also follow the program on social media by searching 'HailStateWG' onย X,ย Facebookย andย Instagram.
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Alicia Bellendir was one of sic golfers in the field to finish the day under par after shooting an opening round 2-under in her return to her home state of Texas. She enters day two one stroke off the lead at T3.
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Bellendir has now shot under par in the opening round of all four tournaments of her young career and has totaled five in nine total rounds, one of which is in the 60s.
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Avery Weed, Alona Avery, Samantha Whateley and Ines Belchior, who is competing individually in the event, all sit inside the top 20 after the first day. Weed sits at 2-over and is T13 while Avery, Whateley and Belchior all sit a spot behind here at 3-over par.
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State will begin the second round of The Fin at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Live scoring for The Fin is available at scoreboard.clippd.com.
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1. Texas A&M, +1
2. LSU, +5
3. Mississippi State, +6
4. Oklahoma State, +10
T5. Arkansas, Vanderbilt, +11
7. Houston, +17
8. Oklahoma, +18
9. Texas Tech, +25
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| Mississippi State | ย | ย | ย |
| Name | Place | Rd. 1 | +/- |
| Avery Weed | T13 | 74, +2 | +2 |
| Samantha Whateley | T18 | 75, +3 | +3 |
| Moa Stridh | T38 | 79, +7 | +7 |
| Alona Avery | T18 | 75, +3 | +3 |
| Alicia Bellendir | T3 | 70, -2 | -2 |
| Ines Belchior* | T18 | 75, +3 | +3 |
| TEAM | ย | 294, +6 | +6 |
Visitย www.HailState.comย for the latest news and information on women's golf. Fans can also follow the program on social media by searching 'HailStateWG' onย X,ย Facebookย andย Instagram.
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