KANE'OHE, Hawaii – Junior Alivia Brown recorded her third top-5 finish of the season and Washington State women's golf grabbed its fourth, as the Cougars shot 11-over par (875) over three rounds to place third in a field featuring four top-25 teams, Wednesday, at the 32nd Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, Tuesday, at Kane'ohe Klipper Golf Course.

"I'm really proud of the team and how we've stayed disciplined and focused on the process," WSU head coach Kelli Kamimura said. "It's been fun watching this team improve and grow and compete to win."

A late surge by No. 19 Oklahoma State slid the Cowgirls into second place, one stroke ahead of Washington State at 10-over par (874). OSU shot 1-over par on the day, moving up from third where it stood after the first two rounds. No. 18 Texas A&M remained in control Wednesday, to capture the tournament championships shooting 5-under par (859). Idaho shot its best round in the third to finish 13-over par (877) to finish one spot behind WSU in fourth, followed by No. 24 Texas in fifth at 16-over par (880). No. 21 NC State finished sixth with a three-round score of 19-over par (883). WSU shot 11-over par in the third round.

The Cougar's 10-over par score ties for WSU's seventh-lowest 54-hole score relative to par. Their top-5 finish is the Cougars' fourth of the season and marks the second time this season they finished in the top 3.

Brown captured her third top-5 finish of the season and fourth of her career as she tied for third having shot 4-under par (212) over three rounds. She carded 4 birdies on the day for a total of 11 over the three rounds. Texas A&M's Maddie Szeryk, the 11th-ranked player in the country, shot a tournament-record 9-under par (207) to capture the individual championship. Competing as an individual, the seventh-ranked player, Jennifer Kupcho of Wake Forest, shot 5-under par (211) for second. Ranked 36th, SMU's Lindsey McCurdy shot 2-under par in the final round to tie Brown for third.

Three other Cougars finished in the top-26, as senior Cherokee Kim shot 4-over par (220) over three rounds to finish tied for 20th. Freshman Marie Lund-Hansen was one stroke behind Kim at 5-over par (221) to tie for 23rd. Sophomore Madison Odiorne moved up three spots to 26th with a three-round score of 6-over par (222). 

Junior Bree Wanderscheid shot 13-over par (229) to tie for 55th. Competing as individuals, freshman Elodie Bridenne (+16, 232) finished tied for 62nd, while junior Jamie Midkiff (+26, 242) tied for 85th.

The Cougars return to the green next Monday through Wednesday, as they compete at SDSU's March Mayhem at Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., March 20-22.

Washington State Results
Team
T-3. Alivia Brown 71 (-1), 68 (-4), 73 (+1) = 212 (-4)
T-20. Cherokee Kim 71 (-1), 72 (E), 77 (+5) = 220 (+4)
T-23. Marie Lund-Hansen 72 (E), 74 (+2), 75 (+3) = 221 (+5)
T-26. Madison Odiorne 76 (+4), 72 (E), 74 (+2) = 222 (+6)
T-55. Bree Wanderscheid 76 (+4), 74 (+2), 79 (7) = 229 (+13) 

Individuals
T-62. Elodie Bridenne 77 (+5), 75 (+3), 80 (+8) = 232 (+16)
T-85. Jamie Midkiff 78 (+6), 81 (+9), 83 (+11) = 242 (+26)