Women's Golf Set To Host Mary Fossum Invitational
9/19/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Sept. 19, 2002
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Mary Fossum Invitational kicks of this weekend at Forest Akers West Golf Course. The three round invitational consisting of 13 teams will tee-off with a shotgun start on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 9 a.m. Teams will play 36 holes on Saturday and complete the final round (18 holes) on Sunday with play beginning at 9 a.m.
Teams scheduled to compete include: Eastern Michigan, Ferris State, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas State, Kent State, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio, Western Michigan and Wisconsin.
The Mary Fossum Invitational, formerly the Spartan Fall Classic, is a tribute to the former Michigan State women's golf coach. Fossum's career at MSU spanned three decades (1973-1997) and was key in MSU's rise to the upper echelon of women's collegiate golf. During her tenure, MSU captured six Big Ten titles, including an unprecedented five in a row from 1974-78. With Fossum at the helm, the Spartans played in six consecutive AIAW National Championships (1973-78) and two NCAA National Championships (1982, 1984).
Michigan State had just a short break to prepare for the Mary Fossum Invitational, as the team returned Tuesday night (Sept. 17) from the NCAA Fall Preview. The Spartans placed 16th in their first event of the year and were paced by freshman Dayna Burleigh (Horsham, Pa.), who finished tied for 18th in her first collegiate tournament.
All-Time Winners of the Mary Fossum Invitational Winner MSU Finish 1978 Alabama 3rd1979 Ohio State 4th1980 Ohio State 8th1981 Michigan State 1st1982 Penn State 2nd1983 Ohio State 4th1984 Indiana 2nd1985 Michigan State 1st1988 Ohio State 6th1989 Nebraska 2nd1990 Bowling Green 5th1991 Northern Illinois 8th1992 Ohio State 3rd1993 Indiana 7th1995 Wisconsin 3rd1997 Indiana 2nd1998 Michigan State 1st1999 Indiana 7th2000 Minnesota 4th2001 Cancelled Due to 9/11 tragedy - The last Spartan golfer to win the Mary Fossum Classic was Kasey Gant in 1998.
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