PORT CLINTON, Ohio – Western Michigan's Julia Champion shot a final round of 72 to claim first place at the 2016 Rocket Classic at the Catawba Island Golf Club on Tuesday, as the Broncos took second overall.
Champion finished with a 54-hole total of 218 (+2) to become the first Bronco to win a tournament since 2014, when Chloe Lawrie won the Cardinal Classic. The Markham, Ontario, native entered the final round with a two-shot lead after a first day total of 146 and maintained that lead after shooting even par. Eastern Michigan's Kelzey Murphy took second overall at 220 (+4).