GREENEVILLE, Tenn. -- Dakota Wesleyan University's Dani Bellet wrapped up her college golf career Friday at the NAIA women's national tournament, tying for 10th place in the field of 144 competitors.
She carded a 3-over-par 76 Friday and finished with a four-round total of 300. She shot a 77 on the first day, a 75 on the second day and a 1-under-par 72 on the third round.
"I'm glad I placed in the top 10, but I wanted to do better," Bellet said. "At least I was able to have one round under par. It was definitely sad playing my last round."
Bellet finished eight shots behind national champion Megan Woodland, of the University of Victoria, a college in British Columbia, Canada.
Last year, Bellet was the national runner-up, her best finish in her four-year golfing career with the Tigers. She was the Great Plains Athletic Conference women's golfer of the year four times and is a two-time All-American.
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DWU golf coach Adam Anderson expects Bellet to be named an All-American when the announcement is released next week.
"It was really special watching the last round of a player who's meant so much to our program," Anderson said. "It was really good to see the other girls follow her around and have something to aspire to in the future. It was a good day and a good way for her to end her career."
Bellet, who started on hole No. 10, was 1-over after playing nine holes. She had an eagle on No. 1, but bogeyed four of her final eight holes. Bellet said the highlights of her day were the eagle and the large crowd that followed her around the course.
"I hit the shot three feet from the hole on a par 5 and I made the putt," Bellet said, referring to her eagle. "I had my whole team and their parents with me. Everyone kept telling me what a huge gallery I had. It made my last round really fun."
Bellet was named to the national tournament all-tournament team for the second straight year after finishing in the top 15. She also earned Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete accolades, which was announced Thursday.
Bellet said she was pleased with her career at Wesleyan and has no regrets with her last tournament.
"There were a little nerves, wanting to play well for my last round in college," she said. "I just tried to have fun."
