March 17, 2006

AUSTIN, Texas -- The University of Kansas women's golf team finished the first day of the Betsy Rawls Invitational tied for 10th place.  The Jayhawks shot an opening round 317, finishing at 29 over par.

Leading KU was junior Amanda Costner, who's opening round  of 74 was good for a share of fourth place. Kansas' Annie Giangrosso and Meredith Winkelmann both finished with a score of 80, and are currently tied for 44th place.  Senior Chelsey Pryor is tied for 68th after a round of 83, and sophomore Sarah Kierl shot a 97, good for 83rd place.

Texas A&M sits atop the leaderboard after a first round 298, followed by Duke, which finished with a 302.    The Aggies' Christa Spedding leads the field after recording a 2-under 70.

The second round will begin tomorrow morning, and live results can be followed at www.golfstat.com.

Team Results

 1       Texas A&M University       298 
 2       Duke                             302 
 3       TCU                              303 
 4       Southern Methodist         305 
 5       Purdue                          306 
 T6     Tulsa                            307 
 T6     Oklahoma State              307 
 8       North Carolina                310 
 9       New Mexico State           316 
 T10    Iowa State                   317 
 T10    Kansas                              317 
 12     Oklahoma                      319 
 13     Baylor                           320 
 T14   Minnesota                      321 
 T14   Texas                            321

Individual Results
 1         Christa Spedding         Texas A&M    70
 T2       Amanda Blumenherst    Duke            72
 T2       Katie Miller                 UNC             72
 T4       Amanda Costner          Kansas          74

Kansas Results

 T4      Amanda Costner        74
 T44    Annie Giangrosso        80 
 T44    Meredith Winkelmann  80
 T68    Chelsey Pryor            83
 83      Sarah Kierl                97