Oct. 10, 2005

MANHATTAN, Kan. -

The University of Kansas women's golf team is currently in fifth place, in a 12-team field, after two rounds of the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational. The Jayhawks shot a 315 in the first round and a 297 in the second at the at the Colbert Hills Golf Course for a two round total of 612.

"We didn't play very smart golf in the first round," head coach Erin O'Neil said.  "The second round was much better and we will have to build off of that tomorrow."

TCU leads the tournament with a 570 followed by Nebraska with a 582.

Junior Amanda Costner, who had nine birdies on the day including seven in the second round, is currently tied for fourth after rounds of 76 and 67 for a 143.  Sophomore Annie Giangrosso is in 36th after a 76 and 80 for a 156 total.  Senior Chelsey Pryor carded an 83 and 74 for a 157 to tie for 37th.  Senior Meredith Winkelmann totaled a 160 after rounds of 84 and 76 put her in a tie for 46th.  Junior Jill Womble is tied for 53rd after rounds of 80 and 83 gaver her a 163.  Sophomore Sarah Kierl, playing as an individual, is in a tie for 46th after rounds of 78 and 82.

The Jayhawks will begin final round play on Tuesday with tee times set to begin at 8:30 a.m. 

Team Results

 Place  School  Score
 1  TCU   570
 2  Nebraska  582
 3  Kansas State  595
 4  Oral Roberts  603
 5  Kansas  612
 T6  Missouri State  613
 T6  UTEP  613
 8  Xavier  617
 9  Arkansas-Little Rock  620
 10  Wichita State  621
 11  North Texas  625
 12  UMKC  650

 Place  Name  School  Score
 1  Stephanie Ruiz  Nebraska  73-67-140
 2  Camille Blackerby  TCU  72-69-141
 3  Catherine Matranga  TCU  74-68-142
 T4  Amanda Costner  Kansas  76-67-143
 T4  Stacey Bieber  TCU  73-70-143
 T4  Elli Brown  Nebraska  72-71-143

Kansas Results
 T4  Amanda Costner   76-67-143
 36  Annie Giangrosso   76-80-156
 T37  Chelsey Pryor   83-74-157
 T46  Meredith Winkelmann   84-76-160
 *T46  Sarah Kierl   78-82-160
 T52  Jill Womble   80-83-163
*Denotes playing as an individual