Oct. 16, 2005

Fayettville, Ark. - The University of Kansas women's golf team is currently in a tie for fourth, in a 16-team field, after the first round of the Tyson/Embassy Suites Invitational. The Jayhawks shot an opening round of 303 at the par-72 Pinnacle Country Club.

"We hit some good shots out there today" head coach Erin O'Neil said. "I feel like this is a type of course that will let us shoot low if we can go out and execute."

Host school Arkansas leads the tournament with a 291 followed by Nebraska with a 298.

Junior Amanda Costner, who birdied five holes on thd day, is the overall leader by one stroke after firing a 70. Senior Chelsey Pryor and sophomore Sarah Kierl are tied for 30th after opening rounds of 77. Sophomore Annie Giangrosso is in a tie for 51st after shooting a 79. Senior Meredith Winkelmann shot an 82 to put her in a tie for 72nd. Junior Jill Womble, playing as an individual, is in 87th after carding an 87.

"Amanda played well today," O'Neil said. "We have come to expect that type of steady play out of her and she delivers for us."

The Jayhawks will begin second round play on Monday with tee times set to begin at 9:00 a.m. For live updates and results, visit www.golfstat.com.

Team Results

 Place  School  Score
 1  Arkansas  291
 2  Nebraska  298
 3  Notre Dame  299
 T4  Augusta State  303
 T4  Kansas  303
 T6  Iowa  304
 T6  Southern Mississippi  304
 8  Kansas State  306
 9  Wisconsin  307
 10  Kentucky  311
 11  Illinois State  313
 T12  Michigan  315
 T12  Missouri State  315
 14  Oral Roberts  317
 15  Iowa State  320
 16  Wichita State  329

 Place  Name  School  Score
 1  Amanda Costner  Kansas  70
 T2  Katie Brophy  Notre Dame  71
 T2  Courtney Mahon  Arkansas  71
 T2  Chrissie McArdle  Nebraska  71

Kansas Results
 1  Amanda Costner   70
 T30  Chelsey Pryor   77
 T30  Sarah Kierl   77
 T51  Annie Giangrosso   79
 T72  Meredith Winkelmann   82
 *87  Jill Womble   87
*Denotes playing as an individual