OU Women's Golf Team In 4th Place At Dick McGuire Invitational

Sept. 26, 2002

NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma women's golf team is in fourth place at the Dick McGuire Invitational after recording a first-round score of 301. The Sooners trail first-place New Mexico by four strokes. The 19-team field is playing at the 6,069-yard, par-73 University of New Mexico Championship Golf Course in Albuquerque, N.M.

The Sooners finished the day as the lowest scoring Big 12 team, ahead of Texas (303), Texas Tech (310), Texas A&M (314) and Baylor (316).

OU Junior Lisa Meldrum continued her strong play this fall and is tied for second place with a 3-under-par 70, just two strokes behind New Mexcio State's Rachel Bailey. Sophomore Emily Milberger shot a 76 (tied for 24th place), while junior Hope Edge carded a 77 (tied for 33rd). Senior Allison Johnson is tied for 40th place with a first-round score of 78. Freshman Cathryn Uselton recorded an 85 and is tied for 89th place.

The Sooners will resume play at 8:30 a.m. (MST) Friday and conclude tournament play on Saturday.

Team Standings 1. New Mexico 297 2. New Mexico State 298 3. Washington 300 4. Oklahoma 301 5. Texas 303 Tulsa 303 7. Pepperdine 304 8. TCU 306 9. UNLV 308 10. Texas Tech 310 11. Texas A&M 314 12. Baylor 316 13. UTEP 317 Arizona State 317 15. Colorado State 318 16. Brigham Young 319 17. Northern Arizona 323 18. Wyoming 327 19. San Diego State 331

Individual Standings 1. Rachel Bailey, New Mexico State 68 2. Lisa Meldrum, Oklahoma 70 Kelly Cavanaugh, New Mexico State 70 4. Hwanhee Lee, UNLV 71 5. Paige Mackenzie, Washington 72 Shannon Johnson, New Mexico 72

OU Individual Standings T2. Lisa Meldrum 70 T24. Emily Milberger 76 T33. Hope Edge 77 T40. Allison Johnson 78 T89. Cathryn Uselton 85