University of Oklahoma Athletics

OU Women's Golf Team Tied For Second In New Mexico

September 27, 2002 | Women's Golf

Sept. 27, 2002

NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma women's golf team shot the second-best round of the day at the Dick McGuire Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M., and is tied for second with the University of Washington. The Sooners recorded a second-round score of 296 for a total of 597 placing OU eight strokes behind first-place New Mexico.

The tournament is being played at the 6,069-yard, par-73 New Mexico Championship Golf Course and includes a 19-team field.

OU junior Lisa Meldrum is in first place after carding a three-under-par 70 for a two-round total of 140. Meldrum is 6-under-par on the tournament. Senior Allison Johnson's second-round 70 ties her for 11th place with a total of 148 while junior Hope Edge shot a 77 and is tied for 25th with a total of 154. Sophomore Emily Milberger recorded an 89 and has a two-round score of 155 (tied for 31st). Freshman Cathryn Uselton's second-round 87 gives her 173 strokes and a 96th-place standing.

The tournament will conclude Saturday with an 8 a.m. (MST) start.

Team Standings
1.   New Mexico          297-292=589
2.   Washington          300-297=597
     Oklahoma            301-296=597
4.   New Mexico State    298-302=600
5.   Pepperdine          304-297=601
6.   Texas               303-301=604
7.   Tulsa               303-302=605
8.   TCU                 306-300=606
9.   Arizona State       317-304=621
10.  UNLV                308-315=323
11.  Baylor              316-312=628
12.  Texas A&M           314-317=631
     BYU                 319-312=631
14.  Colorado State      318-314=632
15.  Texas Tech          310-323=633
16.  UTEP                317-318=635
17.  Northern Arizona    323-325=648
18.  San Diego State     331-326=657
19.  Wyoming             327-340=667

Individual Standings 1. Lisa Meldrum, Oklahoma 70-70=140 2. Katherine Hull, Pepperdine 74-67=141 3. Kailin Downs, New Mexico 73-70=143 4. Brooke Tull, TCU 73-71=144 Rachel Bailey, New Mexico State 68-76=144

OU Individual Standings 1. Lisa Meldrum 70-70=140 T11. Allison Johnson 78-70=148 T25. Hope Edge 77-77=154 T31. Emily Milberger 76-79=155 96. Cathryn Uselton 85-87=173

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