University of Oklahoma Athletics
OU Women's Golf In Fifth Place After First Round In California
February 10, 2003 | Women's Golf
Feb. 10, 2003
NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma women's golf team is in fifth place at the Northrup Grumman Regional Challenge after recording a first-round score of 300 in its first tournament of the spring. The Sooners trail first-place Pepperdine by 16 strokes.
The 18-team field is playing at the 5,912-yard, par-71 Palos Verdes Golf Club in Palos Verdes, Calif. The tournament features 14 of the teams ranked in the latest Golfweek Top 25 poll. In addition, 17 of the teams competed in the 2002 NCAA Tournament.
Senior Allison Johnson is tied for fifth place after recording a 71, just 3 strokes behind tournament leader Charlotte Mayorkas. Junior Lisa Meldrum carded a 74 and is tied for 14th while sophomore Emily Milberger is tied for 39th after a round of 77. Freshman Amparo Gala, making her first collegiate appearance, recorded a 78 and is tied for 49th. Junior Hope Edge shot a first-round score of 83 and is tied for 80th place.
Oklahoma will resume play at 9 a.m. PST Tuesday and the tournament will conclude on Wednesday.
Team Standings
1. Pepperdine 284
2. UCLA 292
3. Oklahoma State 294
4. Southern California 296
5. Oklahoma 300
6. Purdue 303
Texas 303
8. Arizona 305
Tulsa 305
10. California 308
Ohio State 308
12. Florida 310
13. Stanford 311
14. Michigan State 312
15. Georgia 313
16. Tennessee 316
17. Arizona State 323
18. Michigan 340
Individual Standings
1. Charlotte Mayorkas, UCLA 68
2. Katherine Hull, Pepperdine 69
3. Linda Wessberg, Oklahoma St. 70
Lindsey Wright, Pepperdine 70
5. Erica Blasberg, Arizona 71
Allison Johnson, Oklahoma 71
Carolina Llano, Pepperdine 71
OU Individual Standings T5. Allison Johnson 71 T14. Lisa Meldrum 74 T39. Emily Milberger 77 T49. Amparo Gala 78 T80. Hope Edge 83









