University of Oklahoma Athletics

Women Golfers Claim Fourth Place in Austin

March 24, 2003 | Women's Golf

March 25, 2003

NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma women's golf team recorded a 301 in the final round to earn fourth place honors at the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational in Austin, Texas. The Sooners tournament total of 936 was 40 strokes behind tournament champion Oklahoma State.

The 12-team field played at the 6,247-yard, par-72 Hills Country Club in Austin, Texas.

Leading the Sooners was freshman Amparo Gala who had a career day after recording a final-round 70 for a tournament total of 225 to earn fourth place honors. Junior Lisa Meldrum shot a third-round 73, eight strokes better than Monday's round, to finish tied for 13th with a total of 234. Junior Hope Edge carded a 79 on the final 18 holes and tied for 26th with 239 total strokes. Senior Allison Johnson tied for 33rd with a three-round 245 after recording an 84 in the final round while junior Emily Milberger also tied for 33rd carding a 79 in the final round. Freshman Cathryn Uselton, competing as an individual, shot an 85 and tied for 62nd with 260 total strokes.

Oklahoma will next host the Susie Maxwell Berning Classic April 7-8 at the Jimmie Austin OU Golf Course in Norman, Okla. This is the last regular season tournament before the Sooners begin postseason play.

Team Standings
1.  Oklahoma State             295-305-296=896
2.  Texas                      297-307-298=902
3.  Ohio State                 306-325-300=931
4.  Oklahoma                   312-323-301=936
5.  Texas A&M                  316-323-319=958
6.  Michigan                   317-325-317=959
7.  Arkansas                   317-328-316=961
    UNLV                       321-320-320=961
9.  Michigan State             323-326-315=964
10. Northwestern               332-331-325=988
11. Southern Methodist         322-344-325=991
12. Kansas                     333-345-335=1013

Individual Standings
1. Jessica Reese, Texas            67-72-73=212
2. Devan Andersen, Texas           75-75-74=224
   Kristen White, Ohio State       79-76-69=224
4. Amparo Gala, Oklahoma           74-81-70=225
5. Karin Sjodin, Oklahoma State    76-78-72=226

OU Individual Standings
4.   Amparo Gala        74-81-70=225
T13. Lisa Meldrum       80-81-73=234
T26. Hope Edge          76-84-79=239
T33. Allison Johnson    82-79-84=245
T33. Emily Milberger    84-82-79=245
T62. Cathryn Uselton    91-84-85=260*

*Competing as an individual

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