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













