University of Oklahoma Athletics

Women Golfers In Fifth At Big 12 Championships

April 21, 2003 | Women's Golf

April 22, 2003

NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma women's golf team shot nine strokes better today and is in fifth place with a 619 after two rounds at the Big 12 Championships in Columbia, Mo. The Sooners' 305 was the fourth-best round of the day at the 6,008-yard, par-72 Country Club of Missouri golf course. The University of Missouri maintained its Monday first-place standing and is in the lead with a 604, one stroke better than Oklahoma State.

Junior Lisa Meldrum is still leading the Sooner squad after firing a second-round 75 and is in eighth place with a 151 (+7). Junior Hope Edge improved by seven strokes from the first round with a one-over-par 73 today and is tied for 12th with a 153 (+9). Freshman Amparo Gala is tied for 22nd after recording a second-round 75 for 156 (+12) total strokes. Senior Allison Johnson carded an 82 today for a total of 159 (+15) and is tied for 31st while sophomore Emily Milberger shot a second-round 82 and is tied for 46th with a 165 (+21).

The final 18 holes of the 2003 Big 12 Championships will begin Wednesday at 8 a.m.

Team Standings
1.  Missouri             300-304=604
2.  Oklahoma State       309-296=605
3.  Texas                307-302=609
4.  Nebraska             311-307=618
5.  Oklahoma             314-305=619
6.  Kansas State         312-310=622
7.  Texas A&M            321-306=627
8.  Baylor               321-313=634
9.  Iowa State           326-312=638
10. Kansas               325-322=647
11. Texas Tech           329-328=657
12. Colorado             332-332=664

Individual Standings
1.  Sarah Sasse, Nebraska         74-74=148
2.  Miranda Smith, Kansas State   78-71=149
    Karin Sjodin, Oklahoma State  77-72=149
    Denise Knaebel, Missouri      75-74=149
    Christi Cano, Oklahoma State  73-76=149

OU Individual Standings
8.   Lisa Meldrum      76-75=151
T12. Hope Edge         80-73=153
T22. Amparo Gala       81-75=156
T31. Allison Johnson   77-82=159
T46. Emily Milberger   83-82=165
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