Womens Golf In Third Place After First Round At Big 12

The No. 17 Oklahoma women's golf team fired a first-round 299 and is in third place at the Big 12 Championships in College Station, Texas. The Sooners trail first-round leader Texas by seven strokes.

The tournament is being held at the 6,242-yard, par-72 Pebble Creek Golf Course.

Senior Lisa Meldrum, last week's Susie Maxwell Berning Classic champion, is tied for fourth after shooting an even-par 72. Senior Hope Edge carded a two-over-par 74 and is tied for ninth heading into the second round. Junior Emily Milberger is tied for 13th after recording a first-round 75 (+3) while freshman Jaclyn Stelzer is tied for 32nd with a six-over par 78. Sophomore Amparo Gala carded a 79 (+7) and is tied for 40th after round one.

Last year, the Sooners finished fourth at the Big 12 Championships which were held in Columbia, Mo.

The Sooners will begin second-round play Saturday morning at 8 a.m.

Team Standings

1.	Texas	292
2.	Texas A&M	294
3.	Oklahoma	299
4.	Baylor	304
5.	Kansas	305
T6.	Texas Tech	306
	Oklahoma State	306
8.	Kansas State	308
9.	Colorado	309
10.	Missouri	311
11.	Iowa State	312
12.	Nebraska	315

Individual Standings

T1.	Perry Swenson, Texas	69
	Annie Thurman, Oklahoma State	69
3.	Brenda Norris, Texas A&M	71
T4.	Lisa Meldrum, Oklahoma	72
	Janice Olivencia, Texas	72
	Chelsey Pryor, Kansas	72