Jacques Climbing Leaderboard

NORMAN, Okla.-- The University of Oklahoma women's golf team improved to ninth place after shooting a second-round 310 (+50) Tuesday at the Kent Youel Invitational. The Sooners, who were in 12th place after Tuesday's morning first round, are tied with New Mexico State just 21 strokes behind first-place Hawaii in Kapolei, Hawaii.

Climbing the leaderboard for the Sooners in the second round was junior Kelly Jacques. Jacques shot two-over par Tuesday afternoon and leads the team with a two-round score of 150 (+6). Jacques, aiming for her sixth career top-10 finish, is in a tie for seventh place.

Senior Jaclyn Stelzer improved play in the second round after firing a 77 (+5) to earn a spot in 34th place, her best standing since the season-opening Badger Invitational. Sophomore Kendall Dye is in 49th place at 161 (+17) with one round remaining. Senior Megan Goodwin shot a second-round 76 (+4) and is currently in a 61st-place tie while sophomore Staci Smoot is in a tie for 70th after shooting a two-round 165 (+21).

OU returns to the links for final-round action Wednesday beginning at 12:30 p.m. CDT on the par-72, 6,138-yard Kapolei Golf Course. The Kent Youel Invitational field is comprised of 16 teams.

Individual Standings
1.   Lacey Jones, SMU 70-74=144 (E)
2.   Melanie DeLeon, Nevada 73-74=147 (+3)
3.   Carolina Perez, Hawaii 77-71=148 (+4)
T4. Xyra Suyetsugu, Hawaii 77-72=149 (+5)
     Renee Skidmore, Idaho 77-72=149 (+5)
     Selanee' Henderson, UC Irvine 75-74=149 (+5)

Team Standings
1.   Hawaii, 314-291=605 (+29)
T2. UC Irvine, 308-299=607 (+31)
      San Francisco, 297-310=607 (+31)
     SMU, 305-306=611 (+35)
     Long Beach State, 307-308=615 (+39)
T6. Nevada, 307-309=616 (+40)
      Idaho, 309-308=617 (+41)
8.   San Diego State, 314-311=625 (+49)
T9. Oklahoma, 316-310=626 (+50)
      New Mexico State, 302-324=626 (+50)
11. Boise State, 306-325=631 (+55)
12. Coastal Carolina, 319-315=634 (+58)
13. Southern Illinois, 315-320=635 (+59)
14. Toledo, 319 -318=637 (+61)
15. UC Riverside, 316-331=647 (+71)
16. CSU Northridge, 330-335=665 (+89)

OU Individuals
T7. Kelly Jacques, 76-74=150 (+6)
T34. Jaclyn Stelzer, 80-77=157 (13)
T49. Kendall Dye, 78-83=161 (+17)
T61. Megan Goodwin, 87-76=163 (+19)
T70. Staci Smoot, 82-83=165 (+21)

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