NORMAN – The Oklahoma women's golf team maintained its second-place position after the Schooner Fall Classic second round at Belmar Golf Club Sunday.
The Sooners finished the day 10-over 290 and are 2-under 558 through the first 36 holes. Oklahoma trails only Florida State, who finished 5-over 285 on the day and are 8-under 552 for the tournament.
Raychel Nelke led the OU lineup and fired an even par 70. Nelke opened the front nine with an even par 36 and birdied on the par-5 ninth hole. The freshman from Pocola, Okla., suffered a setback on the 13th hole and responded with a birdie on the 15th to move back to even. She parred her final three holes and is tied for 30th, moving up 18 spots.
Savannah Barber and
Mikhaela Fortuna continue to anchor the Sooner lineup at the Schooner and both are in the top 15.
After each fired 4-under 66 rounds yesterday, Fortuna finished with a 1-over 71 and Barber recorded a 2-over 72.
Fortuna is tied for eighth and recorded a pair of birdies on the day. She finished the front nine 1-over 37 and dropped a stroke on the 14th hole. Fortuna drained a birdie on 15th and maintained her 1-over tally through the remainder of the round.
Barber tallied three birdies on the day and finished her first nine holes 1-over 37. After a birdie on the par-5 12th hole, she dropped two strokes on the 14th. The freshman from Fort Worth, Texas parred her remaining holes.
Meagan Winans and
Maria Fernanda Martinez rounded out the OU lineup.
Winans recorded a 7-over 77 and Martinez finished 9-over 79. Martinez netted a birdie on her final hole of the day.
Madison Smith led the four Oklahoma individuals in the field and matched Nelke's even par 70. Smith tallied five birdies on the day and tallied back-to-back to conclude her round. She is tied for 22nd.
Kaylee Vesely recorded a 3-over 73 and is tied for 47th.
Gracie Mayo and
Nina Lang each finished their second round with a 5-over 75.
UP NEXT
The Sooners conclude the Schooner Fall Classic Monday, Sept. 26 at Belmar Golf Club.