Kansas Women's Golf Improves to Seventh Place After Second Round of Sir Pizza Cards Challenge

Feb. 28, 2011

Sir Pizza Cards Challenge Round Two Results

LAWERNCE, Kan.–Kansas women’s golf moved up four spots to seventh place overall following the second round of the Sir Pizza Cards Challenge in Weston, Fla., on Monday. Freshman Thanuttra Boonraksasat and junior Katy Nugent are tied at 14^th to lead the Jayhawks through day two of the three day event.

Boonraksasat fell four spots after firing a 78 in the second round while Nugent moved up two spots after shooting a 76 for the second straight day.

Fellow Jayhawk Meghna Bal made the biggest improvement for KU, climbing to tied for 27^th after finishing the first round tied for 53^rd. The senior improved on her first round 81 with a 74 in the second round.

Senior Grace Thiry shot a 77 on Monday to move into a tie for 42^nd, up 11 places from 53^rd after the first round. Meghan Potee moved up one spot from tied for 59^th to tied for 58^th.

Competing as an individual, senior Jennifer Clark carded a 78 in the second round to help move her from tied for 69^th to tied for 58^th.

Kansas will complete the final round of the Sir Pizza Cards Challenge on Tuesday morning with a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. central time.

Team Standings

1. FIU 305-300–605

t2. Miami (FL) 303-304–607

t2. Memphis 307-300– 607

t4. Texas State 307-301–608

t4. Arkansas State 309-299–608

6. Louisville 310-299–609

7. Kansas 312-305–617

8. East Tennessee State 309-314 –623

t9. Cincinnati 311-313–624

t9. South Florida 311-313–624

11. North Carolina State 305-320–625

12. Mississippi State 318-310–628

13. North Carolina Wilmington 315-317–632

14. Kansas State 324-325–649

Individual Standings

1. Sara-Maude Juneau (Louisville) 73-68–141

2. Shena Yang (South Florida) 70-72–142

3. Courtney Manning (Arkansas State) 70-73–143

4. Nina Muehl (East Tennessee State) 73-71–144

5. Marissa Steen (Memphis) 70-75–145

6. Shelby Coyle (FIU) 70-76–146

t7. Laverry Kumar (North Carolina Wilmington) 74-75–149

t7. Caitlin Bliss (Texas State) 76-73–149

t7. Patricia Arana (Miami (FL)) 71-78–149

t10. Maria Ronderos (Miami (FL)) 75-75–150

t10. Valdis Jonsdottir (Texas State) 72-78–150

t12. Katie Mundy (FIU) 78-73–151

t12. Olivia Dose (Cincinnati) 75-76–151

t14. Mallory Batson (Mississippi State) 77-75–152

t14. Anna Carling (Arkansas State) 76-76–152

t14. Christina Hirano (Miami (FL)) 78-74–152

t14. T. Boonraksasat (Kansas) 74-78–152

t14. Katy Nugent (Kansas) 76-76 –152

Kansas Individuals

t14. T. Boonraksasat 75-78–152

t14. Katy Nugent 76-76–152

t27. Meghna Bal 81-74–155

t42. Grace Thiry 81-77–158

t58. Meghan Potee 83-80–163

t58. Jennifer Clark (Ind.) 85-78–163