Jayhawks Finish 13th at Betsy Rawls Invitational

March 19, 2006

<?xml:namespace prefix=”st1″ ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags”?>AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Kansas women’s golf team shot a final round 318 and a three-day total of 963, finishing 13^th at the Betsy Rawls Invitational in Austin, Texas.<?xml:namespace prefix=”o” ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office”?>

Duke finished first the in Invitational with a tournament-total of 907, followed by Texas A&M, Purdue, and OklahomaState.

The Blue Devils’ Amanda Blumenherst took home first place in the tournament, finishing with a two-over par 218.

Kansas’ highest finisher was Amanda Costner, who shot a 78 en route to a 22^nd-place tie. Meredith Winkelmann finished tied for 39^th, recording an 80 on Sunday.

Annie Giangrosso’s final-round 83 put her in a tie for 46^th, while Chelsey Pryor recorded a 77 and finished in a 59^th-place tie. Sarah Kierl shot a 91 on Sunday and finished 83^rd.

KU will next be in action when it travels to Tucson, Ariz. on March 25 to compete in the Mountain View Collegiate.

Team Results

Place Team Score

1 Duke 907

2 Texas A&M 916

3 Purdue 926

4 OklahomaState 933

5 TCU 940

6 SMU 941

7 Texas 942

8 Oklahoma 944

9 North Carolina 947

10 Baylor 953

11 Tulsa 954

12 New MexicoState 956

13 Kansas 963

T14 Iowa State 973

T14 Minnesota 973

Individual Results

1 Amanda Blumenhurst Duke 218

2 Ashley Knoll Texas A&M 224

T3 Elizabeth Janangelo Duke 225

T3 Pernilla Lindberg Oklahoma State 225

Kansas Results

T22 Amanda Costner 236

T39 Meredith Winkelmann 240

T46 Annie Giangrosso 242

T59 Chelsey Pryor 245

83 Sarah Kierl 284