Boonraksasat, Nugent Help Kansas into Top 10 Following Second Round of Ole Miss Intercollegiate

April 2, 2011

UNIVERSITY, Miss.—Freshman Thanuttra Boonraksasat and junior Katy Nugent helped the Kansas women’s golf team move into ninth place after the second round of the Ole Miss Rebel Intercollegiate in University, Miss., on Saturday.

Boonraksasat fired a 73 for the second straight day giving her a 146 through two rounds and moved her into a tie for tenth place. Nugent rebounded from a tough first round by shooting a 74 and moving from tied for 60th to tied for 36th.

Seniors Meghna Bal and Grace Thiry are tired for 66th. Thiry improved on her first day 80 by firing a 78 in the second round. Bal shot an 81 in the second round after shooting a 77 in the first.

Freshman Meghan Potee is tied for 79th with a 36-hole score of 161.

The Jayhawks will wrap the final round on Sunday.

Team Standings

1. Tennessee 290-279—569

2. Tulsa 300-293—593

3. Coastal Carolina 298-297—595

4. Southern Mississippi 303-293—595

5. Mississippi 298-299—597

6. Maryland 298-303—601

7. Michigan 302-301—603

8. Tulane 299-307—606

9. Kansas 308-306—614

10. Murray State 309-306—615

11. Missouri 310-306—616

t12. Memphis 309-308—617

t12. Mississippi State 314-303—617

14. East Tennessee State 308-310—618

15. SMU 306-313—619

16. UCF 304-317—621

17. South Florida 315-309—624

18. Rollins College 317-308—625

Top Individuals

1. Nathalie Mansson Tennessee 72-67—139

2. Erica Popson Tennessee 71-69—140

3. Virginia Espejo Southern Mississippi 68-73—141

4. Delaney Howson Murray State 72-70—142

t5. Meghan Chapman Tulane 73-71—144

t5. Sarah Elliot Tulsa 73-71—144

t7. Natalie Gleadall Mississippi 71-74—145

t7. Sara Monberg Tennessee 72-73—145

t7. Kaitlyn Rohrback Tennessee 75-70—145

t10. Thanuttra Boonraksasat Kansas 73-73—146

Kansas Individuals

t10. Thanuttra Boonraksasat 73-73—146

t36. Katy Nugent 79-74—153

t66. Meghna Bal 77-81—158

t66. Grace Thiry 80-78—158

t79. Meghan Potee 79-82—161