KU Women's Golf In Sixth Place After First Day Of Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational

Sept. 28, 2009

Day One Results in PDF Format

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Emily Powers and Jennifer Clark helped lead the Kansas women’s golf team to a sixth-place standing after the first day of the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational on Monday. The tournament is taking place at Colbert Hills in Manhattan, Kan.

Powers shot 80-78–158 to enter Tuesday’s final round in a tie for 13^th place, while Clark shot the best round by a Jayhawk with an opening 77 Monday morning. She followed with an 84 in the afternoon and her 161 total is tied for 23^rd.

Four Jayhawks broke par on the cool, very windy day as Meghna Bal and Grace Thiry chipped in with identical 79s in the afternoon round.

Tulsa leads the team standings at 611, followed closely by Arkansas at 613. Illinois State is third at 638, with host Kansas State at 642, Wichita State at 645 and Kansas sixth at 649 in the 13-team tournament.

The Jayhawks shot 324 in the morning and 325 in the afternoon.

In addition to Powers and Clark, Meghan Gockel is tied for 37^th at 166, Thiry tied for 40^th at 167 and Kaylnd Carson in 50^th at 171. Bal and Audrey Yowell are playing as individuals and their scores do not count towards the team score. Bal is tied for 35^th at 165, while Yowell is tied for 40^th at 167.

The 54-hole tournament will conclude with the final round on Tuesday morning.

Team Standings (13 teams)

1. Tulsa 309-302–611

2. Arkansas 308-305–613

3. Illinois State 329-309–638

4. Kansas State 329-313–642

5. Wichita State 322-323–645

6. Kansas 324-325–649

Individual Standings

1. Kelli Shean, Arkansas 74-68–142

2. Kristina Merkle, Tulsa 78-66–144

T3. Kristin Ingram, Arkansas 79-75–154

T3. Shu-Yin Liu, Tulsa 74-80–154

Kansas Individuals

T13. Emily Powers 80-78–158

T23. Jennifer Clark 77-84–161

T35. Meghna Bal-I 86-79–165

T37. Meghan Gockel 82-84–166

T40. Grace Thiry 88-79–167

T40. Audrey Yowell-I 85-82–167

50. Kalynd Carson 85-86–171