Powers Leads KU Golf Through One Round of Johnie Imes invitational
Oct. 5, 2009
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Kansas senior Emily Powers shot a 76 and is tied for 11th after the first round of the Johnie Imes Invitational on Monday. The Jayhawks finished the first round in 12th place after shooting a 319 total. Second-round play was suspended due to darkness.
Powers was just one stroke out of the top 10 behind Laura Nochta of Indiana University and Stacey Rodger of Missouri State, who are tied for ninth. Kristinia Merkle of Tulsa leads the tournament with a three-under par score of 69.
Kansas is one shot out of a top-10 spot. Tenth place is currently held by Bradley University and Kansas State with 318. Host-school Missouri is in ninth after day one with a 316. Setting the pace for the tournament is Tulsa, which carded a 301 as a team.
Jayhawks Meghan Gockel and Grace Thiry are tied for 45th, each notching an 80 in the first round. Rounding out the Kansas lineup are Jennifer Clark and Meghna Bal. Clark is tied for 67th with an 83 while Bal is tied for 84th after carding an 86 on the first 18 holes.
The tournament will conclude Tuesday at The Club at Old Hawthorne in Columbia, Mo.
Johnie Imes Invitational
Columbia, Mo.
Team Leaders (18 teams)
(Thru one round)
1. Tulsa 301
2. Illinois State Univ. 305
3. Wisconsin 309
4. Indiana 310
4. Missouri State 310
12. Kansas 319
Individual Leaders
1. Kristina Merkle, Tulsa 69
2. Kelly Amundrud, Bradley 71
3. Molly Schemm, Wisconsin 72
3. Stacey Miller, Illinois St. 72
5. Heather Smith, Missouri State 73
Kansas Individuals
T11. Emily Powers 76
T45. Meghan Gockel 80
T45. Grace Thiry 80
T67. Jennifer Clark 83
T84. Meghna Bal 86
