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Wildcats Move Up Two Spots, Finish Ninth in Norman
Oct. 18, 2011
NORMAN, Okla. - The Kansas State women's golf team moved up two spots on the leaderboard to finish in a tie for ninth place in the third round of the Susie Maxwell Berning Classic at the par 72, 6,327-yard Jimmie Austin Golf Club on Tuesday. The Wildcats notched a 20-over par 308 in the third round for a final 54-hole score of 49-over par 913. "The conditions were difficult to play in, but it was also nice to move up the leaderboard," head coach Kristi Knight said. "We struggled a little bit putting, but overall the players did their best." Whitney Pyle finished in a tie for 32nd and led the Wildcats with a 54-hole score of 12-over par 228. One stroke behind Pyle was Ami Storey, who tied for 45th. Gianna Misenhelter improved from Monday's play by five strokes to card a 6-over par 78. Misenhelter finished in a tie for 51st with a 54-hole score of 14-over par 232. Paige Osterloo fell in round three, shooting a 10-over par 82 to tie for 62nd at 16-over par 234. Hannah Roos finished one stroke behind Osterloo to tie for 68th. Host school, No. 23 Oklahoma, climbed to the top of the leaderboard and finished with a 14-over par 878. The Sooners edged Texas Tech by one stroke. Oklahoma's Anne Tanguay held her spot in first and finished with an impressive 6-under par 210. Kimberly Kaufman of Texas Tech notched a second-place finish tallying, a 3-under par 213. Kansas State will be back in action Oct. 23-24, when the Wildcats travel to Kiawah Island, S.C., to compete in the Palmetto Intercollegiate for the final event of the fall season. Susie Maxwell Berning Team scores: 1. Oklahoma, 293-285-300-878 (+14); 2. Texas Tech, 289-293-297-879 (+15); T3. Florida State, 284-294-305-883 (+19); T3. Texas A&M, 288-283-312-883 (+19); 5. New Mexico, 289-298-300-887 (+23); 6. Kennesaw State, 298-294-310-902 (+38); 7. Wisconsin, 297-301-311-909 (+45); 8. Kansas, 302-301-308-911 (+47); T9. Texas State, 298-298-317-913 (+49); T9. Kansas State, 304-301-308-913 (+49); 11. Florida International, 305-306-304-915 (+51); 12. Coastal Carolina, 310-298-312-919 (+55); T13. Michigan, 305-309-305-919 (+55); T13. Redlands Community College, 304-304-311-919 (+55); 15. UTSA, 314-301-305-920 (+56); 16. Middle Tennessee, 299-305-317-921 (+57); 17. Oral Roberts, 316-305-320-941 (+77). Top Individuals: 1. Anne Tanguay, Oklahoma, 72-67-71-210 (-6); 2. Kimberly Kaufman, Texas Tech, 68-72-73-213 (-3); T3. Beth Buchner, New Mexico, 74-69-69-217 (+1); T3. Laure Castelain, Florida State, 70-70-77-217 (+1); T3. Gabriella Dominguez, Texas Tech, 74-74-69-217 (+1); T3. Katerina Ruzickova, Texas A&M, 71-74-72-217 (+1). Other K-State Individuals: T32. Whitney Pyle, 77-74-77-228 (+12); T45. Ami Storey, 79-75-77-231 (+13); T51. Gianna Misenhelter, 71-83-78-232 (+14); T62. Paige Osterloo, 77-75-82-234 (+16); T68. Hannah Roos, 82-77-76-235 (+17). |