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2.23.2000
Wildcat Women Golfers Successfully Defend Title at Arizona Invitational

Tucson, Ariz. - The top-ranked University of Arizona women's golf team won the Arizona Invitational today at the Randolph Park Golf Course (Par-72, 6,003 yards), and in the process, won for the fourth time in six outings this season. The Wildcats also won this event last year and dating back to the 1998-99 campaign, they have now finished first in eight of their last 15 tournaments.

After entering the final day with a seven shot lead, the Wildcats carded a 2-over-par 290 this afternoon to post their first place total of 7-under-par 857. Arizona beat second place and No. 4 ranked Arizona State by seven strokes. The Sun Devils entered the day in second place, but also shot a 290 today to finish at even-par 864. First round leader Stanford placed third with a 1-over-par 865, Duke was fourth at 873 and New Mexico rounded out the top-five with an 874 total.

Individually, Duke Beth Bauer led wire-to-wire and won the tournament with a 5-under-par 211 total. Even though she shot her worst round of the tournament today - a 1-over-73 - she still held on for the win, beating a trio of golfers who tied for second by just one stroke. Included in that group of second place finishers were Stanford's Kim Rowton, New Mexico State's Alena Sharp and San Jose State's Marcela Leon. All three carded totals of 4-under-par 216.

There was a group of four golfers tied for fifth at 3-under-216, including two women from the first place Arizona Wildcats - Jenna Daniels and Christina Montiero. Daniels, who is the nation's top-ranked golfer, shot a 68 this afternoon to help move up from 17th place. Meanwhile, Montiero started the day in second place, but shot a 74 today and fell into the four-way tie for fifth.

The rest of the Arizona lineup included Jill Gomric, who placed 12th with a 1-under-par 215; Cristina Baena, who tied for 20th at 3-over-par 219 and Julia Kraschinski, who tied for 61st with a 12-over-par 228.

One Wildcat golfer, Anne Lee, was competing as an individual and she tied for 41st with an 8-over-par 224.

The Wildcats will return to action on March 28-20, when they travel to Honolulu, Hawaii, to play in the Rainbow Invitational.



Arizona Finishes
T5. Jenna Daniels       76-69-68--213 (-3)
T5. Christina Montiero  71-68-74--213 (-3)
12. Jill Gomric         72-74-69--215 (-1)
T20. Cristina Baena     71-69-79--219 (+3)
T61. Julia Kraschinski  77-71-80--228 (+12)

Individual - T41. Anne Lee      77-73-74--224 (+8)



Arizona Invitational Results

Finish  Team                    Scores
1       Arizona                 290     277     290     857
2       Arizona State           291     283     290     864
3       Stanford University     284     290     291     865
4       Duke University         289     288     292     873
5       New Mexico State        294     288     292     874
6       Southern California     294     300     287     881
        San Jose State          292     296     293     881
8       Texas                   293     300     294     887
9       Georgia                 298     294     296     888
10      UCLA                    298     292     300     890
11      Tennessee               301     294     301     896
12      Washington              297     306     295     898
13      New Mexico              305     297     297     899
14      Tulsa                   306     298     298     902
        Oregon                  312     292     298     902
16      Oregon State            313     295     301     909
17      Purdue                  300     306     309     915
18      Hawaii                  308     318     316     942


Top 20  Players                 School          Scores
1       Beth Bauer              Duke            67      71      73      211
2       Kim Rowton              Stanford        68      72      72      212
        Alena Sharp             New Mexico St.  74      69      69      212
        Marcela Leon            San Jose St.    71      70      71      212
5       Jenna Daniels           Arizona         76      69      68      213
        Shauna Estes            Georgia         72      71      70      213
        Stacy Prammanasudh      Tulsa           72      68      73      213
        Christina Monteiro      Arizona         71      68      74      213
9       Miriam Nagl             Arizona St.     70      74      70      214
        Stephanie Keever        Stanford        72      71      71      214
        Amanda Moltke-Leth      UCLA            74      68      72      214
12      Jill Gomric             Arizona         72      74      69      215
13      Candie Kung             USC             74      71      72      217
        Young-A Yang            Tennessee       73      72      72      217
        Jessica Reese           Texas           70      75      72      217
        Becky Lucidi            New Mexico      75      68      74      217
        Blair O'Neal            Arizona St.     74      70      73      217
18      Erin Simmons            Tennessee       74      70      74      218
        Sasha Medina            New Mexico St.  74      71      73      218
20      Laura Moffat            UCLA            74      71      74      219
        Cristina Baena          Arizona         71      69      79      219
        Molly Cooper            Arizona St.     74      68      77      219




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