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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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