Texas Tech University Athletics
Tech Still In The Hunt After Second Round
June 21, 1999 | Women's Golf
April 20, 1999
BOULDER, Colorado - On the same day she was named second team All-Big 12, Texas Tech senior Brooke Lowrance took over the lead at the Big 12 Women's Golf Championship held at the 6166 yard, par 72 Boulder Country Club.
Lowrance fired a one-over-par 73 for two round total of 144 which gives her a three-stroke lead over first round leader Maria Boden of Oklahoma State and Missouri's Jamie Tucker.
As a team, Texas Tech fell to third place but picked up three strokes on leader Oklahoma State after shooting 305 for a two-round total of 606. OSU leads the tournament at 604. Texas A&M moved into second place with a total of 605.
Placing second amongst the Red Raiders and tying for 12th overall was senior Beth Covington. She tallied her second consecutive 76 for a total of 152. Junior Jamie Vannoy and freshman Jennifer Newhouse are tied for 28th place at 156. Junior Heather Wrede subtracted four strokes from her first round score (82), shooting a 78 on the second day of competition, giving her a total of 160 and placing her 48th overall.
The three-day tournament concludes with 18 holes tomorrow, April 21 with the first tee time slated for 8:30 am.
Results: Texas Tech 301-305=606 3rd Brooke Lowrance 71-73=144 1st Beth Covington 76-76=152 t12th Jamie Vannoy 76-80=156 t28th Jennifer Newhouse 78-78=156 t28th Heather Wrede 82-78=160 48th
Team Standings: 1 Oklahoma State 296-308=604 2 Texas A&M 306-299=605 3 Texas Tech 301-305=606 4 Texas 304-304=608 5 Missouri 303-307=610 6 Colorado 313-302=615 7 Baylor 318-300=618 8 Oklahoma 318-301=619 9 Kansas 310-314=624 10 Nebraska 316-309=625 11 Iowa St. 312-314=626 12 Kansas St. 318-322=640
Individual Top 10 1 Brooke Lowrance Texas Tech 71-73=144 2 Maria Boden Oklahoma St. 70-77=147 Jamie Tucker Missouri 74-73=147 4 Anna Becker Texas A&M 76-72=148 5 Wendy Martin Oklahoma 78-71=149 Eva-Lotta Stromid Oklahoma St. 73-76=149 7 Kristin Dufour Texas 77-73=150 Sarah Bellinger Colorado 76-74=150 Laura Blessey Texas 76-74=150 10 Anna Jonsson Texas A&M 76-75=151 Randi Meadows Texas 75-76=151
