Feb. 26, 2002
Parrish, Fla. - The University of Missouri women's golf team opened its 2002 spring season by finishing 13th in the 14-team Central District Invitational, which wrapped up today with 18 holes at the River Wilderness Country Club in Parrish, Fla.
Missouri shot a team round of 315 Tuesday morning, and finished tied with fellow Big 12 member Texas Tech, for 13th place.
Missouri was led individually by junior Elin Ohlsson, who tied for 15th overall with a three-round total of 225. Ohlsson shot a four-over par 76 on Tuesday, after rounds of 73 and 76 on Monday. She finished just nine shots back of champion Stacy Snider of Michigan State, who won the individual competition with a 216 total.
Senior Nisha Sadekar tied for 43rd in the tournament, with a three-round score of 234. Sadekar shot rounds of 78, 75 and 81. Just three shots back was freshman teammate Mindy Bullard, who tied for 59th place with a 237 total. Freshman Maria Ohlsson finished 69th and sophomore Tara Jacobsen was 70th, to finish out the Tiger lineup.
Up next for Head Coach Stephanie Cooper's squad is the Verizon "Mo" Morial, to be held March 4-5 in College Station, Texas.
TEAM STANDINGS Pl Team 1st 2nd 3rd Total 1 Michigan St. 296 292 296 884 2 Ohio St. 301 297 297 895 Purdue 302 292 301 895 4 Michigan 303 301 299 903 5 Oklahoma 303 299 302 904 6 Baylor 305 301 304 910 Kent St. 310 300 300 910 8 Texas A&M 294 306 312 912 9 TCU 312 296 307 915 10 Indiana 319 294 315 928 11 Northwestern 312 310 307 929 12 Nebraska 317 305 316 938 13 MISSOURI 313 311 315 939 Texas Tech 320 304 315 939
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Pl Player (School) 1st 2nd 3rd Tot 1 Stacy Snider (MSU) 72 71 73 216 2 Allison Fouch (MSU) 72 72 73 217 Emily Bastel (MSU) 73 72 72 217 4 Laura Olin (Mich.) 75 73 72 220 Jessica Till (MSU) 78 71 71 220 15 Elin Ohlsson (MU) 73 76 76 225 43 Nisha Sadekar (MU) 78 75 81 234 59 Mindy Bullard (MU) 81 81 75 237 69 Maria Ohlsson (MU) 86 79 83 248 70 Tara Jacobsen (MU) 81 84 84 249