Michigan
Big Ten Championships
Wolverines in Seventh after First Day of Big Ten Meet
4/27/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. -- The University of Michigan women's golf team is in seventh place after completing the first day of the Big Ten Conference Championships today (Friday, April 27) at the University of Minnesota's Les Bolstad Golf Course. The Wolverines opened with a team score of 309 in the first round and added a 303 in the second round to finish the first day with a 612 total, just 10 strokes off the lead. Michigan State (302-300/602) leads after the first day, followed closely by Indiana (303-301/604) and Minnesota (302-304/606).
Wolverine sophomore Kim Benedict (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester Adams HS) continued to play well after a strong spring as she is tied for eighth after firing rounds of 76 and 74 for a 150 first-day total. Benedict is just three strokes behind the co-leaders -- Ohio State's Mollie Fankhauser (70-77/147) and Wisconsin's Allie Blomquist (72-75/147).
Bess Bowers (Bloomington, Ind./North HS) is tied for 10th after carding rounds of 75 and 76, giving her a 151 total after the first day. LeAnna Wicks (Brighton, Mich./Brighton HS) and Sarah Kruer (La Jolla, Calif./La Jolla Country Day) are tied for 26th. Wicks opened with a 79 and followed with a 78 to give her a 157 total, while Kruer fired an 82 in the first round but charged back with a 75. Misia Lemanski (Grosse Ile, Mich./Grosse Ile HS) is tied for 38th (79-80/159) and Cortney Reno (Grosse Ile, Mich./Grosse Ile HS) is tied for 51st (79-85/164).
The Big Ten Championships continue Saturday (April 28) with 18 holes beginning at 9 a.m. CDT. The 72-hole tournament wraps up Sunday.
Team Standings (After Day 1)
1. Michigan State 302-300 = 602 2. Indiana 303-301 = 604 3. Minnesota 302-304 = 606 4. Northwestern 304-303 = 607 5. Ohio State 303-305 = 608 6. Purdue 298-313 = 611 7. MICHIGAN 309-303 = 612 8. Wisconsin 307-323 = 630 9. Penn State 310-323 = 633 10. Illinois 319-328 = 647 11. Iowa 324-324 = 648Top Individuals
1. Mollie Fankhauser, Ohio State 70-77 = 147 Allie Blomquist, Wisconsin 72-75 = 147 3. Allison Fouch, Michigan State 78-70 = 148 Karyn Stordahl, Minnesota 75-73 = 148 Lauren Grzebien, Northwestern 75-73 = 148 6. Stacy Snider, Michigan State 74-75 = 149 Kari Damron, Purdue 74-75 = 149 8. KIM BENEDICT, U-M 76-74 = 150 Tiffany Fisher, Indiana 74-76 = 150Other Michigan Scores
T10. Bess Bowers 75-76 = 151 T26. LeAnna Wicks 79-78 = 157 T26. Sarah Kruer 82-75 = 157 T38. Misia Lemanski 79-80 = 159 T51. Cortney Reno 79-85 = 164
N O T E S
With its team score of 303, Michigan tied Northwestern for the third lowest score of the second round, behind Michigan State (300) and Indiana (301).
Michigan will play with eighth-place Wisconsin in the third round Saturday, starting at 10:17 a.m. off the 10th tee. Pairings for the third round:
MICHIGAN TIME WISCONSIN Cortney Reno (T51) 10:17 Allison Hoggrath (66) Misia Lemanski (T38) 10:24 Carli Gregorin (60) Sarah Kruer (T26) 10:31 Anna Temple (T47) LeAnna Wicks (T26) 10:38 Heidi Njoes (T47) Bess Bowers (T10) 10:45 Katie Connelly (T26) Kim Benedict (T8) 10:52 Allie Blomquist (T1)
Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423
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