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Manhattan, Kansas - The University of Tulsa's women's golf team captured the team championship at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational on Tuesday afternoon. The Golden Hurricane carded a final round 290 and finished with a 37-over par 901 score at the Colbert Hills Golf Course in Manhattan, Kansas.
This was the first team title TU won since the 2008 Conference USA Championship.
Freshmen Kristina Merkle, who broke the women's course record yesterday with her second round of 66, carded a 70 in the final round for a 214 total. Sophomore Marita Engzelius moved up four spots to finish third overall with a 227 score, while classmate Shu-Yin Liu was two strokes back for fourth place. Sarah Elliot turned in a 232 score and Abby Allford carded a 238 for 10th and 24th places, respectively. Kamryn Ruffin competed as an independent and finished 31st overall.
Arkansas turned in a three-round 904 total for second place, while host Kansas State shot an 83-over par 947 for third place. Illinois State (948) and Wichita State (952) rounded out the top five teams.
Arkansas' Kelli Shean won the individual race with a seven-under par 209, as she carded a 74, 68 and 67, respectively.
Team Results
Tulsa - 309-302-290=901
Arkansas - 308-305-291=904
Kansas State - 329-313305=947
Illinois State - 329-309-310=948
Wichita State - 322-323-307=952
#50 Kansas - 324-325-305=954
Kansas State `B' - 337-319-304=960
Oral Roberts - 346-314-307=967
St. John's - 352-316-304=972
Creighton - 339-330-311=980
Northern Iowa - 347-326-309=982
UMKC - 353-337-314=1004
Houston Baptist - 368-339-333=1040Top-Five Individuals
1. Kelli Shean, Arkansas - 74-68-67=209
2. Kristina Merkle, Tulsa - 78-66-70=214
3. Marita Engzelius, Tulsa - 78-78-71=227
T4. Shu-Yin Liu, Tulsa - 74-80-75=229
T4. Kristin Ingram, Arkansas - 79-75-75=229
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