Tulsa
ORU Shootout
Women's Golf Leads ORU Shootout after Two Rounds
10/4/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Oct. 4, 2010
Round 1 Results 
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Round 2 Results
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. - Marita Engzelius and Kristina Merkle are in first and second place, respectively, and the Tulsa women' golf team holds a 10-shot after the first two rounds at the ORU Shootout at the par-72 Meadowbrook Golf Club.
The junior Engzelius finished the day as the tournament leader with an even-par 144 after shooting a 71 in the first round and a 73 in the second. The sophomore Merkle carded a 76 in round one and a 72 in round two for a two-round 148, to hold second place entering the final round Tuesday.
The Golden Hurricane shot a team-total of 602 in two rounds Monday, and holds a 10-shot lead over second-place Sam Houston State (612) entering the final round Tuesday. TU shot 307 as a team in the first round and a 295 in the second round. UTEP is in third place with a team-total 614, Oral Roberts followed with a 619, and SMU rounded out the top five with a 621 Monday.
Junior Kamryn Ruffin shot a 79 in the first round and a 75 in the second, and sits tied for 15th with a 154 total. Junior Sarah Elliot shot an 81 and a 75 in the first and second rounds, respectively, for a total score of 156 Monday. Freshman Charlotte Brooks shot an 80 in the second round after falling victim in the first round to a disqualification after a misinterpretation of a local course rule.
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Team Scores 1. Tulsa 307-295=602 2. Sam Houston State 304-308=612 3. UTEP 309-305=614 4. Oral Roberts 316-303=619 5. SMU 313-308=621 T6. Lamar 319-311=630 T6. Northern Iowa 308-322=630 8. Arkansas State 320-318=638 9. UMKC 333-309=642 T10. McLennan CC 329-317=646 T10. Oklahoma City Univ. 330-316=646 12. Southern Illinois 320-327=647 13. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 330-324=654 14. Stephen F. Austin 329-327=656 15. Texas-Pan American 331-330=661 16. Southern Utah 335-334=669 17. Southern Nazarene 348-344=692Tulsa Individuals 1. Marita Engzelius 71-73=144 2. Kristina Merkle 76-72=148 T15. Kamryn Ruffin 79-75=154 T20. Sarah Elliot 81-75=156 DQ Charlotte Brooks DQ-80
Top-5 Individuals 1. Marita Engzelius, Tulsa 71-73=144 (E) 2. Kristina Merkle, Tulsa 76-72=148 (+4) 3. Amy Ruengmateekhun, SMU 76-73=149 (+5) T4. Shang Huang, UTEP 75-75=150 (+6) T4. Blair Bonner, Northern Iowa 72-78=150 (+6)
