Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Golfers Head For Central Regional
May 06, 2002 | Cowgirl Golf
May 6, 2002
No. 1 Seed Oklahoma State at the
NCAA Central Regional Championships
QUICK FACTS
Thurs. - Sat., May 9-11
Forest Akers Golf Course
East Lansing, Mich.
54-hole stroke play
par 72 *6,053 yards
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Oklahoma State Golfers
No., Name Class Height Handed Rds-Stks Average 1. Emma Zackrisson Sr. 5-9 Right 32-2396 74.88 2. Christi Cano Jr. 5-3 Right 32-2408 75.00 3. Linda Wessberg Jr. 5-8 Right 32-2400 75.25 4. Annie Thurman Fr. 5-3 Right 32-2479 77.47 5. Jenny Karr Fr. 5-8 Right 17-1368 80.47
COWGIRLS TO COMPETE IN CENTRAL REGIONAL
Oklahoma State's Cowgirl Golf team will travel to East Lansing, Mich., this week to compete in NCAA Women's Golf Division I Central Regional Championships. The tournament will be held at the Forest Akers Golf Course on Thursday-Saturday, May 9-11. OSU will serve as the top seed at the regional after winning the Big 12 Championships for the second-consecutive year. The tournament will begin at 8 a.m. each day on the 6,053-yard, par-72 course.
THE OTHER SITES
The NCAA East Regional will be played at University Club in Baton Rouge, La. The West Regional will be played at Stanford Golf Course in Palo Alto, Calif. A complete list of NCAA Tournament teams, as well as their regional site, are listed at the right.
OSU AT REGIONALS
Although OSU has not fared well since regional competition began in 1993, OSU has had three top-10 finishes, advancing as a team to Nationals all three times, including twice in the last three years. Here is a look at OSU's finishes at the NCAA Regional Championships, including score, strokes behind the champion and strokes behind from qualifying. OSU lost a two-hole playoff with Washington in 1997, failing to qualify for nationals.
OSU VERSUS THE FIELD
Oklahoma State is 34-10-1 overall vs. the Central Regional opponents, good for an 76.7 winning percentage. The Cowgirls' only losses have been to Tulsa (3 wins-2 losses-1 tie), Ohio State (2-3), Texas (5-3), Michigan State (0-1) and Oklahoma (3-1). OSU is 21-0 vs. the rest of the competition at East Lansing. Only Ohio State and Michigan State have a winning record vs. Oklahoma State. OSU is 124-31-1 overall (.798 winning percentage) this season. A fourth-place finish at the Central Regional would push the Cowgirls' win-loss record over 80 percent.
COWGIRLS EARN HONORS
Oklahoma State's Emma Zackrisson, Christi Cano and Linda Wessberg were all named first-team All-Big 12 in a vote of the league coaches. It is the first time in the conference's six-year history that three golfers from the same school have made the first team. Zackrisson and Cano were both named to the Big 12 Championships all-tournament team for placing in the top-10 individually. Finally, Zackrisson earned medalist honors at the Big 12 Women's Golf Championships by one stroke over Kansas State's Christine Boucher. Both Zackrisson and Wessberg were named first-team Academic All-Big 12 as well.
COWGIRLS RANK HIGH IN BIG 12
Emma Zackrisson, Christi Cano and Linda Wessberg rank first, third and fifth, respectively, in the latest Big 12 individual stroke averages. Zackrisson is tops in the conference with a 74.88 strokes-per-round average. Cano is third with a 75.00 strokes per round average. Wessberg ranks fifth with a 75.25 strokes-per-round average. All three were named first-team All-Big 12 and are vying for All-America honors.
TRIO RANKED IN THE TOP-30 NATIONALLY
The aforementioned trio has also garnered national attention as all three are ranked in the top-30 individually. Senior Emma Zackrisson is ranked 22nd nationally after winning the Big 12 Championship Junior Christi Cano is 24th, while fellow junior Linda Wessberg is 27th. Oklahoma State joins Auburn as the only two schools with three golfers listed in the top 30. Auburn has four. Duke, Georgia, Pepperdine, Tennessee and USC each have two golfers ranked in the top 30.
2002 BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIPS RECAP
Oklahoma State took a 13-stroke lead after the first round, and failed to relinquish it as the Cowgirls won their second-straight and third overall Big 12 Championship. It was OSU's 17th conference title, including 14 Big Eight titles. Senior Emma Zackrisson took home medalist honors with a one-stroke win over Kansas State's Christine Boucher. Zackrisson shot a three-under-par 69 during the first round and held off for the win, despite a 79 during the final round of play. Junior Christi Cano finished sixth, garnering all-tournament accolades. Freshman Annie Thurman ended in 13th in her first conference championship, and junior Linda Wessberg finished 17th for four top-20 finishes. Zackrisson's individual title was the 18th in school history.
COWGIRLS FOURTH NATIONALLY IN SUB-PAR HOLES
According to golfstat.com, Oklahoma State is fourth nationally in sub-par holes as a team. Auburn leads with 326, followed by Tulsa (315) and Arizona State (305). OSU is fourth at 285, seven ahead of USC (278). Here is a look at the top-10 teams in tournaments scored by golfstat.
