Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Golfers Achieve No. 1 Ranking
April 18, 2003 | Cowgirl Golf
"I'm proud of our play, to date," said OSU head coach Amy Weeks. "I believe we will continue to improve, and we have a long and exciting season ahead of us. We are looking forward to the competition of the upcoming year."
It is the second time in school history that the team has reached the top spot. The Cowgirls achieved a No. 1 ranking following a 33-stroke win in the Big Eight Championships in the spring of 1987.
OSU is 17-1 this season, with its only loss coming to Arizona in the NCAA National Preview. Following the Wildcats is No. 3 Vanderbilt, fourth-ranked Auburn, and Duke rounds out the top five.
Individually, Cowgirl freshman Karin Sjödin is ranked third nationally behind Katherine Hull of Pepperdine and Oklahoma's Lisa Meldrum. OSU sophomore Annie Thurman is seventh, and a pair of Cowgirl seniors, Christi Cano and Linda Wessberg, are ranked 36th and 44th, respectively.
Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index Women's Team Ratings 1. OKLAHOMA STATE 2. Arizona 3. Vanderbilt 4. Auburn 5. Duke 6. New Mexico 7. Tennessee 8. Ohio State 9. Washington 10. Pepperdine 11. Indiana 12. Texas 13. Florida 14. Oklahoma 15. Florida State
Women's Individual Ratings 1. Katherine Hull, Pepperdine 2. Lisa Meldrum, Oklahoma 3. Karin Sjödin, Oklahoma State 4. Katie Futcher, Penn State 5. Miriam Kraschinski, Arizona 6. Kari Damron, Purdue 7. Annie Thurman, Oklahoma State 8. Brandi Jackson, Furman 9. Sarah Jacobs, Vanderbilt 10. Paige MacKenzie, Washington
Other OSU Individuals 36. Christi Cano 44. Linda Wessberg 187. Jenny Karr
