Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Golf Set To Compete In NCAA East Regional
May 06, 2004 | Cowgirl Golf
11th-ranked Oklahoma State
at the NCAA East Regional
QUICK FACTS
Thursday - Saturday, May 6-8
Mission Inn Golf & Tennis Resort
Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.
54-hole stroke play • par 72 • 6,165 yards
Oklahoma State Golfers
No., Name Class Height Handed Rds-Stks Average 1. Annie Thurman Jr. 5-4 Right 26-1948 74.92 2. Karin Sjodin So. 5-8 Right 23-1732 75.30 3. Mallorie Underwood Fr. 5-7 Right 20-1523 76.15 4. Ashley Knoll Fr. 5-9 Right 26-1981 76.19 5. Candy Herrera Fr. 5-5 Right 14-1073 76.64
Cowgirls to Compete in NCAA East Regional
Oklahoma State's Cowgirl Golf team will travel to Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla., to compete in the NCAA East Regional Championships. The tournament will be held at the Mission Inn Golf & Tennis Resort on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 6-8. OSU returns to Mission Inn, site of the 2001 NCAA Women's Golf Championships, as the No. 3 seed in the East Regional. The 11th-ranked Cowgirls will travel a junior, a sophomore and three freshmen. The tournament will begin at 8 a.m. (ET) each day on the 6,165-yard, par 72 course.
Thurman wins Big 12 Individual Title
Cowgirl junior Annie Thurman won the 20th individual league title in school history by seven strokes over Texas' Janice Olivencia two weeks ago at the Big 12 Women's Golf Championships in College Station, Texas. Thurman carded a 69-68—137 for the lowest two-round total by a medalist in conference history. She also recorded just the fourth and fifth sub-70 rounds by a league champion in the conference's 28-year history. The Cowgirls as a team finished third, breaking a string of three-consecutive conference championships.
Cowgirls Earn Big 12 Honors
Oklahoma State had three women's golfers named to the All-Big 12 squads, it was announced prior to the Big 12 Women's Golf Championships. Karin Sjödin, a sophomore for OSU, was named first-team All-Big 12. Junior Annie Thurman was named second-team All-Big 12 prior to winning the Big 12 Individual title. Freshman Ashley Knoll was named second-team All-Big 12 and the league's Newcomer of the Year.
Cowgirls earn Academic Accolades
A pair of Oklahoma State Cowgirls were named first-team Academic All-Big 12, it was announced Tuesday by the league office. Junior Jenny Karr and sophomore Karin Sjödin both earned first-team accolades. Karr, earning her second-consecutive naming, is majoring in American studies, and will graduate in May. Sjödin is undeclared on her major at Oklahoma State, and earned the award for the first time this season.
Oklahoma State at the Regional Tournament
The Cowgirls are competing in their 12th-consecutive NCAA Regional Tournament, and have advanced to the NCAA Finals six times through regional play. The Cowgirls have finished in the top five in each of the last three NCAA Regional tournaments, including a second-place finish at last year's event in Tempe, Ariz. OSU has finished in the top five on four occasions at the NCAA Regional Championships, and has one other top-10 finish.
OSU's Results at the Regional Championships
Strokes Back Year Finish Score (from cut) Region Location 1993 12th 899 48 (9) West Tucson, Ariz. 1994 4th 891 14 (-) West Albuquerque, N.M. 1995 14th 920 42 (5) West Tucson, Ariz. 1996 15th 969 69 (8) West Omaha, Neb. 1997 11th 897 32 (-) West Tucson, Ariz. 1998 13th 918 47 (6) West Stanford, Calif. 1999 10th 924 45 (-) West Houston, Texas 2000 16th 913 32 (14) West Tempe, Ariz. 2001 4th 925 21 (-) Central West Lafayette, Ind. 2002 5th 921 7 (-) Central East Lansing, Mich. 2003 2nd 880 10 (-) West Tempe, Ariz.
OSU vs. the Field
Oklahoma State is 34-13-1 overall vs. the competition in the East Regional this season, good for an 71.9 winning percentage. OSU is 0-5 vs. Duke this year and 2-3 vs. Auburn. However, vs. the rest of the field, the Cowgirls are 32-5-1, with a 2-2 mark vs. Wake Forest, a 3-2 record against Florida, and a 4-1-1 mark against Tennessee. Oklahoma State is undefeated (23-0) against the rest of the field.
Thurman Named to U.S. Curtis Cup Team
Annie Thurman is one of eight golfers representing the United States in the 33rd Curtis Cup match. The U.S. squad will face a team from Great Britain and Ireland at Formby Golf Club in Merseyside, England, June 12-13. Played every other year, the U.S. team has won the last three matches in 1998, 2000 and 2002. The United States also leads the series, begun in 1932, by a 23-6-3 margin. Freshman Ashley Knoll is one of three alternates for the Curtis Cup squad.
Coming Up
Should Oklahoma State finish in the top eight of the NCAA East Regional, the Cowgirls will compete in the NCAA Championships, May 18-21, in Opelika, Ala. Eight teams and two individuals will advance from each regional for a total of 24 teams and six individuals competing in the NCAA Championships. The national championship event will be hosted by Auburn University and held at the Grand National Lake Course.
