Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Golf inks five for 2005-06 season
May 12, 2005 | Cowgirl Golf
Amanda Johnson, a senior at Jenks High School, was the Class 6A individual medalist while also leading her team to the state championship. She won the individual title by six strokes, carding a 69-73—142 at the tournament held at the Oaks Golf & Country Club. It was Jenks' second-consecutive team title, as Johnson finished 10th as an individual at the 2004 Class 6A girls' state championship.
Haley Schauvliege, a senior at Ponca City High School, finished sixth at the Class 6A girls' state championship with an 82-76—158. It was her second-consecutive top-10 finish at state, as she finished fifth at the 2004 Class 6A state championship with an 80-77—157.
“Its nice that we're able to get some good players from the state of Oklahoma,” said McGraw. “You definitley need to recruit well in your home state, and these two players both finished in the top-10 in their class (6A). They're excellent students as well, which is always something you look for in a student-athlete.”
Pernilla Lindberg comes to Stillwater from Bollnäs, Sweden, via Klippans Gynmasium. She will be joined by fellow countryperson Karin Kinnerud, who hails from Norrköping, Sweden. The duo joins a long line of Swedish golfers to attend Oklahoma State.
The pair is no stranger to the United States. They both played in the Mercedes-Benz Women's Championship last October in Knoxville, Tenn., competing on the Swedish Junior National squad against some of the better collegiate teams. Lindberg finished 10th individually, carding a 74-78-70—222. Kinnerud finished tied for 16th, recording a solid 74-76-73—223.
In October of 2003, Lindberg competed as part of the Swedish Junior National team, which finished third behind Ohio State and Oklahoma State. She tied for 12th, just three strokes back of current Cowgirl senior Annie Thurman-Young.
The final Cowgirl signee is Carmen Montava, a native of Seville, Spain. Montava is ranked the top amateur golfer in the region of Andalucia, and one of the top amateur golfers in Spain. She is the first Spanish native to be a part of the Cowgirl golf program.
“Both the men's and women's golf teams at Oklahoma State have been fortunate to recruit well in Europe, and these three players are able to continue that trend,” McGraw said. “They've also had some experience playing here in the U.S. in collegiate tournaments, and are very capable of competing with other college-level golfers.”
