Oklahoma State University Athletics
Jennifer Karr
January 26, 2006 | Cowgirl Golf
Freshman Season (2001-02)
Jennifer finished her second semester at OSU with a 77.75 strokes per round average, and finished as high as 19th at the NCAA Central Regional Championships. Her 232 at the Central Regional was the best score on the team. Jennifer finished 75th at the NCAA Championships, including a 73 during the first round of the tournament. Jennifer played in three tournaments for OSU during her freshman season. She competed in the NCAA Fall Preview, the Big 12 Invitational and the Auburn Derby. Her best individual finish was a 48th-place outing at the Big 12 Invite. She also shot her best round there, a 78 during the second round.
2001-02 Results
| 103rd (5th) | at NCAA Fall Preview | 82-82—164 |
| 48th (5th) | at Big 12 Invitational | 83-78-88—249 |
| 55th (5th) | at Auburn Derby | 80-85-79—244 |
| 75th (5th) | at TRW Regional Challenge | 80-84-78—242 |
| 51st (5th) | at Bryan National Collegiate | 78-78-76—232 |
| 27th (5th) | at Big 12 Championships | 78-80-79—237 |
| 19th (1st) | at NCAA Central Regional | 75-81-76—232 |
| 60th (3rd) | at NCAA Championships | 75-75-76-75—301 |
Sophomore Season (2002-03)
Jennifer had a 77.95 strokes per round average, and had a top finish of eighth place at the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational. She shot her first collegiate sub par round with a 71 during the first round of the Lady Puerto Rico Classic. Jennifer finished the season ranked 23rd in the Big 12 and 122nd nationally in stroke average, and has been a part of OSU's last two Big 12 Championship titles. She was named first-team Academic All-Big 12 for her efforts in the classroom. Jennifer had a 76.56 strokes per round average during the fall season, and had a season-low 73 on three occasions. She finished 17th at the TOPY Cup, and finished 24th at the Auburn Tiger/Derby Invitational, playing as an individual.
2002-03 Results
| 17th (5th) | at TOPY Cup | 73-83-73—229 |
| 54th (5th) | at NCAA National Preview | 80-78-77—235 |
| 24th (Ind.) | at Auburn Tiger/Derby Invitational | 76-73-76—225 |
| 28th (4th) | at Regional Challenge | 77-78—155 |
| 14th (1st) | at Lady Puerto Rico Classic | 71-76-77—224 |
| 8th (t4th) | at Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational | 75-73-82—230 |
| 61st (5th) | at Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic | 80-75-80—235 |
| 29th (5th) | at Big 12 Championships | 83-77-77—237 |
| 53rd (5th) | at NCAA West Regional | 77-80-75—232 |
| 102nd (5th) | at NCAA Championships | 80-84-82-78—324 |
Junior Season (2003-04)
Jennifer competed in eight tournaments during her junior year. She tied a career best with a three-round total of 223 on two occasions, first at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate and again at the Bryan National Collegiate. She finished in the top 20 at both of those tournaments. However, her best individual finish was at the Tar Heel Invitational, when she carded a 225 and finished 11th overall, leading the Cowgirls. Jennifer finished the season with a 76.52 strokes-per-round average, with a single-round low of 71 during the first round of the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate. She finished with a 2-2 record at the Hooters Collegiate Match Play Championships, defeating Shannon Boyle of North Carolina, 2 & 1, and Purdue's Caroline Haase, 3 & 2.
2003-04 Results
| 48th (4th) | at NCAA Fall Preview | 79-76-76—231 |
| 23rd (4th) | at Dick McGuire Invitational | 76-77-74—227 |
| 11th (1st) | at Tar Heel Invitational | 72-79-74—225 |
| 17th (4th) | at Mercedes-Benz Collegiate | 71-77-75—223 |
| 63rd (5th) | at Grumman Regional Challenge | 81-81-84—246 |
| 61st (Ind.) | at Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic | 76-78-78—232 |
| 19th (2nd) | at Bryan National Collegiate | 75-74-74—223 |
Redshirt Season (2004-05)
Jennifer redshirted after graduating from Oklahoma State during the spring of 2004. She spent the year studying abroad at the University of Amsterdam in The Netherlands.
Senior Season (Fall 2005)
Jennifer competed in three tournaments during the fall. She sat out the Mason Rudolph Championship, and carded a 239 at the Lady Tar Heel Invitational, her first collegiate tournament in 18 months. She shot a 71 during the final round of The Derby Invitational and wound up tying teammate Pernilla Lindberg for 16th place overall. Jennifer defeated Purdue's Whitney Frykman, 1 up, at the Hooters Collegiate Match Play Championship. She finished the fall with a 77.33 strokes-per-round average.
Fall 2005 Results
| 74th (4th) | at Lady Tar Heel Invitational | 84-75-80—239 |
| 16th (t1st) | at The Derby Invitational | 78-76-71—225 |
Amateur
As an amateur, Jennifer was an honorable mention Polo Golf Junior All-American in 2000. She won the AJGA Southwestern Classic in 2000 and finished third at the 2001 AJGA Aspen Classic. Her best amateur round was a 71 at the 1999 Phoenix City Tournament.
High School
Jennifer was a four-year letterwinner under coach Sister Lynn Winsor for Xavier College Prepatory. She was named all-state her junior and senior years, and her team won the school's 17th, 18th and 19th state championships while she was there. Her best round in high school was a 70.
Personal
Born July 24, 1983, in Billings, Mont., Jennifer is the daughter of Carey Carson and Robert Karr. She has a younger sister, Carly. Her mother played tennis collegiately at Arizona State. Jennifer is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council at OSU, and earned her bachelor's degree in American studies at Oklahoma State. She is currently working on her Master's in American studies.
Career Numbers
Tournaments: 28
Victories: 0
Top Five: 0
Top 10: 1
Top 20: 8
Subpar rounds: 3
Rounds in 60's: 0
Low Three-Round Tournament: 223
Career Statistics
| Year | Rnds-Stks | Lo-Hi | Avg. |
| 2001-02 | 24-1,901 | 75-88 | 79.21 |
| 2002-03 | 30-2,326 | 71-84 | 77.53 |
| 2003-04 | 21-1,607 | 71-84 | 76.52 |
| Fall 2005 | 6-464 | 71-84 | 77.33 |
| Totals | 81-6,298 | 71-88 | 77.75 |
