April 12, 1999

NORMAN, Lubbock - Behind a blistering team total of 307, the 42nd-ranked Texas Tech women's golf team jumped to a first round lead at Susie Maxwell Berning Classic held at the 6013 yard, par 72 Jimmie Austin/University of Oklahoma Golf Course.

Tech slumped to a second round total of 317, tying them for fourth overall after two rounds with the University of Missouri. Thirty-six of the 54 holes were played today. Host school the University of Oklahoma leads the tournament shooting a two-round total of 607.

Leading the way for the Red Raiders was senior Brooke Lowrance who is tied for seventh place overall after firing a two-round total of 153. Junior Heather Wrede is second amongst the Red Raiders and tied for 18th overall with a 156. Beth Covington and Jennifer Newhouse are tied for 40th at 160. Jamie Vannoy shot a 161 placing her in a tie at 43rd. Also competing for Tech as an individual is Priscilla Hunt. She shot a total of 164 tying her for 53rd place.

Texas Tech won the tournament in 1996 and placed second in 1997. Lowrance tied for medalist honors in '96 and was second in '97.

Oklahoma's Wendy Martin leads the tournament after shooting a 143. Her teammate Jennifer Tannehill is tied for second with Sorrel Richman of Baylor. Both shot 149.

The two-day tournament will conclude with 18 holes on Tuesday, April 13 with a shotgun start scheduled to begin at 7:30 am.

Results:
Texas Tech		307-317=624	t4th
Brooke Lowrance		74-79=153	t7th
Heather Wrede		78-78=156	t18th
Beth Covington		82-78=160	t40th
Jennifer Newhouse	78-82=160	t40th
Jamie Vannoy		77-84=161	t43rd	
*Priscilla Hunt		82-82=164	t53rd

Team Standings:
1	Oklahoma		311-296=607
2	Baylor			308-302=610
3	Texas A&M		316-305=621	
4	Texas Tech		307-317=624
	Missouri		319-305=624
6	SMU			325-305=630
	UTEP			324-306=630
	Colorado St.		323-307=630
9	Kansas			321-314=635
10	Lamar			326-315=641
	Wichita St.		310-331=641
12	Denver			330-317=647
13	North Texas		321-331=652
14	Oral Roberts		332-323=655
15	Kansas St.		330-327=657

Individual Top 10
1	Wendy Martin		Oklahoma	70-73=143
2	Jennifer Tannehill	Oklahoma	75-74=149
	Sorrel Richman		Baylor		75-74=149
4	Kristen MacLaren	UTEP		77-73=150
	Jennie Persson		Baylor		77-73=150
6	Kristin Clark		Colorado St.	73-79=152
7	Brooke Lowrance		Texas Tech	74-79=153
	Jennifer Hubbard	SMU		79-74=153
9	Stefanie Mitchell	Missouri	79-75=154
	Anna Jonsson		Texas A&M	79-75=154
	*Kellie Jamison		Oklahoma	77-77=154

* = competing as an individual