April 20, 1999

BOULDER, Colorado - On the same day she was named second team All-Big 12, Texas Tech senior Brooke Lowrance took over the lead at the Big 12 Women's Golf Championship held at the 6166 yard, par 72 Boulder Country Club.

Lowrance fired a one-over-par 73 for two round total of 144 which gives her a three-stroke lead over first round leader Maria Boden of Oklahoma State and Missouri's Jamie Tucker.

As a team, Texas Tech fell to third place but picked up three strokes on leader Oklahoma State after shooting 305 for a two-round total of 606. OSU leads the tournament at 604. Texas A&M moved into second place with a total of 605.

Placing second amongst the Red Raiders and tying for 12th overall was senior Beth Covington. She tallied her second consecutive 76 for a total of 152. Junior Jamie Vannoy and freshman Jennifer Newhouse are tied for 28th place at 156. Junior Heather Wrede subtracted four strokes from her first round score (82), shooting a 78 on the second day of competition, giving her a total of 160 and placing her 48th overall.

The three-day tournament concludes with 18 holes tomorrow, April 21 with the first tee time slated for 8:30 am.

Results:
Texas Tech		301-305=606	3rd
Brooke Lowrance		71-73=144	1st
Beth Covington		76-76=152	t12th
Jamie Vannoy		76-80=156	t28th
Jennifer Newhouse	78-78=156	t28th
Heather Wrede		82-78=160	48th

Team Standings:
1	Oklahoma State		296-308=604
2	Texas A&M		306-299=605
3	Texas Tech		301-305=606
4	Texas			304-304=608
5	Missouri		303-307=610
6	Colorado		313-302=615
7	Baylor			318-300=618
8	Oklahoma		318-301=619
9	Kansas			310-314=624
10	Nebraska		316-309=625
11	Iowa St.		312-314=626
12	Kansas St.		318-322=640

Individual Top 10
1	Brooke Lowrance		Texas Tech		71-73=144
2	Maria Boden		Oklahoma St.		70-77=147
	Jamie Tucker		Missouri		74-73=147
4	Anna Becker		Texas A&M		76-72=148
5	Wendy Martin		Oklahoma		78-71=149
	Eva-Lotta Stromid	Oklahoma St.		73-76=149
7	Kristin Dufour		Texas			77-73=150
	Sarah Bellinger		Colorado		76-74=150
	Laura Blessey		Texas			76-74=150
10	Anna Jonsson		Texas A&M		76-75=151
	Randi Meadows		Texas			75-76=151