April 21, 1999

BOULDER, Colorado - The No. 44 Texas Tech women's golf team shot a final round 305 to finish third at the Big 12 Conference Women's Golf Championship held at the 6166 yard, par 72 Boulder Country Club. The third place showing is the highest ever for the Red Raiders in the Big 12 Championship.

For the tournament Tech shot 911, falling five strokes short of champion Oklahoma State and three strokes behind Texas.

Senior Brooke Lowrance who was the individual leader coming into today's play finished in a tie for second place with Wendy Martin of Oklahoma. Lowrance and Martin lost to Oklahoma State's Maria Boden in a playoff. All three shot 219 for the tournament.

Senior Beth Covington was the second highest finisher for the Red Raiders, tying for 16th place at 230. Junior Jamie Vannoy shot 232 to finish tied for 22nd place. Freshman Jennifer Newhouse shot a solid final round 77, giving her a total of 233 for the tournament which tied her for 25th. Junior Heather Wrede improved with each day of the event. Her final round 77 was one stroke better than the day before and a five stroke improvement from the opening round. Wrede came in 38th.

Texas Tech will be in action again on May 6-8 at the NCAA West Regional tournament in Houston. Rice University will be the host school.

Results:
Texas Tech		301-305-305=911	3rd
Brooke Lowrance		71-73-75=219		t2nd
Beth Covington		76-76-78=230		t16th
Jamie Vannoy		76-80-76=232		t22nd
Jennifer Newhouse	78-78-77=233		t25th
Heather Wrede		82-78-77=237		38th

Team Standings:
1	Oklahoma State		296-308-302=906
2	Texas 			304-304-300=908
3	Texas Tech		301-305-305=911
4	Texas A&M		306-299-313=918
5	Oklahoma		318-301-301=920
6	Missouri		303-307-314=924
7	Baylor			318-300-307=925
8	Nebraska		316-309-304=929
9	Colorado		313-302-317=932
10	Iowa St.		312-314-316=942
11	Kansas			310-314-327=951
12	Kansas St.		318-322-326=966

Individual Top 10
1	*Maria Boden		Oklahoma St.		70-77-72=219
2	Brooke Lowrance		Texas Tech		71-73-75=219
	Wendy Martin		Oklahoma		78-71-70=219
4	Sarah Bellinger		Colorado		76-74-73=223
5	Eva-Lotta Stromlid	Oklahoma St.		73-76-75=224
6	Jamie Tucker		Missouri		74-73-78=225
	Laura Blessey		Texas			76-74-75=225
8	Elizabeth Bahensky	Nebraska		79-76-71=226
	Kristin Dufour		Texas			77-73-76=226
10	Ali Brewer		Baylor			81-71-75=227
	Randi Meadows		Texas			75-76-76=227
	Mimi Epps		Texas A&M		76-76-75=227

* = won on playoff hole