Feb. 20, 2011
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KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — The University of Iowa women’s golf team is in 17th place after the first round of the Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Challenge. The Hawkeyes carded a 312 (+24) in their first round of the spring season. The top of the tournament’s leaderboard includes James Madison (296), Miami (FL) (296) and Western Carolina (297), respectively.
Senior Laura Cilek shot a team-low 74 (+2) on Sunday and enters Monday tied for 15th out of 172 golfers. Fellow senior Lauren Forbes finished the day two strokes behind Cilek, posting a 76 (+4). She is currently tied for 34th place.
Junior Chelsea Harris, the Hawkeyes low scorer during the fall, is tied for 78th after recording a 79 (+7). Sophomores Kristi Cardwell and Gigi DiGrazia both carded 83’s (+11) to round out the Iowa scorecard.
“A couple of mental mistakes cost us several shots,” said Head Coach Kelly Crawford. “Laura and Lauren did a great job after a rough start. We need to make better decisions tomorrow and make a few more up and downs to move up in the field.”
The Black and Gold return to the courses at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. (CST) to play another 18-holes. Live scoring will be available at Golfstat.com.
Team Results
T1. James Madison – 296
T1. Miami (FL) – 296
3. Western Carolina – 297
4. Florida International – 298
5. Campbell – 299
T6. Elon – 301
T6. Central Arkansas – 301
8. Wichita State – 303
9. Jacksonville State – 304
T10. College of Charleston – 305
T10. Akron – 305
12. Nebraska – 307
T13. Middle Tennessee State – 308
T13. William & Mary – 308
T15. Oral Roberts – 311
T15. Longwood – 311
T17. Iowa – 312
T17. Daytona State College – 312
T17. Newberry College – 312
20. Richmond – 315
21. Arkansas State – 317
T22. Wofford – 321
T22. Presbyterian – 321
24. Old Dominion – 322
T25. Houston Baptist – 324
T25. Jacksonville – 324
T25. Charleston Southern – 324
T28. The Citadel – 331
T28. Bucknell – 331
30. Drake – 340
31. Winthrop – 341
32. USC Upstate – 350
33. Faulkner – 388
Individual Results
T1. Sarah Bejgrowicz (Campbell) – 69
T1. Betsy Birchall (William & Mary) – 69
T1. Mary Chamberlain (James Madison) – 69
T15. Laura Cilek (Iowa) – 74
T34. Lauren Forbes (Iowa) – 76
T78. Chelsea Harris (Iowa) – 79
T113. Kristi Cardwell (Iowa) – 83
T113. Gigi DiGrazia (Iowa) – 83