Huskers Sit 12th After Round One

College Station, Texas ?After round one of the Big 12 Championships, the Nebraska women's golf team is in 12th place with a score of 315, Friday at the Pebble Creek Country Club.

The Huskers started the first round strong, posting just six-over par on the back nine after beginning their round on No. 10. Struggling on the front nine, Nebraska added 21 extra strokes for a final tally of 27-over par 315.

Leading the Huskers into round two is sophomore Jackie Beste (Sauk Centre, Minn.), who is tied for 21st  with a score of four-over par 76. Beste played an excellent back nine, finishing with an even-par 36.

"I thought Jackie played solid again," Krapfl said. "A 76 is a pretty good round. I was pleased with her performance."

Merynn Ito (Aiea, Hawii) played an excellent back side, posting even-par heading into the remaining nine. She struggled on her second nine, including a triple bogey on her 12th hole, caused by a poor tee shot, according to Krapfl. The Huskers will look to turn things around on Saturday by concentrating on their technique.

"The big thing is we need to make better putts," said Krapfl.

The Big 12 Championships will continue on Saturday, April 24 with a shotgun start of 8 a.m.

Big 12 Championships
College Station, Texas
Pebble Creek Country Club
6,242-yard, par 72
April 23-25

Team Scores (First)
1. Texas 292
2. Texas A&M 294
3. Oklahoma 299
4. Baylor 304
5. Kansas 305
T6. Texas Tech 306
T6. Oklahoma State 306
8. Kansas State 308
9. Colorado 309
10. Missouri 311
11. Iowa State 312
12. Nebraska 315

Nebraska Individuals (First)
T21. Jackie Beste 76
T32. Merynn Ito 78
T44. Stephanie Schaefer 80
T50. Christine McArdle 81
T54. Sara Sackett 84