April 8, 2002

LARAMIE, Wyo. -

The Wyoming Cowgirl golf team finished in the middle of the pack Monday at the Utah Dixie Classic, placing 13th out of 22 teams with a 27-hole total of 319 heading into the final round and a half of action Tuesday. Leading the way for the Cowgirls was junior Kim Nissen who finished the day tied for 18th after firing a 76, four-over par.

UC-Irvine leads the team competition after shooting a 295, followed by Idaho in second with 299 and host Brigham Young in third with a 301. Irvine's Walailak Satarak leads the individual standings with a total score of 68, four-under par.

Cowgirl senior Katherine Crowley also finished in the top 25 Monday after firing a 77, five-over par, sitting her in a tie for 25th place. Rounding out the scoring for UW was junior Alison McGuire who placed in a tie for 47th with a 79, sophomore Ashley Cariveau who placed in a tie for 99th after shooting an 87 and sophomore Aryn Cariveau who placed 111th with a score of 90.

"I'm pleased with how the team came out and played today," said UW head women's golf coach Jill Rettinger. "I thought Kim (Nissen) really stepped things up and hit the ball real solid. Katherine (Crowley) and Alison (McGuire) also played very good for us. I feel we can move into the top ten tomorrow if we can continue to play with the consistency we showed today."

The Utah Dixie Classic will conclude on Tuesday with the final 27-holes of competition. The Utah Dixie Classic is being played at the Sunbrook Golf Club in St. George, Utah.

Wyoming Individual Results

Kim Nissen        (Jr.) Tied 18th 37-39= 76 (+4)
Katherine Crowley (Sr.) Tied 25th 40-37= 77 (+5)
Alison McGuire    (Jr.) Tied 47th 40-39= 79 (+7)
Ashley Cariveau   (So.) Tied 99th 44-43= 87 (+15)
Aryn Cariveau     (So.) 111th     44-46= 90 (+18)

Team Standings After 27-Holes

1.  UC-Irvine         295
2.  Idaho             299
3.  Brigham Young     301
4.  San Diego State   303
5.  Denver University 304
6.  Colorado State    306
    San Francisco     306
8.  Washington State  307
9.  Nevada            310
    Colorado          310
11. Northern Arizona  313
12. Montana           318
13. Wyoming           319
14. Weber State       322
    Long Beach State  322
    Idaho State       322
17. Portland State    327
18. Boise State       332
19. Hawaii            334
20. UC-Riverside      336
    Montana State     336
22. Mesa State        345