Wednesday, November 19, 1997
The University Daily Kansan
Section B · Page 3
Golfers reign at final match
Third-round rain-out leaves 'Hawks victorious
Kansan staff reports
After the cancellation of the third round at the Crown Classic at Lufkin, Texas, the Kansas men's golf team claimed its second team title of the fall season.
of the season.
The Jayhawks won with a two-round score of 578, seven strokes ahead of second-place finisher North Texas. The third round of the tournament was canceled because overnight rain made the already-wet Crown Colony Country Club course unplayable.
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Kansas had three golfers finish in the top 10, including junior Chris Thompson, the tournament champion, and junior Brad Davis, who placed second.
Thompson won the tournament with a two-round score of 141. The win was his second individual title
Thompson: Wins Crown Classic at Lukfin, Texas.
Davis shot a 72 in the first round and a 71 in the second. The second-place finish is a career high for Davis, whose only other top 10 finish was at this season's Kansas Invitational on Sept.
22-23, when he placed seventh.
Thompson ranks third in the country with a 71.17 per round average, and Vermeer ranks 24th with a 72.10 average.
Sophomore Ryan Vermeer, who struggled in the first round and shot a 74, bounced back with a 71 in the second.
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Senior Brad Barnett tied for 32nd with a two-round score of 151 and sophomore Jake Istnick tied for 36th with a two-round score of 152.
The Kansas men's golf team now has two golfers — junior Chris Thompson and sophomore Ryan Vermeer — in the top 25 Golfstat
In its third year, the Golfstat Cup is awarded by Golfstat Inc. to the men's collegiate golfer with the lowest yearly average. Golfstat is hired by the NCAA to administer the NCAA Collegiate Golf Ratings system.
This season, Thompson has won two tournaments and placed in the top five in all five tournaments. With a three-under-par 141, he won the Crown Classic during his last outing. Thompson also tied for the individual crown at the three-round Missouri Bluffs Intercollegiate Sept. 28-29 with a three-under-par 210.
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Vermeer has won two fall tournaments this season, winning the Kansas Invitational on Sept. 22-23 and the Legends of Indiana Intercollegiate on Oct. 6-7.
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Jayhawks sign six softball players
Kansan staff report
Kansas signed six high school seniors to letters of intent, softball coach Tracy Burge announced.
The Jayhawks got a commitment from one of the premier high school players in the country, Leah Tabb.
The Oklahoma City catcher and outfieldier hit 517 last season and broke the national single-season home run record with 22 home runs.
"Leah could play every position but pitcher for us next year; she's that versatile," Bunge said. "Obviously, she has pop in the bat. She will be in the heart of our lineup. She has the potential to break several season and career KU hitting records."
Courtney Wright, a 5-foot-4 shortstop from Tucson, Ariz., is a left-handed slap hitter.
"Courtney brings a lot of speed and solid defensive skills to our lineup," Bunge said. "She will be the kind of player that I love to coach because she is a workhorse."
Kansas signed two other players from Arizona in twins Shelly and Christi Musser. Shelly Musser is a 5-
Bunge: Announces six have signed letters of intent.
foot-3 outfielder and is also a left-handed slap hitter,but she throws right-handed.
"I saw Shelly at the Las Vegas Qualifier, and I was extremely impressed with her speed and her defensive skills," Bunge said. "She has
an above-average arm, and she will bring a lot to this team. She is very exciting to watch. I think it says a lot that Shelly committed to KU even before making her visit."
Christi Musser also is a 5-foot-3 outfielder who bats left-handed and throws right-handed. She hit .390 for her high school team last season.
("Assistant coach) Marla Looper saw Christi play last year and told me that she was extremely talented," Bunge said. "She has a little more power at the plate than her
sister and is an extremely quick and intelligent player."
Urquhart is a 5-foot-7 third baseman from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. Last season, she hit 419.
"Megan is a very strong defensive third baseman," Bunge said. "She has a strong arm and can provide power in the middle of the lineup. She has big shoes to fill, but she is a hard worker and is very strong and athletic."
Two Kansas players who will be joining the roster are Megan Urquhart and Amy Hulse.
Hulse is a 5-foot-6 infielder and outfielder from Olathe East High School. She hit .380 last season.
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"I have had the opportunity to watch Amy quite a bit, and I'm most impressed with her versatility," Bunge said. "We will work her at second and in the outfield and then determine where she'll help up the most. She is a hard worker, and she is well-coached. Her speed will be very exciting, but her versatility is the key for us."
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