Montana golfers compete in Wyoming Cowgirl Classic
4/5/2007 12:00:00 AM | Golf
THIS WEEK??S TOURNAMENT: The defending Big Sky Conference women??s golf champion University of Montana Grizzlies play their final match of the spring season prior to the league championships, Monday-Tuesday, April 9-10, competing in the nine-team Wyoming Cowgirl Classic at the par 72, 6,1-08-yard Ocotillo Golf Resort in Chandler, Arizona.
THE FIELD: Participating teams, along with Montana, include host Wyoming, British Columbia, Idaho State, Montana State, Northern Colorado, North Dakota State, Northern Arizona, and South Dakota State.
LAST WEEK: Montana placed 15th in the 15-team UC-Irvine-hosted Anteater Invitational at the Dove Canyon Country Club in Irvine, Calif., carding a two-day total of 1,029 (357-677). Host UCI ran away with the team title with a 909,while second-place went to San Jose State (939). The medalist was Irvine??s Selanee Henderson who carded a 216.
UM PLACERS AT IRVINE: Senior Jill Walker was UM??s highest placer at UC Irvine, tying for 41st with a score of 248 (78-82-88).
Walker was followed by junior Brittany Williamson, who tied for 60th with a 252 (85-80-87); senior Krista Swanson tied for 69th with a total of 258 (83-89-86); junior Anna Maria Jaramillo was 79th at 272 (91-89-92); and freshman Jacqueline Olson finished in 83rd with a 276 (94-91-91).
UM??s Alyssa Williamson competed unattached and finished tied for 23rd with a 242 (79-82-81), while fellow freshman Teddi Roberts also competed unattached and was 78th at 270 (87-91-92).
QUOTING COACH STEELE: ??I think our team has been putting a lot of pressure on themselves to try repeat (the Big Sky title), and that??s stepping in their way a little bit. I explained to them that right now they have a fear of failure and they don??t have the confidence to succeed; and we need to turn that around.
"Looking at last year and trying to compare last year to this year, I don??t think we can at this point do that. We can only look forward and think about what we can do with the talent that??s on this team. They know what they did last fall. Now they need to believe in themselves and in their abilities to improve on what??s been going on this spring.??
WHAT??S NEXT?: Montana competes in the Big Sky Championships, April 16-18, at the Palm Valley Golf Course in Goodyear, Arizona.
2006-07 MONTANA GRIZZLIES WOMEN??S GOLF ROSTER
Player Yr. Exp. Hometown (Previous School) Avg.
*Anna Maria Jaramillo Jr. 2V Ontario, Ore. (Ontario HS) 84.5
Jacqueline Olson Fr. HS Sutherlin, Ore. (Sutherlin HS) 84.6
Teddi Roberts Fr. HS Meridian, Idaho (Mtn. View HS) 86.7
Rose Stepanek Fr. HS Billings, Mont. (Central HS) NA
*Krista Swanson Sr. 2V/RS Forest Lake, Minn. (For. Lake HS) 77.1
*Jill Walker Sr. 3V Weiser, Idaho (Weiser HS) 76.8
*Alyssa Williamson Fr. HS Bemidji, Minn. (Bemidji HS) 82.3
*Brittany Williamson Jr. 2V Bemidji, Minn. (Bemidji HS) 80.6
*Montana'S Participants in the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic & Big Sky Championships
Head Coach: Joanne Steele, 10th season %Fall & Spring Stroke Average
THE FIELD: Participating teams, along with Montana, include host Wyoming, British Columbia, Idaho State, Montana State, Northern Colorado, North Dakota State, Northern Arizona, and South Dakota State.
LAST WEEK: Montana placed 15th in the 15-team UC-Irvine-hosted Anteater Invitational at the Dove Canyon Country Club in Irvine, Calif., carding a two-day total of 1,029 (357-677). Host UCI ran away with the team title with a 909,while second-place went to San Jose State (939). The medalist was Irvine??s Selanee Henderson who carded a 216.
UM PLACERS AT IRVINE: Senior Jill Walker was UM??s highest placer at UC Irvine, tying for 41st with a score of 248 (78-82-88).
Walker was followed by junior Brittany Williamson, who tied for 60th with a 252 (85-80-87); senior Krista Swanson tied for 69th with a total of 258 (83-89-86); junior Anna Maria Jaramillo was 79th at 272 (91-89-92); and freshman Jacqueline Olson finished in 83rd with a 276 (94-91-91).
UM??s Alyssa Williamson competed unattached and finished tied for 23rd with a 242 (79-82-81), while fellow freshman Teddi Roberts also competed unattached and was 78th at 270 (87-91-92).
QUOTING COACH STEELE: ??I think our team has been putting a lot of pressure on themselves to try repeat (the Big Sky title), and that??s stepping in their way a little bit. I explained to them that right now they have a fear of failure and they don??t have the confidence to succeed; and we need to turn that around.
"Looking at last year and trying to compare last year to this year, I don??t think we can at this point do that. We can only look forward and think about what we can do with the talent that??s on this team. They know what they did last fall. Now they need to believe in themselves and in their abilities to improve on what??s been going on this spring.??
WHAT??S NEXT?: Montana competes in the Big Sky Championships, April 16-18, at the Palm Valley Golf Course in Goodyear, Arizona.
2006-07 MONTANA GRIZZLIES WOMEN??S GOLF ROSTER
Player Yr. Exp. Hometown (Previous School) Avg.
*Anna Maria Jaramillo Jr. 2V Ontario, Ore. (Ontario HS) 84.5
Jacqueline Olson Fr. HS Sutherlin, Ore. (Sutherlin HS) 84.6
Teddi Roberts Fr. HS Meridian, Idaho (Mtn. View HS) 86.7
Rose Stepanek Fr. HS Billings, Mont. (Central HS) NA
*Krista Swanson Sr. 2V/RS Forest Lake, Minn. (For. Lake HS) 77.1
*Jill Walker Sr. 3V Weiser, Idaho (Weiser HS) 76.8
*Alyssa Williamson Fr. HS Bemidji, Minn. (Bemidji HS) 82.3
*Brittany Williamson Jr. 2V Bemidji, Minn. (Bemidji HS) 80.6
*Montana'S Participants in the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic & Big Sky Championships
Head Coach: Joanne Steele, 10th season %Fall & Spring Stroke Average
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