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Maryland Finishes 17th In First Traditional Spring Women's Golf Event
2/29/2000 7:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Feb. 29, 2000
PINEHURST, N.C. - Freshman Erin Clasper (N. Potomac, Md.) finished in a tie for 31st place while junior Sarah Bedford (Montgomery Village, Md.) recorded a 10-stroke improvement from day one to lead Maryland to a 17th place finish in the Edwin Watts/Carolina's Collegiate Classic on Pinehurst No. 8 at the Pinehurst Country Club. As a team the Terps improved by seven strokes on day two and held the same consistent position in the team standings at which they finished on day 1.
Clasper finished in a tie for 31st place as she shot an 80 during both rounds for a two-day total of 160. Clasper finished in a group of eight players that finished 16-over-par for the tournament. Bedford improved her score by 10 strokes (95 to 85) and improved her position 12 spaces (125 to 113) during the two-day event.
Other Terp performances saw Carter Crowther (Kilmarnock, Va.) shave two strokes off her day one score (84 to 82). Sophomore Brooke Bendler (Salisbury, Md.) was consistent as she shot an 84 during both rounds to finish in 73rd place.
The Terps return to the course in the Northern Illinois Snowbird Invitational in Tampa, Fla., on March 15-17.
Two-time Maryland men's captain Jason Rodenhaver was named as the first head coach in the program's history on Nov. 18, 1998. It was then, just over one year ago, that he began the task of building the brand new program that played its traditional spring event today.
Edwin Watts/Carolina's Collegiate Classic (Final Results)
1. Kent 621 (+45) 14. Charleston Southern 653 (+78)
2. James Madison 625 (+49) 15. Wofford 655 (+79)
UNC - Wilmington 625 (+49) 16. Methodist 659 (+83)
4. Coll. Of Charleston 629 (+53) 17. Maryland 669 (+93)
5. Kansas 631 (+55) 18. Elon 671 (+95)
6. Jacksonville State 634 (+58) 19. Appalachian State 679 (+103)
7. Winthrop 635 (+59) Longwood 679 (+103)
8. Campbell 637 (+61) 21. Cincinnati 680 (+114)
9. Georgia State 642 (+66) 22. Mercer 690 (+114)
10. Kansas State 645 (+69) 23. Northern Iowa 691 (+115)
11. Alabama-Birmingham 650 (+74) 24. William & Mary 702 (+126)
UNC - Greensboro 650 (+74) 25. Western Michigan 707 (+131)
13. Coastal Carolina 653 (+77) 26. Radford 714 (+138)
Maryland Individuals (Final Results) T31 Erin Clasper 80 80 160 +16 T63. Carter Crowther 84 82 166 +22 T73. Brooke Bendler 84 84 168 +24 T113. Sarah Bedford 95 85 180 +36 T122. Jen Gibson 90 95 185 +41
