The Punahou Schools 11-year-old takes an eight-shot lead into the final round after shooting 1-over-par 73 yesterday at Mid-Pacific Country Club.

Wie is at even-par 144 after two rounds. Former University of Hawai'i golfer Desiree Ting (74-152) is second. Moanalua High School's Ayumi Hori (81-153) fell into third when she hit her second shot out of bounds on the 17th, leading to double bogey.

Defending champion Bobbi Kokx (76-155) is another two shots back. Kaua'i High senior Rachel Kyono, who won the girls high school championship last weekend, shot 73 after an opening-round 84 for 157.

TRACK AND FIELD

• Wahine end WAC: Cheryl Smith followed Friday's victory in the 10,000 meters with a second in the 5,000 yesterday and Casey McGuire-Turcotte had two top-six finishes on the final day of the WAC Championships.

In their first year back after a 15-year absence in the sport, the University of Hawai'i Wahine finished eighth out of eight teams, with 46 points. Rice, ranked 15th nationally, won its fifth WAC title in the last six years, with 142.5 points.

"I'm very happy," UH coach Carmyn James said. "Everyone did really well."

Smith led the 5,000 until the last lap, when Tulsa's Fried Vullum passed her to win in 16:49.13. Smith finished in 16:58.40.

McGuire-Turcotte, a junior out of Hawai'i Prep Academy, ran a personal best 2:12.52 in the 800 and finished sixth, seven seconds behind the winner. She also had a personal best in the 1,500, placing fourth in 4:31.78.

Senior Sarah McDiarmid broke her UH high jump record, clearing 5 feet 9? to finish third. Teammate Olivia Smoody (5-5?) was fifth.

QB CLUB

• Sportsperson honored: Costas Theocharidis, 2001 AVCA Volleyball Player of the Year, will be honored as the Honolulu Quarterback Club April Sportsperson of the Month tomorrow at the Pagoda International Ballroom.

Other guests include Mike Wilton, UH men's volleyball coach, Carmyn James, UH women's track and field coach, and Kalani Simpson, sports writer for the Honolulu Star Bulletin.