Posted at 8:21 p.m., Thursday, May 10, 2007
Wise, Chun tied for 17th in NCAA West Regional golf
Advertiser Staff
New Mexico State's Lehua Wise, a Kaua'i High alum, and Stanford's Mari Chun, a Kamehameha graduate, shot 2-over-par 73s today and were five strokes behind leader Pernilla Lindberg of Oklahoma State after the first round of the NCAA Division I Women's West Regional at St. George, Utah.Stanford leads the 21-team field with a 3-over 287 at the Entrada at Snow Canyon course. Brigham Young and Oklahoma State are tied for second at 291. Hawai'i is 15th at 313.
Wise and Chun were tied for 17th with four other golfers. Idaho's Kelly Nakashima, a Baldwin alum, was tied for 23rd after shooting a 74.
Xyra Suyetsugu and Corie Hou of Hawai'i shot 76s and were tied for 37th. Dale Gammie shot a 79 (tied for 68th), Nancy Shon a 82 (tied for 82nd) and Lisa Kajihara an 87 (tied for 98th). The low four scores count toward the team total.
Hawai'i is playing in its first NCAA regional after receiving an at-large berth.
