The Barometer Online

Issue date: 3/13/08 Section: Sports

Media Credit: OSU Athletics Martha Burkard led Oregon State to a fourth place finish yesterday as she tied for fourth place overall at the tournament shooting a three-day total of 225 (78-73-74).

The Oregon State women's golf team concluded its final round of play on Tuesday and finished tied for fourth place with 32nd ranked Georgia State and 67th ranked UNC-Greensboro at the Pinehurst Challenge.

"Having two people finish in the top 10 on a challenging field like Pinehurst is very encouraging," Head Coach Rise Lakowske said. "It's all about consistency, it's starting to take shape and we are ready to go into the challenging portion of our season."

The Beavers, led by Martha Burkard, carded a third round total of 15-over-par, 303, and a tournament total of 63-over, 927, tying them for fourth place overall.

Burkard tied for fourth with a third round score of 2-over, 74, and a tournament low of 9-over, 225. Freshman Cara Freeman also had a top ten finish in a tie for 10 with a third round score of 3-over, 75, and a three set total of 13-over, 229.

Julianna Uhrik, after a battle with the flu, improved her score with a third round total of 3-over and an overall 23-over, 239, which put her in a tie for 54th overall.

Jill Ferrante (80,78,80 238) and Jessi Gebhardt (82,80,79 241) rounded out the scoring for the Beavers.

29th ranked East Carolina University came away with the team victory registering a tournament score of 46-over, 910 (313,302,295), and posting the lowest tournament 54-hole team record.

The individual championship went to Steffi Kirchmayr of Charleston who carded a total of 1-over-par, 217 (73,75,69), fired a tournament record 69 in today's round as well as a 54-hole individual total tournament record.



Fin. Top 20 Team Scores

1. East Carolina Univ. 313 302 295 910

2. East Tennessee State 307 304 309 920

3. Augusta State U. 323 301 300 924

T4. Georgia State Univ. 318 309 300 927

T4. Oregon State U. 321 303 303 927

T4. N. Car.- Greensboro 313 307 307 927

7. Tenn.-Chattanooga 311 309 309 929

8. Charleston, Coll. of 317 310 308 935

9. Maryland, U. of 323 315 298 936

10. South Florida 319 311 310 940

T10 Coastal Carolina U. 326 308 306 940

12. Western Carolina U. 327 309 307 943

13. Boise State Univ. 314 318 314 946

14. Jacksonville St. 331 315 306 952

T14 Stetson University 327 316 309 952

16. James Madison Univ. 327 312 314 953

17. Texas State Univ. 322 317 320 959

T18. Penn State Univ. 324 322 316 962

T18. Memphis, Univ. of 330 329 303 962

20. Charleston Southern 338 325 315 978

Top 3 players:

1. Steffi Kirchmayr Charleston 73 75 69 217

2. Emelie Lind E Carolina 75 74 72 221

3. Emma deGroot Chattanoog 75 74 74 223

T 4. Oregon State U. 321 303 303 927

T 4. Martha Burkard 78 73 74 225

T 10. Cara Freeman 81 73 75 229

T 49. Jill Ferrante 80 78 80 238

T 54. Julianna Uhrik 85 79 75 239

T 61. Jessi Gebhardt 82 80 79 241

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