April 10, 2005

NORMAN, Okla. - The Baylor women's golf team opened with an 8-over par 296 to lead by two strokes after the first round of the Susie Maxwell Berning Classic Sunday at The Trails Golf Club, a 6,017-yard, par-72 tract. Two rounds were supposed to be played Sunday, however severe weather cut the day short and two rounds will be played Monday.

Junior Meredith Jones (Eugene, Ore.) is tied for the lead with an even-par 72, while junior Josefin Svenningsson (Gislaved, Sweden) is one stroke off the pace and tied for fourth at one-over par 73.

Sophomore Anna Rehnholm (Karlskrona, Sweden) is tied for 11th with a 75, and freshman Stephanie Waters (Austin, Texas) is tied for 15th at 76, making her first career start for the Bears. Freshman Sian Reddick (Folkestone, England) is tied for 22nd at 77.

Jones is tied with SMU's Lacey Jones and Tulsa's Cas Bridge. Baylor leads the tournament by two strokes over Missouri and Tulsa, by three over SMU and 11 over fifth-place Texas Tech. Half of the Big 12 Conference schools are competing in this event, the final tuneup for the Big 12 Championships in two weeks.

Round two was just underway when the rains came and will continue with a shotgun start at 8 a.m., followed by the third and final round.

1. Baylor (296)
T1. Meredith Jones         72
T4. Josefin Svenningsson   73
T11. Anna Rehnholm         75
T15. Stephanie Waters      76
T22. Sian Reddick          77

Team standings: 1. Baylor 296, T2. Missouri 298, T2. Tulsa 298, 4. SMU 299, 5. Texas Tech 307, 6. Kansas State 311, 7. Oklahoma City 313, 8. Nebraska 314, 9. Oklahoma 315, 10. Oral Roberts 319, 11. Arkansas-Little Rock 320, 12. UTEP 322, 13. North Texas 323, 14. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 328, 15. Arkansas State 329, Redlands CC 344.