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Lobos Head to Mountain West Conference Championship
Tournament to be held at Sunriver Resort in Oregon.
April 17, 2002 Update: The University of New Mexico women¹s golf team will travel to Bend, Ore. and the 2002 Mountain West Conference Championships, Apr. 22-24.
Tournament Format: The MWC Championship consists of 18 holes each of the three days with a 9 a.m. start on Monday and Tuesday. The final round begins at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. All times are Pacific. Course: The Meadows course at the Sunriver Resort will host the conference championships. The course plays to a par 71 on 6,098 yards. MWC Championships Field: There will be 6 teams participating in the MWC Championships (GolfWeek Rank - April 16): Brigham Young (58), Colorado State (60), New Mexico (22), San Diego State (65), UNLV (74), and Wyoming (148). Lobo Lineup: Traveling to Oregon includes: Claudia Ferrini, Kristi Larsen, Kailin Downs, Katrina Leckovic and Shannon Johnson. 2001 MWC Championships Recap: The University of New Mexico women¹s golf team captured its second straight conference title by a 26-shot margin at the 2001 MWC Golf Championships also held in Sunriver, Ore. New Mexico shot a third round 283, setting a new MWC Championships tournament single round low. For the tournament, the Lobos three-round score of 861 (+9) was also a MWC record. This was the 11th conference title for the New Mexico women¹s golf program since it began conference competition in 1978. Individually for the Lobos, senior Ryley Webb took individual medalist honors by one-shot (209-210) over teammate Elisa Kase. Webb shot a third round 69 (-2) to capture her first tournament title as a Lobo. Kase shot even par (71) to place second. Then junior Claudia Ferrini finished in fourth place carding a third-round 70 (-1) finishing with a tournament score of 217. Kristi Larsen finished 13th with a tournament score of 227 followed by teammate Kellyn Newman who placed tied for 14th with a tournament score of 228. Head coach Jackie Booth was named 2001 MWC Coach of the Year, Kristi Larsen was named 2001 MWC Freshman of the Year and three Lobos were named to the All-Conference Team including Larsen, Webb and Kase. New Mexico was the only school to have more than one athlete on the all-conference team.
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MWC Championship Records Lowest Team Score Single Round: UNM (2001) 1st Round: 293, UNM (2001) 36 Holes: .578, UNM (2001) 54 Holes: 861 (+9), UNM (2001) Largest Winning Margin: 26, UNM (2001) Lowest Winning Margin: 12, UNM (2000) New Mexico in the Rankings: In the latest poll released by GolfWeek Magazine on Apr. 16 the New Mexico Lobos moved up one spot to No. 22. The Lobos have remained ranked in the top-25 for most of the spring schedule. Individually for UNM freshmen Kailin Downs is the highest ranked Lobo at No. 78, jumping eight spots. Sophomore Kristi Larsen is next at to No. 101 while senior Claudia Ferrini is listed at 117. Sophomore Katrina Leckovic comes in at No. 149. Freshman Christina Spence is ranked No. 223 while Shannon Johnson is listed at No. 208. Sophomore Kellyn Newman has not participated in the required amount of tournaments to be listed in the rankings. Individual Honors: Senior Claudia Ferrini was named the Mountain West Conference¹s Women¹s Golfer of the Month in September of 2001 while freshman Kailin Downs captured the honor in October of 2001. Downs also received National Player of the Week honors (Nov. 9) as selected by the magazine GolfWorld for her efforts at the Rainbow Wahine. Downs finished tied for second with a tournament score of 220. Quoting Coach Booth (on MWCs): "We really like the course and hope the weather will cooperate next week. We definitely want to go into this tournament with the attitude that we're going to take three in a row."
2002 Spring Tournament Recap2002 Arizona Wildcat Invite (Feb. 25-26): The University of New Mexico women¹s golf team finished in 14th place at the 2002 Arizona Wildcat Invitational. The Lobos finished with a tournament score of 929 (311-310-308) in their first tournament of the spring schedule. Leading the way for the Lobos was sophomore Katrina Leckovic who finished tied for 20th with a three-round score of 224. Freshman Christina Spence, competing as an individual, was next placing tied for 34th with a 227 followed by freshman Kailin Downs who finished tied for 52nd with a 233. Sophomore Kristi Larsen finished with a 237 which placed her tied for 68th. Senior Claudia Ferrini¹s 239 tied her for 74th while freshman Shannon Johnson placed 80th with a 242. Sophomore Kellyn Newman, competing as an individual, finished tied for 88th with a 253. 2002 Pioneer Electronics/UCLA Bruin Classic (Mar. 11-12): The University of New Mexico women¹s golf team tied with Oklahoma for third at UCLA¹s Pioneer Electric Bruin Classic. The Lobos finished with the second best team round of the day 302. Freshman Kailin Downs had a strong showing for the Lobos, shooting a one-over-par, 73 in the final round. She finished with a three round total of 227, eleven strokes over par. Sophomore Kristi Larsen led all Lobos in overall scoring with a three-round total of 226 which placed her tied for 15th. Lobo Katrina Leckovic dropped from seventh to a tie for 22nd and finished with a tournament score of 228. Claudia Ferrini finished the tournament in a tie for 36th place with a 15-over par total of 231. 2002 Lady Gamecock Classic (Mar. 15-17): Participating in their second tournament of the week New Mexico finished in fourth place at the Lady Gamecock Classic. UNM finished with a tournament score of 902 to place in the top five. Duke took tournament honors with an 874. Leading the Lobos individually was sophomore Kristi Larsen who placed tied for 12th with a 223. Freshman Kailin Downs finished one stroke behind Larsen at 224 which placed her tied for 19th. Lobo freshman Christina Spence was next at tied for 22nd with a 225 followed by sophomore Katrina Leckovic at tied for 36th with a 233 and senior Claudia Ferrini who tied for 39th with a 234. 2002 Ping/ASU Invitational (Apr. 5-7): The University of New Mexico women¹s golf team finished in 10th place at the 2002 PING/ASU Invitational in Tempe. The Lobos struggled in the final round shooting a 305 to finish with a tournament score of 905 (+41). The University of Tulsa took tournament honors with an 871. Top individual for New Mexico was senior Claudia Ferrini who placed tied for 13th with a tournament score of 221. Ferrini, competing as an individual, shot the Lobos best round of the day, a 72. Freshman Kailin Downs struggled in the last round shooting a 79 to finish at 223 and placing tied for 19th. Sophomore Kristi Larsen shaved two strokes off her second round 77 to shoot a 75. Larsen finished tied for 31st place with a tournament score of 225. Freshman Shannon Johnson finished tied for 41st with a 228. Sophomore Katrina Leckovic finished tied for 53rd with a 231 while freshman Christina Spence placed tied for 72nd with a 236. Sophomore Kellyn Newman, who along with Ferrini competed as an indiviudal, finished tied for 69th with a 234.
2001 Fall Tournament Recaps2001 McGuire Results (Sept. 13-15): The University of New Mexico Lobos took tournament honors at the 23rd Annual Comcast/Dick McGuire Invitational held Sept. 14-15 at the UNM Championship Golf Course. The tournament was held despite the absence of teams who chose to withdraw due to attack on America. The field was comprised of eight teams. The Lobos captured the title by a five-stroke margin over New Mexico State, 875 to 880. New Mexico finished 1-under for the tournament and set a new course team tournament record previously held by Arizona (1996 McGuire - 876). Taking individual medalist honors was Texas Tech¹s Stephanie Dukes who finished with a 213 two strokes ahead of NMSU¹s Alena Sharp at 215. New Mexico¹s Claudia Ferrini finished third with a tournament score of 216. 2001 Shanico Invitational Results (Oct. 8-10): The University of New Mexico Lobos finished in seventh place at the Shanico Invitational, Oct. 8-10. The Lobos finished with a three-round score of 908. The field was comprised of 19 teams. Top Lobo was senior Claudia Ferrini who placed 13th with a tournament score of 224. Freshman Kailin Downs was next with a 226 which placed her tied for 18th. Sophomore Kristi Larsen and freshman Christina Spence finshed tied for 30th with identical scores of 230. Sophomore Katrina Leckovic finished tied for 50th with a 235. 2001 Stanford/Pepsi Intercollegiate (Oct. 19-21): The University of New Mexico Lobos finished in a respectable 10th place at the 2001 Stanford/Pepsi Intercollegiate, Oct. 19-21 in Stanford, Calif. The Lobos finished with a three-round score of 900. The field was comprised of 17 teams, some of the best women¹s golf programs in the nation. Top Lobo was sophomore Kristi Larsen who placed tied for 24th with a tournament score of 222. Freshman Kailin Downs was next tied for 34th with a 225 followed by sophomore Katrina Leckovic tied for 44th with a 228. Senior Claudia Ferrini tied for 53rd with a 229 while freshman Christina Spence tied for 71st with a 238. 2001 Wahine Fall Golf Classic (Oct. 30-31): The University of New Mexico women¹s golf team took the tournament title at the 2001 Rainbow Wahine Fall Golf Classic in Oahu. The Lobos finished with a tournament score of 884 and were the only team to break the 300 barrier in the rainy and windy conditions. "The wind was tough," said head coach Jackie Booth. "I¹m proud of how hard our team fought through these conditions. It was a strong field and for our young team to have pulled out the victory was great. It was an honor to have won." Leading the tournament individually for the Lobos was freshman Kailin Downs who finished with a 220 good for tied for second. Downs¹ 69 was three-under for the final round. Freshman Shannon Johnson was also -1 under for the third round with a 71. Johnson finished with a 224. Senior Claudia Ferrini finished with a 222 while sophomores Kristi Larsen and Katrina Leckovic both finished with identical scores of 227. Head Coach Jackie Booth: Head coach Jackie Booth starts her fifth year with the UNM women¹s golf program. Booth led the Lobos to the 2001 NCAA Women¹s Golf Championships for the second time in her five year tenure. While under Booth¹s tutelage the Lobos have two-straight MWC Women¹s Golf Championships and her athletes have captured Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year honors.
Last season Booth was named 2001 MWC Coach of the Year - her first
conference honor at UNM. Booth also garnered Central Section Coach of the
Year honors - her second at UNM.
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