Michigan State University
NCAA Championship
Women's Golf Finishes 17th At NCAA Championships
5/20/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
May 20, 2005
SUNRIVER, Ore. - Michigan State women's golf finished 17th out of 24 teams at the 2005 NCAA Championships on Friday, May 20. The Spartans shot a 302 on day four and closed the 72-hole tournament with a 1,206 (304-301-299-302). For a second straight day, the weather when MSU teed off was cloudy and cool at the par-71, 6,312-yard Meadows Course at Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Ore.
Duke captured the 2005 NCAA Championships, shooting a four-round 1,170. UCLA (1,175) finished second, while Auburn (1,176) placed third. Pepperdine (1,179) and California (1,180) round out the top-five teams in fourth and fifth place, respectively.
Freshman Sara Brown (Tucson, Ariz.) and sophomore Mandi McConnell (Grand Blanc, Mich.) paced the Spartans, as they finished tied for 27th with a 297. The 297 ties the duo for seventh on MSU's low 72-hole tournament list.
Brown shot a 75 in Friday's final round and concluded the tournament with rounds of 71-77-74-75. Meanwhile, McConnell recorded a 78 in the final round and concluded play with rounds of 76-73-70-78 for her 297.
Duke's Anna Grzebien took medalist honors after shooting a 286 (73-75-65-73), while Virginia's Leah Wigger was the runner-up, just one stroke behind Grzebien with a 287.
After posting three-straight rounds with a 77, junior Dayna Burleigh (Horsham, Pa.) continued her steady play as she shot a 76 on the final day of play and finished the championships in 85th place. She closed the tournament with a 307 (77-77-77-76) which ties her for 20th on MSU's low 72-hole tournament chart.
Sophomores Heather Rose (Chillicothe, Ohio) and Rachel Meikle (Fort Wayne, Ind.) round out the Spartan line-up as the duo tied for 98th and 107th, respectively. Rose posted a 77 Friday and finished the tournament with a 310 (80-74-79-77). Meanwhile, Meikle shot the best score of the day as she recorded a 74 in the final round of play. She finished the tournament with a 312 (80-80-78-74).
The 2004-05 season marked State's fifth trip in the last six years to the NCAA Championships.
Final Team Standings
| Place | Team | Score |
| 1 | Duke | 292-303-278-297=1170 |
| 3 | UCLA | 288-302-292-293=1175 |
| 2 | Auburn | 290-296-295-296=1176 |
| 4 | Pepperdine | 291-295-299-294=1179 |
| 5 | California | 295-299-296-290=1180 |
| T6 | Tennessee | 300-303-298-285=1187 |
| T6 | Ohio State | 301-296-300-290=1187 |
| T8 | Arizona State | 303-301-297-289=1190 |
| T8 | Oklahoma State | 298-306-299-287=1190 |
| 10 | Florida | 301-304-297-293=1195 |
| T11 | Arkansas | 296-307-293-301=1197 |
| T11 | Southern Cal | 287-312-301-297=1197 |
| 13 | Virginia | 304-308-295-293=1200 |
| 14 | Washington | 292-314-296-299=1201 |
| 15 | Tulane | 305-312-299-286=1202 |
| 16 | Missouri | 307-300-296-302=1205 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 304-301-299-302=1206 |
| 18 | UC Irvine | 311-304-297-299=1211 |
| 19 | Stanford | 300-311-298-303=1212 |
| 20 | Purdue | 309-302-304-301=1216 |
| 21 | Furman | 307-301-309-300=1217 |
| 22 | Texas A&M | 305-306-309-299=1219 |
| 23 | Tulsa | 307-313-310-292=1222 |
| 24 | BYU | 305-317-316-300=1238 |
Final Top 10 Individual Results
| Place | Individual, School | Score |
| 1 | Anna Grzebien, Duke | 73-75-65-73=286 |
| 2 | Leah Wigger, Virginia | 73-72-73-69=287 |
| T3 | Amie Cochran, UCLA | 71-79-70-68=288 |
| T3 | Brittany Lang, Duke | 74-75-68-71=288 |
| 5 | Nicole Hage, Auburn | 73-75-70-71=289 |
| T6 | Claire Drury, California | 74-73-72-71=290 |
| T6 | Carolina Llano, Pepperdine | 69-77-72-72=290 |
| T8 | Brooke Shelton, LSU* | 71-75-72-73=291 |
| T8 | Annie Thurman-Young, Oklahoma State | 75-75-73-68=291 |
| T10 | Paige Mackenzie, Washington | 72-74-73-73=292 |
| T10 | Dewi Schreefel, Southern Cal | 70-74-74-74=292 |
| * competing as an individual | ||
Final MSU Individual Standings
| Sara Brown | 71-77-74-75=297 (tied for 27th) |
| Mandi McConnell | 76-73-70-78=297 (tied for 27th) |
| Dayna Burleigh | 77-77-77-76=307 (tied for 85th) |
| Heather Rose | 80-74-79-77=310 (tied for 98th) |
| Rachel Meikle | 80-80-78-74=312 (tied for 107th) |
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