#17 Women's Golf 5/26/2006 3:41:00 PM

OCU WINS BACK-TO-BACK WOMEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

Stars roll in record-setting performance

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Oklahoma City University coach Sara Mobley predicted an NAIA national championship for freshman Ashley Sholer someday.
Mobley did not realize it would happen this quickly for Sholer.
Someday became Friday as Sholer completed a wire-to-wire leading performance to win individual medalist. She shot 68-70-79-79–296 during the four-day NAIA women's golf championships. Sholer led OCU to its second consecutive national title.
Sholer, a freshman from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, broke the individual tournament record low for 18 holes (68), 36 holes (138) and 54 holes (217).
Mobley led OCU to its second consecutive women's golf title and the university's 28th overall in her first year as coach.
"She has set a high standard for freshmen going to OCU," Mobley said of Sholer. "Ashley has definitely made her mark not only at OCU, but on the NAIA as well."
Sholer finished eight strokes ahead of teammate Toni Pyrum. Pyrum, a junior from Ada, Okla., shot 75-77-79-73–304. The Stars were 1-2 in the individual standings for the second year in a row.
OCU set the tournament record low for 18 holes (288), 36 holes (594), 54 holes (911) and 72 holes (1,215). The Stars put together a 72-hole team score of 288-306-317-304–1,215, beating runner-up British Columbia by 34 strokes.
Tamara Campbell finished tied for fifth, 13 strokes off Sholer's pace. Campbell, a sophomore from Lawton, Okla., shot 71-82-80-76–309.
Christina Cung tied for 10th with a 77-80-79-76–312, and defending medalist Emily Albrektson carded a 74-79-82-79–314 to be 12th.
All five OCU golfers were all-American. Albrektson became the program's second four-time NAIA all-American. Mobley was coach of the year.
All five OCU golfers were all-tournament. Albrektson became a two-time NAIA all-American scholar-athlete.
There will be a reception for the OCU women's golf team at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Scarab Room inside the Student-Faculty Center on the OCU campus.

NAIA women's championship
At South Bend, Ind.
Par 72, 5,903 yards
Team Scoring
1 Oklahoma City Univ. 288 306 317 304 1215 +63
2 British Columbia, U. 318 306 311 314 1249 +97
3 Southern Nazarene U. 317 328 314 322 1281 +129
4 CSU-San Marcos 321 319 320 330 1290 +138
5 Berry College 324 322 328 329 1303 +151
6 Embry-Riddle - FL 324 320 330 330 1304 +152
7 Lewis-Clark College 322 343 325 319 1309 +157
8 Oklahoma Baptist U. 334 318 329 333 1314 +162
9 Northwood U. - TX 328 331 336 324 1319 +167
10 Rocky Mountain Coll. 327 331 339 323 1320 +168
Top Individuals
1 Ashley Sholer OK City U. 68 70 79 79 296 +8
2 Toni Pyrum OK City U. 75 77 79 73 304 +16
3 Rachel Warren R.Mountain 77 76 78 74 305 +17
4 Jana Haggins Brit. Col. 78 75 78 77 308 +20
5 Lillie West S Nazarene 72 83 74 80 309 +21
Tamara Campbell OK City U. 71 82 80 76 309 +21
7 Jennifer Butler S Nazarene 79 79 75 77 310 +22
Marianne Banton Brit. Col. 82 74 75 79 310 +22
9 Jenny Lu N'wood-FL 74 79 79 79 311 +23
10 Christina Cung OK City U. 77 80 79 76 312 +24
Juanita Villa LCSC ID 74 83 77 78 312 +24
12 Emily Albrektson OK City U. 74 79 82 79 314 +26

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Players Mentioned

Tamara Campbell: 5' 5"; Sophomore

Christina Cung: 5' 2"; Redshirt Freshman

Toni Pyrum: 5' 7"; Junior

Ashley Sholer: 5' 1"; Freshman

Emily Albrektson: 5' 9"; Senior

Players Mentioned

Tamara Campbell
: 5' 5"; Sophomore

Christina Cung
: 5' 2"; Redshirt Freshman

Toni Pyrum
: 5' 7"; Junior

Ashley Sholer
: 5' 1"; Freshman

Emily Albrektson
: 5' 9"; Senior