Kirsten Spittler finishes as individual runner-up at Corpus
3/2/2010 6:18:00 PM | Women's Golf
CORPUS CHRISTI - Paced by Kirsten Spittler who was the runner-up in the individual medalist competition, the Sam Houston State women's golf team placed fifth in the final team standings at the Islander Classic Intercollegiate hosted by Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
Spittler led the tournament after 36 holes with a two-over score of 146. But Amber Hensley of Oral Roberts fired a two-under final round of 70 to post a 221 total and edge Spittler by three strokes. Spittler's final scorecard read 72-74-78--224. The runner-up finish was the sophomore's best in her two seasons for the Bearkats
The tournament was held on the par 72, 6,087 yard course at Corpus Christi Country Club.
Tulsa and North Texas tied for the team championship with identical 924 totals. Tulsa took the championship in a playoff. Oral Roberts was third at 927, UTEP fourth at 940 and Sam Houston fifth with a 942 scores. A total of 11 teams participated.
Other Sam Houston scores and finishes included Shelby Hardy eighth 82-71-77--230, Meghann Stevens 38th 86-78-80--244, Landa Stewart 48th 80-82-84--246 and Jessica Borth 84-85-86--255.
ISLANDER CLASSIC RESULTS
| Corpus Christi, TX Par 72 - 6,087 yards |
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| Team Standings | 1R | 2R | 3R | Total | |
| 1 | North Texas | 316 | 299 | 309 | 924 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 315 | 303 | 306 | 924 |
| 3 | Oral Roberts | 306 | 312 | 309 | 927 |
| 4 | UTEP | 315 | 306 | 319 | 940 |
| 5 | SAM HOUSTON | 318 | 305 | 319 | 942 |
| 8 | Houston Baptist | 326 | 314 | 309 | 949 |
| 6 | McLennan | 317 | 311 | 325 | 953 |
| 7 | Missouri-Kansas City | 316 | 316 | 331 | 963 |
| 9 | A&M-Corpus Christi | 327 | 324 | 313 | 964 |
| 10 | Stephen F. Austin | 342 | 319 | 324 | 985 |
| 11 | Texas-Pan American | 345 | 328 | 325 | 998 |
| 12 | McNeese St. | 354 | 323 | 329 | 1006 |
| Individual Medalist | 1R | 2R | 3R | Total | |
| 2 | Kirsten Spittler, SHSU | 72 | 74 | 78 | 224 |
| Sam Houston Scores | 1R | 2R | 3R | Total | |
| 2 | Kirsten Spittler | 72 | 74 | 78 | 224 |
| 8 | Shelby Hardy | 82 | 71 | 77 | 230 |
| 38 | Meghann Stevens | 86 | 78 | 80 | 244 |
| 48 | Landa Stewart | 80 | 82 | 84 | 246 |
| 56 | Jessica Borth | 84 | 85 | 86 | 255 |
