Elizabeth Burden is in 32nd place at the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational.Elizabeth Burden is in 32nd place at the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational.

Northwestern Climbs One Spot to 10th at the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational

March 24, 2003

AUSTIN, Texas -- Northwestern's women's golf team climbed one notch to 10th place after Monday's second round of the 30th Annual Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational. The Wildcats, ranked 47th in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin index, are now 87-over (332-331=663) after two days and 14 strokes behind ninth-place Michigan State.

Sophomore Mary Ellen Grzebien (Saunderstown, R.I./Narragansett) fired the Wildcats' top round of the day with an 8-over 80. She is now in 53rd place (91-80=171) overall. Senior Elizabeth Burden (Lake Bluff, Ill./Lake Forest) leads the NU contingent after two days, sitting in 32nd place at 19-over (80-83=163).

Sophomore Ina Kim (Encino, Calif./Harvard-Westlake), who fired Northwestern's top round (78) on Sunday, is in 38th place with a 22-over 166 (78-88). Junior Lauren Grzebien (Saunderstown, R.I./Narragansett) is one stroke behind Kim and in 42nd place (83-84=167).

Fourth-ranked Oklahoma State continues to lead the tournament, holding a slim four-stroke lead over the host Longhorns. Texas' Jessica Reese is running away with the individual title, leading her closest competitor by nine strokes.

The tournament concludes Tuesday. For up-to-date live scoring and results, visit 2003 Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational Live Scoring/Results