SAN ANTONIO — The UTSA women's golf team will host the Maryb S. Kauth Invitational on Sunday-Tuesday, Oct. 22-24, at Briggs Ranch Golf Club (par 72/6,450 yards).
Previously known as The Alamo Invitational, the tournament is now in its ninth year and was renamed prior to the 2016 event to honor the late Maryb S. Kauth.
The Roadrunners, who appear at No. 40 in the latest Golfstat rankings, will welcome No. 3 and defending champion Arkansas, No. 31 Auburn, No. 24 Denver, No. 28 Houston, Kansas State, No. 34 Oklahoma, No. 38 Texas A&M and No. 30 Texas Tech to the Alamo City.
The field will play 18 holes each day with tee times beginning at 11 a.m. Sunday and 8:30 a.m. Monday followed by an 8:45 a.m. shotgun start on Tuesday. Live scoring will be provided online at http://bfire.co/-68c36/.
UTSA is coming off a record-setting performance at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate. The Roadrunners tied for third place with a 5-under-par 859 to break the previous school record for low 54-hole total of 860 set at the 2013 Alamo Invitational. UTSA also turned in a 7-under 281 in the final round, the lowest team round overall and versus par in program history. Madison Kidd was the top finisher with her first career top 10, as the sophomore tied for 10th with a personal-best 3-under 213 (72-69-72).
The Roadrunners tied with Auburn for seventh with a 9-over 873 at last year's Maryb S. Kauth Invitational. Aimee Ponte tied for 10th with a 2-under 214 to lead the Birds, while Julie Houston carded a 217 for 16th place.
What: Maryb S. Kauth Invitational
When: Sunday-Tuesday, Oct. 22-24
Where: Briggs Ranch Golf Club (2818 Rustlers Trail, San Antonio, Texas 78245)
Par/Yardage: 72/6,450
Tournament Field: No. 3 Arkansas, No. 31 Auburn, No. 24 Denver, No. 28 Houston, Kansas State, No. 34 Oklahoma, No. 38 Texas A&M, No. 30 Texas Tech, No. 40 UTSA
Tournament Central: http://goutsa.com/sports/2016/10/18/maryb-s-kauth-invitational-information.aspx
Live Scoring: http://bfire.co/-68c36/
2016 Team Champion: Arkansas -16 (848))
2016 Individual Champion: Alana Uriell, Arkansas -12 (204)
UTSA Lineup
Madison Kidd (So. • Lake Jackson, Texas)
• Tied for 10th with a 3-under 213 (72-69-72) at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate
• Owns a 73.56 stroke average this season
• Finished 12th with a 220 (74-74-72) at the Hawkeye El Tigre Invitational
• Tied for 18th with a 78-73-74—225 at the C-USA Championship
Ana Gonzalez (Fr. • Monterrey, Mexico)
• Carded an 11-under 205 (70-67-68) for runner-up at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship
• Posted a 2-under 214 (71-73-70) for 13th at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate
• Leads UTSA with a 70.67 stroke average this fall
• Two-time gold medalist in the Mexico National Olympics
Nikki Long (Sr. • San Antonio, Texas)
• Fired a 1-under 215 (71-75-69) for 14th at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate
• Owns a 72.78 stroke average this season
• Second-team All-Conference USA honoree in 2017
• 2017 C-USA Women's Golf Scholar Athlete of the Year
Julie Houston (Jr. • Allen, Texas)
• Ranks second on the squad with a 72.0 stroke average this fall
• Tied for ninth with a 4-under 209 (69-71-69) at the Jim West Challenge
• Third-team All-Conference USA selection in 2017
• Two-time U.S. Women's Amateur qualifier
Becky McGeehan (Sr. • Gutersloh, Germany)
• Tied for 37th with a 220 (74-71-75) at the Jim West Challenge
• Carded a 220 (74-72-74) to tie for 34th at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship
• Owns a 74.89 stroke average this season
• Finished 18th after firing a 225 (74-77-74) at the Conference USA Championship
Alexandra Lessing (Fr. • Gundelfingen,Germany)
• Posted a 245 (89-82-74) for 70th at the Jim West Challenge
• Won the U18 Baden-Württernberg Girls Team Championship
• Runner-up at the International Match Play Trophy
• Finished fifth at the 2016 Liechtenstein Open
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