Tarleton State’s Carla Cooper finished with a flurry of birdies to take the individual lead and give the TexAnns an eight-stroke advantage after the first round at the Lone Star Conference Women’s Golf Championships. The annual league event, which features 12 women's teams, is being held at The Republic Golf Club in San Antonio.
The field played in temperatures reaching the low 90’s Monday at the par 71, 5,867-yard course.
Tarleton finished at three-over par 287 for the lead over Incarnate Word and Midwestern State. The Cardinals, competing in the LSC for the first year, posted a 295 (+11), while the Mustangs ended at 303 (+19).
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Northeastern State and Texas A&M-Commerce are tied for fourth place with identical total scores of 305.
Cooper had two birdies on the front nine before closing with a three-hole birdie run on 15, 16 and 17 to finish at three-under (68). UIW’s Jessica Cornish is just one-stroke back at 69, followed by A&M-C’s Chantry McMahan and MSU’s Kendra Whittley at 70.
On the 8th hole, the Cardinals Joanna De Sa Peirera recorded a hole-in-one. She used her pitching wedge to ace the par-3, 146-yard hole.
Fans can see all the first-round results and also follow the action live as three-hole scoring updates will be provided throughout Tuesday's second 18 holes.
Men's Golf Championships: UCO tops leader board after Day 1
Central Oklahoma’s Colby Shrum leads a group of six golfers under-par boosting the Bronchos to a 12-shot advantage at four-under 284 following the first round at the Lone Star Conference Men’s Golf Championships. The annual league event, which features 11 men's teams, is being held at Randolph Oaks Golf Course in San Antonio.
The field played in temperatures reaching the low 90’s Monday at the par 72, 7,172-yard course.
UCO is the only team under-par with Shrum at 67 (-5), Andrew Green at 70 (-2) and Josh Creel at 71 (-1). Shrum had three birdies at the turn and added an eagle on the par-5 10th hole before finishing with eight consecutive pars.
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Abilene Christian (296), Northeastern State (301), West Texas A&M (301), Texas A&M-Commerce (302), and Cameron (303) are behind the Bronchos after the first 18 holes of the 54-hole event.
NSU’s Casey Nelson is among the group under-par with a 68 (-4), followed by WTAMU’s Ben Hargis 69 (-3) and ACU’s Alex Carpenter 71 (-1).
Fans can see all the first-round results and also follow the action live as three-hole scoring updates will be provided throughout Tuesday and Wednesday’s rounds.
Abilene Christian’s Alex Carpenter and Tarleton State’s Carla Cooper were recognized as Lone Star Conference Players of the Year Monday night as the league’s annual postseason golf awards were announced at the championships banquet, held in conjunction with the LSC Championships in San Antonio, Texas.
League officials announced the all-conference teams and individual awards at the banquet. This marks the seventh year for golf’s postseason awards to be voted on by league coaches. Before, all-conference honors had been determined only by results at the LSC tournament.
Carpenter, the reigning player of the year, has earned three wins this spring to bring his total to 11 victories in his short collegiate career. The sophomore is the No. 1 ranked player in NCAA Division II by Golfstat with a 69.81 scoring average.
Cooper, who earned player of the year acclaim for the third straight year, won three tournaments with a 73.3 scoring average. The senior, who is the top-ranked Division II player, added a second-place finish and three third-place endings this spring as well.
ACU’s Trey Sullivan earned Freshman of Year honors and the Wildcats Mike Campbell was named Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year on the men’s side.
For the women, Tarleton’s Sharon Lau picked up Freshman of the Year honors, while the TexAnns Jerry Doyle was named Coach of the Year for the fourth time.
Carpenter was the unanimous choice on the men’s first team All-LSC and was joined by ACU teammate Cyril Bouniol, Central Oklahoma’s Colby Shrum and Josh Creel, and Cameron’s Jason Timmis.
Cooper was the undisputed pick on the women’s first team All-LSC, along with TexAnn teammates Sharon Lau and Katy Ward, Incarnate Word’s Joana De Sa Peirera and Northeastern State’s Kelsay Kirkpatrick.
A total of 10 more players were named to the second team for both men and women, while another seven men’s players and seven women’s players were recognized as honorable mention All-LSC selections.
2011 Men’s Golf All-Conference
FIRST TEAM
Alex Carpenter - Abilene Christian University, So
Colby Shrum - University of Central Oklahoma, Sr
Cyril Bouniol - Abilene Christian University, Sr.
Jason Timmis - Cameron University, Sr.
Josh Creel - University of Central Oklahoma, So.
SECOND TEAM
Andrew Green - University of Central Oklahoma, Jr
Ben Hargis - West Texas A&M University, Jr.
Tyler Sheppard - Abilene Christian University, Sr.
Casey Nelson - Northeastern State University, Jr.
Mike Elafros - Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Sr.
HONORABLE MENTION
Abilene Christian: Kyle Dickerson, So.; Trey Sullivan, Fr.;
Central Oklahoma: Baer Aneshansley, Jr.; Dillon Rust, So.;
Midwestern State: Raine Copeland, So.; Northeastern State: Kyle Fouts, So.;
Southwestern Okla.: Dakota Brown, Jr.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Player of the Year: Alex Carpenter, Abilene Christian
Freshman of the Year: Trey Sullivan, Abilene Christian
Coach of the Year: Mike Campbell, Abilene Christian
2011 Women’s Golf All-Conference
FIRST TEAM
Carla Cooper - Tarleton State University,Sr.
Sharon Lau - Tarleton State University,Fr.
Joana De Sa Peirera - University of the Incarnate Word,So.
Kelsay Kirkpatrick - Northeastern State University,So.
Katy Ward - Tarleton State University,Jr.
SECOND TEAM
Whitney McAteer - Northeastern State University,So.
Kendra Whittley - Midwestern State University,So.
Emily Leahey - University of Central Oklahoma,Jr.
Jacqueline Lau - Tarleton State University,So.
Alisa White - West Texas A&M University,Fr.
HONORABLE MENTION
Angelo State: Krista Czarnecki, So.; East Central: Whitney McDaniel, Sr.;
Central Oklahoma: Chaney Uhles, Fr.; Erica Bensch, Jr.;
Midwestern State: Taylor Klutts, So.; Tarleton State: Melanie Tham, Sr;
Texas A&M-Commerce: Chantry McMahan, Fr.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Player of the Year: Carla Cooper, Tarleton State
Freshman of the Year: Sharon Lau, Tarleton State
Coach of the Year: Jerry Doyle, Tarleton State
Men's Golf: ACU's Sheppard tops academic awards - LSC Office
Abilene Christian’s Tyler Sheppard was tabbed Academic Player of the Year and joined four others on the All-Academic Team Monday night as Lone Star Conference officials announced the academic honors for men’s golf at the championship awards banquet.
Sheppard, a senior finance major from Midland, Texas, earned the league’s top academic honor and was joined by Wildcat teammates Adam Carpenter and Cyril Bouniol, Incarnate Word’s Josh Hart and Southwestern Oklahoma’s Dakota Brown on the team.
Sheppard has been in the hunt looking for his first collegiate win with two top-10 finishes including a runner-up finish in the fall at the Queens Invitational at TPC Sawgrass.
To be eligible for LSC academic honors, student-athletes must carry at least a 3.30 grade point average and be at least a sophomore, both academically and athletically. The Academic Player of Year award and All-Academic Team are selected from the list of academically qualified players, with the league’s sports information directors voting on the basis of both academic and athletic achievement.
LSC Men’s Golf Academic Player of the Year: Tyler Sheppard, Abilene Christian
2011 Men’s Golf All-Academic Team
Tyler Sheppard - Abilene Christian, Sr.
Josh Hart - Incarnate Word, Sr.
Adam Carpenter - Abilene Christian, So.
Cyril Bouniol - Abilene Christian, Sr.
Dakota Brown - Southwestern Oklahoma, So.o
Women's Golf: Tarleton's Cooper headlines academic honors
Tarleton State’s Carla Cooper was named the Academic Player of the Year for the second straight year to headline the list of women’s golf academic honorees announced by Lone Star Conference officials Monday night at the championship awards banquet.
Cooper, a finance major from Arlington, Texas, was joined by Angelo State’s Krista Czarnecki, Northeastern State’s Whitney McAteer, Central Oklahoma’s Raelynn Farthing and West Texas A&M’s Sara Coe.
Cooper has won three tournaments with a 73.3 scoring average this spring. The senior, who is the top-ranked Division II player, added a second-place finish and three third-place endings as well.
Cooper, Farthing and Coe are repeat picks to the All-Academic Team.
To be eligible for LSC academic honors, student-athletes must carry at least a 3.30 grade point average and be at least a sophomore, both academically and athletically. The Academic Player of Year award and All-Academic Team are selected from the list of academically qualified players, with the league’s sports information directors voting on the basis of both academic and athletic achievement.
LSC Women’s Golf Academic Player of the Year: Carla Cooper, Tarleton State
2011 Women’s Golf All-Academic Team
Carla Cooper - Tarleton State, Sr.
Krista Czarnecki - Angelo State, So.
Whitney McAteer - Northeastern State, So.
Raelynn Farthing - Central Oklahoma, Sr.
Sara Coe - West Texas A&M, Jr.
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