Player advances to regional tournament

Thursday, May 1, 2008

After completing the 2008 Big 12 Tournament this past weekend, sophomore Emily Powers qualified for the NCAA Golf West Regional Tournament.

Each regional tournament includes 21 teams and three individuals who have qualified to compete.

Powers, who’s from Quincy, Ill., has been the Jayhawks’ top golfer, finishing the year with a 75.53 scoring average and playing in all 11 events this spring. She was the top Jayhawk finisher in eight tournaments this year and was second on the team in the other three. Powers also has on her résumé finishing in the top-10 in five tournaments, with her best being a second place finish at the Kitahara Inviational in Fresno, Calif., in February.

The Jayhawks as a team failed to qualify for the West Regional. They finished in 10th place at the Big 12 Championship, dashing all hopes.

Coach Erin O’Neil wasn’t surprised by the success of Powers.

“I knew coming in that she would be an impact player,” O’Neil said.

With a team that lacked seniors, Powers not only raised her game on the course, but she raised her leadership skill as well by leading a young Jayhawk team.

Powers will compete in the West Regional at Lincoln, Calif., on May 8-10. To advance to the NCAA Championships in Albuquerque, N.M., Powers must finish in the top two of single contenders.

—Edited by Mandy Earles

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