University of Central Oklahoma Athletics

Bronchos In Fifth

5/6/2012 10:01:00 PM

Taylor Neidy

LITSCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. (May 6) – Chaney Uhles and Taylor Neidy shot a pair of even-par 72s to lead Central Oklahoma on the first day of the NCAA Division II Super Regional Four Tournament here Sunday.

The Bronchos are fifth in the team standings after an opening 304 at the Wigwam Golf Club (Red Course), with second-round action in the 54-hole tourney set to get underway at 9:30 a.m.

Tarleton State leads the nine-team field at 291, followed by St. Edward's (292), host Grand Canyon (296) and Cal State-Monterey Bay (298). Click here to follow live scoring of the tournament.

The top three teams and top three individuals not with a team advance to the finals, which will be held May 16-19 in Louisville, Ky. Three other nine-team regionals will also be held this weekend around the country.

“Chaney and Taylor really played well today,” head coach Michael Bond said. “They were both steady all day and came in with two good scores. It wasn't a bad start, but we're going to have to play better tomorrow against such a strong field.”

Uhles and Neidy are tied for fifth in the individual standings.

The Bronchos also got a 79 from Lindsey Bensch, while Tressa Brumley shot 81 and Mychael McWhorter 85.

Uhles bogeyed the ninth hole to make the turn at one-over 37, but got that stroke back with a birdie on the par-3 12th hole before finishing with six consecutive pars and a one-under 35 for her 72.

Neidy offset an opening bogey on No. 1 with a birdie on the par-5 sixth hole in making the turn at even-par 36 and did the same on the back nine with one bogey and one birdie against seven pars for another 36.

Bensch shot a one-over 37 on the front nine before running into trouble on the back, while Brumley rebounded from a front-nine 42 with a closing 39 to contribute the fourth score.

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