BRYAN, Texas Junior Helene Robert fired a 7-over 79 to lead Kansas State in the first round of the Texas A&M “Mo”Morial at Traditions Golf Club in Bryan, Texas. Robert, two shots from cracking the top ten, is currently tied for 23rd. Sophomore Michelle Regan, returning from an injury, finished the round one shot behind Robert, tying for 29th place. The Wildcats sit in 13th place, five shots behind Oregon State, Kent State, and Kansas, who finished day one in a tie for seventh place.  

Four-time “Mo”Morial champion and host school Texas A&M leads the pack after shooting an opening-round score of 306. The top-ranked team in the tournament, Arkansas, sits one shot back from the Aggies, after carding 307 in round one.

UTEP’s Jullianne Kim sits atop the individual leaderboard after shooting even-par 72. The first-place Aggies have three student-athletes in the top 10 Ashley Knoll tied for second, Lauren Johnson tied for fifth, and Brenda Norris tied for ninth.

Other Wildcats competing include sophomore Kali Quick who, coming off of an eleventh-place finish, is tied for 49^th after shooting a 10-over 82. Katy Heffel and Hailey Mireles finished round one with scores of 85 and 90, respectively. True-freshman Krista Nelson is competing as in individual for the Wildcats and finished the day with a score of 93.

The Wildcats continue the Texas A&M Mo’morial on Saturday with the second round of play teeing off at 8:30 a.m. For complete coverage please visit Kansas State’s website at www.kstatesports.com. For live stats of the “Mo”Morial, visit www.golfstat.com.

Texas A&M “Mo”Morial

Bryan, Texas

Traditions Golf Club

Par: 72; Yardage: 6,255

Team Scores: 1. Texas A&M 306, 2. Arkansas 307, 3. Oklahoma 315, T4. SMU 317, T4. UTEP 317, 6. TCU 318, T7. Oregon State 321, T7. Kent State 321, T7. Kansas 321, T10. Baylor 325, T10. Missouri 325, T10. Tulsa 325, 13. Kansas State 326, 14. Wisconsin 328, 15. Nebraska 330, 16. Notre Dame 334, 17. Iowa State 335, 18. Redlands CC 337.

Top Individuals: 1. Jullianne Kim, UTEP 72, T2. Ashley Knoll, Texas A&M 74, T2. Amanda McCurdy, Arkansas 74, T2. Kristina Rothengatter, SMU 74, T5. Michaela Cavener, Tulsa 75, T5. Kelly Jacques, Oklahoma 75, T5. Lauren Johnson, Texas A&M 75, T5. Stacy Lewis, Arkansas 75.

K-State Individuals: T23. Helene Robert 79, T29. Michelle Regan 80, T49. Kali Quick 82, T64. Katy Heffel 85, T89. Hailey Mireles 90, T94. Krista Nelson* 93.

*competing as an individual