SPORTS NEWS
CENTENARY COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 7, 2000
Contact: Patrick Netherton, Sports Information Director, 318-869-5092

GOLF: CENTENARY LADIES FINISH THIRD AT SAM HOUSTON

SHREVEPORT, LA -- The Centenary Ladies finished third in the four-team Sam Houston State Elkins Lake Invitational held at the Elkins Lake Golf Club in Huntsville, Texas.

Sam Houston State won its home tournament, shooting a two-day 645 to win by 43 strokes over Northeastern State from Oklahoma (688). Centenary finished with a 700, followed by Texas A&M-Corpus Christi with a 705.

Centenary's effort was led by D'Ahn Inman, who finished sixth after firing back-to-back rounds of 84 to finish with 168, 11 shots off the lead. Petra Hallberg of Centenary finished in ninth with a 169.

Sam Houston State took the first five spots individually, with Adrienne Gautreaux shooting 80-77 to take the tournament at 157, three shots ahead of the second-place finisher.

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