Mahon Medders continued to lead Arkansas

Jump toresults ROGERS, Ark.– University of Arkansas senior Courtney Mahon and sophomore Ashley Medders put together back-to-back good rounds leading the Lady Razorbacks into first place in second round action at the Tyson/Embassy Suites Invitational at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Ark., Monday. Mahon, in her fourth year with head coach Kelley Hester and the Lady’Backs, fired back-to-back 71s, for a 142 and a tie for the tournament lead with the final round still to come. The Topeka, Kan., native shares the top spot with Kansas’ Amanda Costner who carded a 70-72. Mahon’s round was steady opening with six pars before going one-under with a birdie on the seventh hole. She would finish the first nine that way and fall to two under with her second bogey on hole 12. She picked up a stroke on the 13th hole, moved to even on the 14th and got back to one-under on the 16th to finish the day. Medders, competing as an individual for the second-ranked Lady’Backs, is third with a 143 (72-71) carding her career-best round as a Lady’Back Monday. The Alma, Georgia, native played in just three events for Arkansas as a freshman but is stepping up for the Lady’Backs this week. Senior Amanda McCurdy struggled with windy conditions and maybe a bit of fatigue Monday but remains in the top 20, tied for 12th overall with a 150 (72-78). The El Dorado, Ark., native returned from the three-day Spirit International Amateur Championship in Houston, Texas, just before beginning play at Pinnacle. Freshman Lucy Nunn carded a two-over 74 and is tied for 20th (78-74=152) as an individual, while senior Sarah Trew checks in tied for 23rd overall with a 153 (76-77). Senior Lindsey Hinshaw rounds out the scoring five and its tied for 35th with a 155 (76-79) while the final Arkansas individual, Whitney Sylvan is tied for 73rd with 165 (77-88). Arkansas remains in the lead for the second day in a row 12 strokes better than No. 52 and Southeastern Conference foe Kentucky who went low on the day. The Lady’Backs are counting a 590 with rounds of 291-299, ahead of the Wildcats and No. 42 Notre Dame who are tied for second with 602. Number 80 Iowa is fourth with 606, followed by No. 51 Nebraska with a 61 and No. 61 Kansas with 612. Play in the lone home event for Arkansas concludes Tuesday with a shot gun start at 9:00 a.m., at Pinnacle.