ST. GEORGE, Utah --Freshman Dale Gammie used a strong first-round showing to finish in a tie for fourth after the first day of the BYU-Dixie Classic at the Estrada Golf Course. Behind Gammie, Hawaii stands in ninth place with a total of 640 following a first-round 322 and second-round 318.

Gammie, a native of Pukalani, Maui, was one of just four golfers to shoot under par in the first round with a one-under 71. She followed with a second-round 76 to finish at 147 (+3), five strokes off the pace. Also participating for the Rainbow Wahine are freshman Sarah Odelius (154, +10), sophomore Brooke Jackson (167, +23), sophomore Kari Sur (172, +27) and senior Megan McGuinness (187, +43).

UNLV leads the 14-team field with a score of 587 and holds a comfortable 15-stroke lead over San Francisco. The Rebel's Sunny Oh is the individual leader at two-under 142, four strokes ahead of teammate Seema Sedekar and San Diego State's Heather MacRae.

The tournament concludes tomorrow with the final 18 holes.

Team Score (Place)
Hawai`i 322-318--640 (9th)

Individual Score (Place)
Dale Gammie 71-76--147 (t4)
Sara Odelius 81-73--154 (t17)
Brooke Jackson 85-82--167 (t54)
Kari Sur 85-87--172 (60)
Megan McGuinness 95-92--187 (70)

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