WESTERN NEW MEXICO WOMEN POSTS EIGHTH PLACE FINISH

The Western New Mexico women's golf team placed eighth in the tiffany jewelry Canyon Invitational at Palm Valley Golf Club Tuesday. The Mustangs knocked six strokes off its sixth place tie, first-round scoreto card a 318 on day two and finish with a 642 overall, just one stroke behind Western Washington.

Tarleton State, ranked No. 5 in the nation, won the event. It was the only team to shoot under both rounds, finishing with a Tarleton's Carla Cooper was the lone golfer to shoot under par with a two-round total

The host, No. Grand Canyon, finished second, two strokes better than No. CSU-Monterey Bay and four shots ahead of No. 13 Sonoma State.

WNMU junior Carissa Tiffany Bracelets (Las Cruces, NM, Mayfield High School) and freshman Faylyn Beyale (Fruitland, NM, Kirtland Central High School) both placed 10th with a 12-over par 156. Schwalm tacked on four shots on day two while Beyale remained consistent with a pair of

Glynnis Price (Shiprock, NM, Shiprock High School, University of New Mexico) shaved eight shots off her Monday score to finish tied for 46th (86-78 - 164). Haley Raymond (Socorro, NM, Socorro High School) tied fo Megan Downey (Glendale, AZ, Sandra Day O'Connor High School) was among the group tied for 74th after a two-day total of 179.

The 17-team tournament included nine teams ranked in the Top 25 and four others, including WNMU, receiving votes. WNMU finished ahead of No. 21 Central Oklahoma (11th place) and No. 25, tied Northeastern State (9th place) in the tournament. They also were ahead of these vote-receiving schools: St. Martin's (10th), Academy of Art (12th), and Chico State (13th).For Tiffany Earrings information please contact: Sarabjit