GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - The William Woods University Lady Owls were in striking distance of the top after the first day of the 20th-annual NAIA women's golf national championships.
William Woods, led by sophomore Jamie Palermo, was in fourth place in the team standings with a 303 total after Tuesday's first round at Link Hills Country Club. The Lady Owls were five shots behind first-place Shorter (Ga.) with a 298.
Palermo shot an even-par 73, putting her in a seven-way tie for fifth place on the individual leaderboard. Thomas University's Jessica Macphee and Shorter's Pauline Schoop shared first place with a pair of 71s.
To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.