ST. JOSEPH – More good news continues to roll in for the Missouri Western Women’s Golf team as three Griffons have been named All-MIAA, including Freshman of the Year Shi Qing Ong.

Ong was named first team All-MIAA and becomes the program’s first Freshman of the Year winner since Natalie Bird in 2010. Ong did not finish below 13th in any of her 10 events this season. She had five top-10 finishes and averaged a 76.6 per round.

Madison Romjue and Celine Lim were named honorable mention All-MIAA. It’s the second All-MIAA honor for both. Lim was a second team selection last year as a freshman. This year, Lim had one top 10 finish and averaged 80.2 per round. Romjue was also an honorable mention selection in 2015. She had two top-10 finishes this season with a fifth place finish at the Lindenwood Fall Invitational and averaged an 80.4 per round.

The team will make its first ever appearance at the NCAA Division II Central Regional May 2-4 at Awarii Dunes Golf Course in Axtell, Nebraska.

First Team All-MIAA
Baylee Price, Northeastern State *Golfer of the Year
Marla Souvannasing, Central Oklahoma
Shi Qing Ong, Missouri Western *Freshman of the Year
Dani Martinez, Central Oklahoma
Ebba Moberg, Northeastern State

Second Team All-MIAA
Madelyn Piccininni, Lindenwood
Charter Lawson, Northeastern State
Grace Shin, Central Oklahoma
Kelsey Lumpkin, Northeastern State
Elizabeth Leath, Central Missouri
Dakota Limkemann, Lindenwood
*= Six Players due to a tie in the voting

Honorable Mention: Taelyn Entriken, Central Missouri, Yolanda Rotzinger, Lindenwood, Celine Lim, Missouri Western, Madison Romjue, Missouri Western, Ana Summers, Nebraska-Kearney, Kaleigh Ashen, Northwest Missouri.

MIAA Coach of the Year: Scott Varner, Northeastern State

— MWSU Athletics —