AXTELL, NE. – Missouri Western Women’s Golf earned its first ever spot in NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship, finishing third in the Central Regional with a team score of 899 in three rounds of golf. It’s just the fourth time in Missouri Western history a team has advanced to the NCAA national finals. The event was played at Awarii Dunes Golf Course which is a par 72, 6,200 yard course.

Tiffanie Yabut was able to sink a 10-foot putt on the 18th green to force a team playoff against Arkansas Tech to determine the final spot in the NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championships. It took three playoff holes to eventually declare a winner with the Griffons coming out on top. Madison Romjue hit a four-foot putt to seal the deal for the Griffons.

The Griffons finished with three top-10 golfers in the event. Tiffanie Yabut finished tied for sixth individually, recording a 221 in her three rounds of golf. Freshman Shi Qing Ong scored a 222 and finished ninth overall in the tournament. Celine Lim tied for 10th at the Central Regional with a 223.  Madison Romjue scored a 234, finishing tied for 39th. Callie Wilson reported a 240 in the three rounds of golf, tying her for 53rd place in the standings.

The tournament featured a record breaking round of 295 in round two for the Griffons and two individual posting career-low rounds. Lim tallied a 71 in round one and Yabut finished with a 71 in round two.

Augustana University finished the tournament with a team score of 881 through the three rounds while Northeastern State completed the tournament with an 882 score.

Individually, Kali Trautman of Augustana and Kayla Schroeder of Northeastern State tied for the title with a 217 in the tournament. The top three individuals advancing to the NCAA Championships Daniela Martinez of Central Oklahoma, Caroline Fredensborg of Arkansas Tech and Rachel Gray of Concordia-St. Paul.

The NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship will be held May 18-21 at the Common Ground Golf Course in Aurora, Colo. as a part of the 2016 NCAA Division II Championships Festival. The top three teams and top three individuals not with a team from each super regional will make up championship field.

— MWSU Athletics —