DENVER, Colo. – For the first time in program history, the Missouri Western Women’s Golf team will compete for a national championship.

The team is competing in the NCAA Division II National Championships Festival in Denver, Colorado this week. It’s the program’s first ever appearance in the national championship field. It’s been a record breaking season for the program, filled with firsts. A win over Arkansas Tech in a team playoff at the program’s first NCAA regional appearance two weeks ago got the team to Denver with a third place finish at the Central Regional in Axtell, Nebraska.

WHEN/WHERE (all times Central)

Common Ground Golf Course – Aurora, Colorado
Practice Round: Tuesday, May 17 – 9:30 a.m.
First Round: Wednesday, May 18 – 9:30 a.m.
Second Round: Thursday, May 19 – 9:30 a.m.
Third Round: Friday, May 20 – 9:30 a.m.
Final Round: Saturday, May 21 – 9:30 a.m.

HOW THEY GOT HERE
The season has seen records fall and the regional was no different. After a program record 297 on day one at Awarii Dunes, the team was tied for first. All the Griffons did the next day was set a new program-low with a 295. Missouri Western had its worst day on the final round with a 307, but had left itself in a good position the first two days, ending the final round tied for third with Arkansas Tech.

The team playoff was set up by a 10-foot putt by Sophomore Tiffanie Yabut on 18. The two teams remained tied after the first two holes of the playoff before Missouri Western was able to best the Golden Suns on the third hole of the playoff. Yabut ended the regional tied for sixth with a 221. It was the best finish all season for the sophomore.

Three Griffons were named All-MIAA with Shi Qing Ong named Freshman of the Year and first team all-MIAA. Sophomore Celine Lim and junior Madison Romjue were named honorable mention All-MIAA. The team finished in the top 10 of all 11 events it has played this season with a high finish of second at the Lindenwood Fall Invitational. The two record breaking rounds at the Central Regional were the third and fourth times this season the Griffons set a program record for low rounds.

FOLLOW ALONG
The NCAA will provide live scoring at golfstat.com. Be sure to also check gogriffons.com and social media for updates throughout the week.

THE FIELD
Central Super Regional Teams:
1. Augustana (South Dakota)
2. Northeastern State
3. Missouri Western State

Central Super Regional Individuals:
1. Daniela Martinez, Central Oklahoma
2. Caroline Fredensborg, Arkansas Tech
3. Rachel Gray, Concordia-St. Paul

East Super Regional Teams:
1. Indianapolis
2. Grand Valley State
3. Findlay

East Super Regional Individuals:
1. Ali Green, Ashland
2. Kasey Frazier, Wheeling Jesuit
3. Anastasia Carter, Southern Indiana

South Super Regional Teams:
1. Nova Southeastern
2. Rollins
3. Saint Leo

South Super Regional Individuals:
1. Felicia Leftinger, Florida Tech
2. Paloma Vaccaro, West Florida
3. Elaine Wood, Montevallo

West Super Regional Teams:
1. Tarleton State
2. Dallas Baptist
3. West Texas A&M

West Super Regional Individuals:
1. Erica Wang, California Baptist
2. Audrey Meisch, Oklahoma Christian
3. Sterling Hawkins, Academy of Art

— MWSU Athletics —