LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. – The Missouri Western women’s golf team won its first tournament of the season shooting a 625, five strokes better than second place Central Missouri, at the Southwest Minnesota State Spring Invite.

Shi Qing Ong won the event with a 5-over-par 149, winning her third individual title of the season.

In her first event for Missouri Western, Chong Yong carded an 11-over-par 155, to end in fifth place. Tiffanie Yabut finished 11th with a 159. Jenna Kosmatka shot a 163 and Madison Romjue fired a 166, to both finish inside the top-30.

The Griffons hosts the Holiday Inn Express MWSU Women’s Spring Invitational on March 20 and 21 at the St. Joseph Country Club.

— MWSU Athletics —