SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Missouri Western women’s golf team shot a 312 in the second round in the NCAA Super Regional at Minnehaha Country Club Tuesday. MWSU is currently in third place inn the team standings with a 620.

Shi Qing Ong is in third place individually with a 150 after she shot a 4-over-par 75 for the second day. Chong Yong carded a 78 for the round and is tied for 12th place with a 154. Madison Romjue trailed Yong by a stroke and finished tied for 16th with 155. Tiffanie Yabut knocked in an 80 as Jenna Kosmatka scored an 83 to round out the scoring for the day.

Arkansas Tech leads the team standings with a 608 as ATU’s Nuchakorn Nunbhakdi is the individual leader with a 6-over-par 148. Missouri Westerns tees off the third round at 9 a.m. Tuesday. If the Griffons can stay in the top three they would qualify for their second consecutive NCAA National Championship Tournament.

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AXTELL, Neb. – Missouri Western freshman golfer Patrick McCarthy shot a 2-over-par 74 in his second round Tuesday at the NCAA Super Regional at Awarii Dunes Golf Course.

McCarthy ended his day with putts on the eighth and ninth green just missing by rolling in and out. He didn’t record a bogey on the last nine holes of today’s round and is 2-over par 144, tying him for 54th in a field of 108 players. McCarthy’s final round will tee off at 8:35 a.m. tomorrow, May 10.

Stefan Idstam of Southwestern Oklahoma State, Keenai Sampson of McKendree University and DJ Vogt of Bellarmine all share the individual lead with a two-day total of 132.

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Missouri Western women’s golf team shot a 308 in the opening round of the NCAA Central Super Regional and they are in first place in the team standings after day one in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at Minnehaha Country Club.

Shi Qing Ong led the Griffons with a 4-over-par 75 and is tied for third place. Chong Yong and Madison Romjue both trailed Ong by a stroke in the round and are tied for ninth. Tiffanie Yabut scored an 81 as Jenna Kosmatka carded an 82 for the day.

MWSU leads Arkansas Tech by one stroke as Central Oklahoma’s Anna Pool and Savannah Stone from Concordia-St. Paul lead the individual field with a 74. The Griffons begin round two Tuesday at 8:50 a.m.

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AXTELL, Neb. – Missouri Western freshman golfer Patrick McCarthy is in 22nd after shooting a 2-under-par 70 at the NCAA Super Regional at Awarii Dunes on Monday.

McCarthy carded four birdies in the round with three of those birdies coming on par 5’s. He is the only Griffon to make the field and is one of ten MIAA players in the top 25 of the 108 person field after the first round.

Keenai Sampson of McKendree University sits atop of the individual leaderboard with 9-under-par 63. McCarthy tees off his second round Tuesday at 1:25 p.m.

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ST. JOSEPH – The 2017 Missouri Western softball team qualified for the program’s fourth straight NCAA Central Regional appearance and the 10th in the last 13 seasons.

The 2017 senior class became the first in program history to make four regional appearances and the program joined women’s basketball as the only two Missouri Western athletic programs to make at least four straight regional appearances.

Missouri Western will be the No. 8 seed in the Searcy, Arkansas sub-regional hosted by No. 1 seeded Harding. The Griffons will open play on May 11 against Harding, tentatively scheduled for 2:30 p.m. The Lady Bisons are the only team in the Searcy sub-regional the Griffons faced this season. Harding defeated the Griffons 8-0 in Missouri Western’s second game of the season.

The Searcy sub-regional also includes No. 4 seed Winona State and No. 5 seed Southern Arkansas. The other half of the central regional will be hosted by No. 2 seed Minnesota State and will also include No. 3 seed Central Oklahoma, No. 6 seed Pittsburg State and No. 7 seed Augustana.

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KANSAS CITY – The Missouri Western baseball team is the No. 2 seed in the MIAA Tournament beginning Thursday in Joplin. The Griffons are 29-18 and 25-11 in the MIAA and they’ll play the No. 7 seed Northwest Missouri State in their opener at 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

Missouri Western won the first two games of a three-game season series against the Bearcats. MWSU ended the regular season winning 13 of its last 14 games and finished a half game ahead of third seeded Lindenwood in the conference standings.

All MIAA tournament games will be held at Warren Turner Field in Joplin on Thursday, May 11 through Sunday, May 14.

Thursday, May 11, 2017
Game 1: #3 Lindenwood vs. #6 Southwest Baptist 9 a.m.
Game 2: #2 Missouri Western vs. #7 Northwest Missouri 12:30 p.m.
Game 3: #1 Emporia State vs. #8 Missouri Southern 4 p.m.
Game 4: #4 Central Missouri vs. #5 Central Oklahoma 7:30 p.m.

Friday, May 12, 2017
Game 5: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 9 a.m.
Game 6: Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 12:30 p.m.
Game 7: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 4 p.m.
Game 8: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 13, 2017
Game 9: Loser Game 7 vs. Winner Game 5 9 a.m.
Game 11: Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 9 12:30 p.m.
Game 10: Loser Game 8 vs. Winner Game 6 4 p.m.
Game 12: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 10 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 14, 2017
Game 13: Winner Game 11 vs. Loser Game 11 If Necessary 9 a.m.
Game 14. Winner Game 12 vs. Loser Game 12 If Necessary 12:30 p.m.
Game 15: MIAA Championship 4 p.m.

Schedule Notes
If Game #13 and #14 are not necessary the championship game will begin at 12:30 p.m.
If Game #13 is not necessary and #14 is played the game times will be Game #14 at 12:30 p.m. and Championship at 4 p.m.
If Game #14 is not necessary and #13 is played the game times will be Game #13 9 a.m. and Championship at 12:30 p.m.

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ST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western women’s golf team had two representatives on the All-MIAA team released Friday.

Shi Qing Ong repeated as a first team All-MIAA selection after her outstanding sophomore season. Ong claimed four individual championships and tied for the lead in a fifth, finishing top-10 in every event she played this year. Chong Yong was named second team All-MIAA after her freshman season. Yong had two top five finishes and tied for sixth at the MIAA Championships.

The pair will lead their team in its second straight appearance at the NCAA Central Super Region Women’s Golf Championship next week. This year’s event will be played May 8-10 at Minnehaha Country Club in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

2017 ALL-MIAA WOMEN’S GOLF TEAM
First Team All-MIAA
Baylee Price, Northeastern State *MIAA Golfer of the Year
Shi Qing Ong, Missouri Western
Marla Souvannasing, Central Oklahoma
Ebba Moberg, Northeastern State
Dakota Limkemann, Lindenwood

Second Team All-MIAA
Olivia Sobaski, Central Missouri *MIAA Freshman of the Year
Makena Mucciaccio, Central Oklahoma
Sydney Roberts, Central Oklahoma
Hannah Perkins, Fort Hays State
Chong Yong, Missouri Western

Honorable Mention: Elizabeth Leath, Central Missouri; Anna Pool, Central Oklahoma; Yolanda Rotzinger, Lindenwood; Maggie Bryant, Lindenwood; Natalie Long, Lindenwood; Halie Wright, Northeastern State.

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ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western baseball’s David Glaude and Griffon softball’s Morgan Rathmann were named CoSIDA Academic All-District on Thursday.

Glaude, a senior, is batting .360 on the season with 46 RBIs, 13 doubles and seven home runs. The Quebec City, Canada native has a 3.37 GPA in construction engineering.

Rathmann, a senior, has an average of .366 with 19 RBIs, 11 triples and seven doubles. She also has 23 stolen bases on the season. Rathmann has a 4.0 GPA in English Education and is from Neosho, Missouri.

Both Glaude and Rathmann are now eligible for CoSIDA Academic All-America honors.

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ST. JOSEPH – Dustin Agnew was nearly perfect and the Missouri Western bats weren’t far behind in a 12-2 regular season finale win over Drury (30-16) for the Griffons baseball team (29-18) Wednesday night.

Agnew was perfect for five and two-thirds before a single in the sixth ended his bid for a perfect game and his night. The junior was on a 60-pitch count that got extended to 68 with the possibility of an unforgettable night. The hit that ended Agnew’s outstanding start almost wasn’t as the sharply hit ball up the middle by Drury’s Justin Abernathy was gloved by a diving David Glaude who couldn’t quite make the throw in time.

The Griffon bats did their part as well, tying a season-high with 20 hits. Missouri Western hit seven doubles, including three from Andrew Curry which tied an MWSU single game record. Curry was 3-for-4 at the plate and just missed two home runs with doubles high off the wall. Nick Gawley went 4-for-4 with his third home run of the season and four RBIs. David Glaude continued his hot streak, going 3 for 5 with four RBIs.

Agnew improved to 6-0 on the season. Nate Hunter gave up just one hit in his inning and a third of work. Richard Peoples pitched the final inning, allowing a walk and a two-run home run before retiring the next three.

Missouri Western won 13 of its final 14 games in the regular season. The Griffons will be the No. 2 seed in the MIAA Baseball Championships which begin May 11 in Joplin, Missouri. Wednesday night’s victory was a non-conference win, but will count towards the Griffons’ in-region record. The Griffons were ranked fifth in the latest central region poll, with the top-eight teams qualifying for the regional tournament.

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ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western softball head coach Jen Bagley Trotter announced the signings of three student-athletes set to join the team for the 2018 season.

Alyssa Griggs
UT | 5-7 | R/R
Louisburg, Kan. / Louisburg High School

Second team All-Frontier league as a junior … three-time Tri-County Spotlight team … batted .352 with a team-high 21 RBIs as a junior … three-year letter winner

“Alyssa has a ton of power potential,” Trotter said. “She is an eager talent who projects to be a force in our lineup.”

Kayla Prai
UT | 5-3 | R/R
Lincoln, Neb. / Lincoln East H.S.

Batted .486 with a .534 on-base percentage at Lincoln East … a two-time all-conference and scholar-athlete award winner … Lincoln Journal Star All-State in 2016

“Kayla is a quick and versatile player,” Trotter said. “She will provide competition in our middle infield as well as in our outfield. She’s a great kid who will be a positive influence on our team.”
Melanie Rasmussen
OF | 5-7 | L/R
Ankeny, Iowa / Ankeny High School

Second team All-Conference and All-Eastern Division as a junior … batted .368 and slugged .444 as a junior … both parents and three brothers all played sports at the collegiate level

“Melanie will provide our team with valuable left-side hitting ability,” Trotter said. “We are excited to see her growth as she commits to softball full-time in our program. She will be an exciting one to watch.”

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