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Cowgirl Golf clinches fifth-straight trip to NCAA Championship
May 07, 2025 | Cowgirl Golf
Gold Canyon, Ariz. – Oklahoma State qualified for its fifth consecutive NCAA Women's Golf Championship on Wednesday afternoon following a third-place finish at the Gold Canyon Regional.
Three golfers placed among the top eight individually for OSU, which shot 3-over (291) for the day and 2-over for the tournament to finish 22 strokes ahead of the cutline and grab one of five spots in next week's championship.
"We're so proud of this young team," head coach Greg Robertson said. "They've grown up and matured quite a bit throughout this year to get to where they are now. A big part of that is the work from Maddi Swaney and Annie Young, two of the best coaches in college golf. They were both the designated coaches each round at the Big 12 Championship and this week at Regionals. They, along with the players, did a tremendous job. Now the focus for the next week will be getting prepared for NCAAs."
The Cowgirls will be making their 33rd all-time appearance in the NCAA Championship, scheduled for May 16-21 at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California, with live coverage of the final three days available on the Golf Channel.
OSU's run of five straight appearances is its longest since 2010. It will be the eighth consecutive trip for the duo of Robertson and Swaney, dating back to their time at Kent State.
The Cowgirls (866) finished 14 strokes behind team champion, No. 5 Oregon (852) and five strokes behind the hosts, eighth-ranked Arizona State (861). Mississippi State (875) and Cal State Fullerton (887) claimed the other two spots, edging out Auburn (888), San Jose State (890) and California (892).
The Cowgirls dominated the lengthiest holes a Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club, going a tournament-low 11-under (4.82 stroke average) on par 5s for the week. In addition, OSU carded two eagles and 185 pars, both the most in the 12-team field.
35th-ranked Grace Kilcrease was the Cowgirls' top finisher, tying for third-place. It was the junior's third consecutive top-10 regional finish going back to her time at Tulsa.
Sophomore Ellie Bushnell earned her best finish of the season with a tie for sixth place at 1-under par. She had the second-best par-5 scoring average among the field (-6, 4.50).
Marta Silchenko earned her second top-10 regional finish in as many years, with a tie for eighth place at even par.
The two freshmen, Tarapath Panya and Summer Lee, closed out their first postseason experience with a T41 and T33, respectively. Lee carded her second eagle of the season on hole No. 13.
For season-long coverage of Oklahoma State women's golf, visit okstate.com or follow @Cowgirlgolf on social media.
Team Leaderboard:
1. Oregon (-12) — 289-282-281 = 852
2. Arizona State (-3) — 286-290-285 = 861
3. Oklahoma State (+2) — 287-288-291 = 866
4. Mississippi State (+11) — 291-294-290 = 875
5. CSU Fullerton (+23) — 304-292-291 = 887
6. Auburn (+24) — 289-305-294 = 888
7. San Jose State (+26) — 306-295-289 = 890
8. California (+28) — 303-296-293 = 892
9. Virginia Tech (+38) — 304-306-292 = 902
10. Sacramento State (+39) — 307-298-298 = 903
11. Navy (+49) — 299-313-301 = 913
12. Quinnipiac (+84) — 322-313-313 = 948
Individual Leaderboard:
T3. Grace Kilcrease (-3) — 72-70-71 = 213
T6. Ellie Bushnell (-1) — 71-73-71 = 215
T8. Marta Silchenko (E) — 72-69-75 = 216
T30. Summer Lee (+9) — 72-78-75 = 225
T41. Tarapath Panya (+12) — 78-76-74 = 228
Three golfers placed among the top eight individually for OSU, which shot 3-over (291) for the day and 2-over for the tournament to finish 22 strokes ahead of the cutline and grab one of five spots in next week's championship.
"We're so proud of this young team," head coach Greg Robertson said. "They've grown up and matured quite a bit throughout this year to get to where they are now. A big part of that is the work from Maddi Swaney and Annie Young, two of the best coaches in college golf. They were both the designated coaches each round at the Big 12 Championship and this week at Regionals. They, along with the players, did a tremendous job. Now the focus for the next week will be getting prepared for NCAAs."
The Cowgirls will be making their 33rd all-time appearance in the NCAA Championship, scheduled for May 16-21 at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California, with live coverage of the final three days available on the Golf Channel.
OSU's run of five straight appearances is its longest since 2010. It will be the eighth consecutive trip for the duo of Robertson and Swaney, dating back to their time at Kent State.
The Cowgirls (866) finished 14 strokes behind team champion, No. 5 Oregon (852) and five strokes behind the hosts, eighth-ranked Arizona State (861). Mississippi State (875) and Cal State Fullerton (887) claimed the other two spots, edging out Auburn (888), San Jose State (890) and California (892).
The Cowgirls dominated the lengthiest holes a Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club, going a tournament-low 11-under (4.82 stroke average) on par 5s for the week. In addition, OSU carded two eagles and 185 pars, both the most in the 12-team field.
35th-ranked Grace Kilcrease was the Cowgirls' top finisher, tying for third-place. It was the junior's third consecutive top-10 regional finish going back to her time at Tulsa.
Sophomore Ellie Bushnell earned her best finish of the season with a tie for sixth place at 1-under par. She had the second-best par-5 scoring average among the field (-6, 4.50).
Marta Silchenko earned her second top-10 regional finish in as many years, with a tie for eighth place at even par.
The two freshmen, Tarapath Panya and Summer Lee, closed out their first postseason experience with a T41 and T33, respectively. Lee carded her second eagle of the season on hole No. 13.
For season-long coverage of Oklahoma State women's golf, visit okstate.com or follow @Cowgirlgolf on social media.
Team Leaderboard:
1. Oregon (-12) — 289-282-281 = 852
2. Arizona State (-3) — 286-290-285 = 861
3. Oklahoma State (+2) — 287-288-291 = 866
4. Mississippi State (+11) — 291-294-290 = 875
5. CSU Fullerton (+23) — 304-292-291 = 887
6. Auburn (+24) — 289-305-294 = 888
7. San Jose State (+26) — 306-295-289 = 890
8. California (+28) — 303-296-293 = 892
9. Virginia Tech (+38) — 304-306-292 = 902
10. Sacramento State (+39) — 307-298-298 = 903
11. Navy (+49) — 299-313-301 = 913
12. Quinnipiac (+84) — 322-313-313 = 948
Individual Leaderboard:
T3. Grace Kilcrease (-3) — 72-70-71 = 213
T6. Ellie Bushnell (-1) — 71-73-71 = 215
T8. Marta Silchenko (E) — 72-69-75 = 216
T30. Summer Lee (+9) — 72-78-75 = 225
T41. Tarapath Panya (+12) — 78-76-74 = 228
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