Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Golf re-enters NCAA Rankings at No. 21
April 08, 2026 | Cowgirl Golf
STILLWATER – The NCAA released its twelfth spring edition of Division I Women's Golf rankings Wednesday, with Oklahoma State claiming the No. 21 spot and four top-200 individual placements.
The Cowgirls jumped six spots since last week's rankings, entering the top 25 for the first time since Feb. 4.
The ranking comes less than a day after OSU earned its third win of the season, going 25-under to sweep the team and individual titles at the Huntington Bank Collegiate.
Oklahoma State is the third-highest-ranked Big 12 team in the poll, behind No. 15 UCF and No. 19 Arizona State. The Cowgirls beat the former by 31 strokes this week in Dallas.
After claiming the first individual championship of her career yesterday, Marta Silchenko headlines Oklahoma State's list of ranked individuals, checking in at No. 29. This marks a 16-spot jump from last week's rankings and a 52-spot increase from her start-of-spring placement.
Ellie Bushnell is OSU's next-highest-ranked individual at No. 143. Bushnell played to a season-best 4-under scorecard in Dallas this week, tying for 12th place.
True freshman Yu-Chu Chen is Oklahoma State's highest climber in the poll, making a 58-spot jump up to No. 179. This marks the highest ranking of Chen's career. The Kaohsiung, Taiwan, native earned her first-ever top-5 finish yesterday, tying for fifth at 7-under.
Grace Kilcrease, who missed this week's tournament after participating in the Augusta National Women's Amateur (Apr. 1-4), rounds out the top-200 Cowgirl quartet at No. 175.
No. 282 Tarapath Panya, No. 317 Summer Lee, and No. 321 Lucy Darr make it seven nationally-ranked Cowgirls.
Oklahoma State returns to action on April 23 for the 2026 Big 12 Championship, where they'll look to capture the 26th conference championship in program history.
25 conference titles. 31 NCAA Championship appearances. 44 All-Americans. For the latest news and updates on Oklahoma State Women's Golf, visit okstate.com or follow @CowgirlGolf on Instagram/Facebook and @OSUCowgirlGolf on X.
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