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Cowgirl Golf remains in third at NCAA Championship
May 24, 2026 | Cowgirl Golf
CARLSBAD, Calif. – The Oklahoma State women's golf team resumed play at the 2026 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship on Saturday, holding steady in third place through 36 holes.
The Cowgirls combined for a 2-under 286, giving Oklahoma State back-to-back under-par rounds after carding a 283 (-5) on Friday. OSU is one of just three teams below par on the week and trails first-place Stanford by five shots and second-place USC by two heading into Sunday.
Yu-Chu Chen's 4-under 68 was highlighted by a hole-in-one on Omni La Costa's par-3 16th hole, the first ace of her collegiate career. Chen's 68 tied for the second-lowest round of the day and led her to a 48-spot jump up the individual leaderboard to 12th place. The true freshman's nine birdies are tied for fifth-most among the 156-player field.
Marta Silchenko continued her historic junior campaign with a 2-under 70, matching her Friday scorecard to move into seventh place. After going bogey-free yesterday, Silchenko recorded only one on Saturday. The round marked Silchenko's 19th at par-or-better this season and moves her within three of tying Caroline Hedwall's single-season Oklahoma State record.
After tying for Friday's low round, Ellie Bushnell remained steady with a 1-over 73. Bushnell sits in a tie for 12th alongside fellow Cowgirl Yu-Chu Chen, just three shots off the individual lead.
Tarapath Panya and Summer Lee are each 5-over after the tournament's opening two rounds. Panya carded a 75 (+3) on Saturday, while Lee added a 77 (+5).
The Cowgirls return to action Sunday at 6:30 a.m. PST for the third round of the NCAA Championship. A cut will take place upon the day's conclusion, with the top 15 teams advancing to a fourth and final round of stroke play. Oklahoma State will be paired with first-place Stanford and second-place USC.
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.
Cowgirls on the Leaderboard
T7. Marta Silchenko (-4) – 70-70—140
T12. Ellie Bushnell (-3) – 68-73—141
T12. Yu-Chu Chen (-3) – 73-68—141
T94. Summer Lee (+5) – 72-77—149
T94. Tarapath Panya (+5) – 74-75—149
Team Standings
1. Stanford (-12) – 282-282—564
2. USC (-9) – 281-286—567
3. Oklahoma State (-7) – 283-286—569
T4. Arkansas (E) – 286-290—576
T4. Iowa State (E) – 284-292—576
T6. Duke (+1) – 291-286—577
T6. SMU (+1) – 288-289—577
8. Texas (+2) – 288-290—578
T9. Arizona State (+5) – 289-292—581
T9. Eastern Michigan (+5) – 286-295—581
T11. Florida (+6) – 297-285—582
T11. Northwestern (+6) – 290-292—582
13. Missouri (+7) – 287-296—583
14. Pepperdine (+9) – 296-289—585
T15. Florida State (+10) – 292-294—586
T15. Tennessee (+10) – 291-295—586
T15. Texas A&M (+10) – 289-297—586
T18. UNC (+11) – 293-294—587
T18. Wake Forest (+11) – 300-287—587
T20. Auburn (+12) – 302-286—588
T20. Baylor (+12) – 289-299—588
T20. Virginia (+12) – 289-299—588
23. LSU (+13) – 288-301—589
24. Houston (+15) – 294-297—591
25. Ohio State (+16) – 297-295—592
T26. Michigan State (+19) – 298-297—595
T26. Ole Miss (+19) – 301-294—595
28. Kentucky (+21) – 298-299—597
T29. Oregon State (+24) – 300-300—600
T29. Texas Tech (+24) – 296-304—600
