INDIANAPOLIS – No. 16 Rogers State women's golf heard their name called on Monday as they earned their second-straight berth to the NCAA Division II Central Regional Championship on May 2-4 at the Hot Springs Country Club in Hot Springs, Ark.
The Central Region is composed of the MIAA, Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and Great American Conference. Nine teams along with six individuals fill out the 51 individual field.
The Hillcats are one of five MIAA teams to qualify for the regional. They will be joined by Central Missouri, Central Oklahoma, Nebraska-Kearney (who earned the MIAA automatic qualifier by winning the MIAA Championship) and Northeastern State.
RSU finished in the top five in all five spring tournaments, including winning four-straight to close out the regular season.
At a minimum, the top three teams and the top two individuals not with a team from each regional will advance to the National Championship to be held May 10-14 at Chattahoochee Golf Club in Gainsville, Ga. The field will consist of 98 individuals.
Central Regional
Hot Springs Country Club
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Host: Henderson State University
Teams:
1. Rogers State
2. Henderson State [Great American Conference]
3. Central Missouri
4. Central Oklahoma
5. Arkansas Tech
6. Nebraska-Kearney [Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletics Association]
7. Northeastern State
8. Augustana (South Dakota) [Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference]
9. Southwestern Oklahoma State
Individuals:
1. Brenda Sanchez, Harding
2. Maggie Veenendall, Sioux Falls
3. Morgan Brasser, Fort Hays State
4. Allycia Gan, Missouri Western
5. Chiara Stuaro, Arkansas-Monticello
6. Alicia Martinez, Harding