INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – While the SWOSU Men's and Women's Golf teams were in Arkansas competing at the Great American Conference Championships, both teams were selected to compete in the NCAA Division II postseason.
"A lot of our mindset is to get into postseason play and I'm proud of our teams because both have now qualified for regional play in each of the past four years," said SWOSU Head Coach
Brad Fleetwood, who directs both the men's and women's golf teams. "Advancing to the regional is a culmination of the whole year and I know our players are really focused and confident heading into the tournament. With that said, it's going to take really good play over the course of three straight rounds if we want to advance to the national championships."
The Lady Bulldogs will travel to Axtel, Nebraska, for the Central Regional, which will be hosted by Nebraska-Kearney on May 2-4. The super regional will consist of both team and individual competition conducted concurrently with twelve teams and six individuals from non-qualifying teams at the site. All participants will compete throughout the 54 holes of competition and the top three teams along with the top three individuals not with a team will advance to the championships.
The 2016 NCAA Division II Women's Golf Championships will be held May 18-21 at Common Ground Golf Course in Aurora, Colorado. The championships will be part of the 2016 NCAA Division II Championships Festival with Metro State and the Denver Sports Commission serving as hosts.
The following teams and individuals were selected to participate in the championships.
Central Region Teams:
1. Northeastern State
2. Augustana (South Dakota)
3. Central Oklahoma
4. Arkansas Tech
5. Lindenwood (Missouri)
6. Henderson State
7. Southwestern Oklahoma State
8. Missouri Western State
9. Concordia-St. Paul
10. Minnesota State Mankato
11. Upper Iowa
12. Central Missouri
Central Region Individuals:
1. Katya Hoffman, Winona State
2. Kaleigh Ashen, Northwest Missouri State
3. Frida Rydberg, Arkansas-Monticello
4. Lauren Johnson, Arkansas-Monticello
5. Laurel Enstrom, St. Cloud State
6. Helle Leed, Southern Arkansas
The SWOSU Men's Golf team is headed to the Central/Midwest Regional for the fourth consecutive season after earning the automatic bid from the Great American Conference. The Bulldogs finished the season ranked third in the Central Region and they will travel to Allendale, Michigan for the super regional, which will be played on May 2-4. The tournament will be 54 holes with the top five teams and the top two student-athletes not with a team advancing.
The 2016 NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championships will be played on May 17-21 at Green Valley Ranch in Denver as part of the Division II Championships Festival, hosted by Metro State and the Denver Sports Commission.
The following teams and individuals were selected to participate in the championships.
Central Region Teams:
1. Central Missouri
2. Central Oklahoma
3. Southwestern Oklahoma State
4. Winona State
5. Arkansas Tech
6. Southeastern Oklahoma State
7. Henderson State
8. Lindenwood (Missouri)
9. Washburn
10. Minnesota State Mankato
Individuals:
1. Tate Williamson, Northeastern State
2. Taylor Lansford, Missouri Southern State
3. Mason Banger, Harding
4. Blake Lammers, Lincoln (Missouri)
