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USA Today
08-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
ANWA champ Carla Bernat Escuder leads Kansas State to first NCAA tournament berth
ANWA champ Carla Bernat Escuder leads Kansas State to first NCAA tournament berth Show Caption Hide Caption Kansas State women's golf coach Stew Burke on the Wildcats' NCAA bid Kansas State women's golf coach Stew Burke talks about the Wildcats qualifying as a team for the NCAA Regional in Lexington, Ky. Kansas State women's golf team advances to nationals for the first time in program history after tying for second at the NCAA Lexington Regional. Carla Bernat led the Wildcats with a 6-under 66, winning individual medalist honors and tying the school's 54-hole record. K-State shot a team score of 10-under-par, tying Georgia Southern for second place behind Florida State. The Wildcats will compete in the NCAA Championship in Carlsbad, California, starting May 16. Carla Bernat Escuder and her Kansas State women's golf teammates saved their best for last. They made history in the process. Bernat Escuder shot a 6-under-par 66 Wednesday to claim individual medalist honors as the Wildcats produced the day's best team score at 10-under to tie for second in the NCAA Lexington Regional at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Kentucky. By finishing in the top five, K-State advanced to nationals for the first time ever, May 16-21 in Carlsbad, California. More: NCAA Women's Golf Regionals: Golfweek recaps, highlights from final round at every site "Moments like this are why we do all the work," K-State coach Stew Burke said. "It was a pleasure to be out there today with them. They were composed, confident, and determined. Nobody was going to give it to us, so we just had to go out there and take it." Bernat Escuder's round, which included a double-eagle 2 on the par-5 fifth hole and four birdies, vaulted her from third place to a two-stroke victory (-12, 204 total) over team champion Florida State's Lottie Woad and Mirabel Ting. The Wildcats also got a 5-under 67 from freshman Nanami Nakashima, which moved her into an 11th-place tie alongside Alenka Navarro at even par for the tournament. Noa van Beek added a 1-over 73 and Sophie Bert a 3-over 75 to complete the Wildcats' round for the day. Top seed Florida State won the team title at 15-under for the three rounds, while K-State gained five strokes to tie Georgia Southern for second at 10-under. The Wildcats' 278 total Wednesday tied for eighth lowest in program history over 54 holes. Bernat Escuder, a senior from Castellon, Spain, who was the Big 12 player of the year, tied Bert's 54-hole school record with her 12-under-par 204. More: Augusta National Women's Amateur champion celebrates with wine, two kinds of steak "Carla really had a great tournament and built well into the week," Burke said of Bernat Escuder. "Winning a regional against the No. 1 and 2 players not just in the country but the world is no easy feat. "It was special to see her albatross at hole 5, and it came right when we needed it as a team. To win once in college golf is an unbelievable achievement, but eight times is truly remarkable. She has a bright future ahead of her after college, but let's first try and add to that total in California." The NCAA Championship, which starts Friday, May 16, features four rounds of stroke play to determine the individual champion as well as the top eight teams that will advance to match play May 20-21. Arne Green is based in Salina and covers Kansas State University sports for the Gannett network. He can be reached at agreen@ or on X (formerly Twitter) at @arnegreen.
USA Today
07-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
NCAA Women's Golf Regionals: Recaps, highlights from final round at every site
NCAA Women's Golf Regionals: Recaps, highlights from final round at every site College golf's championship season is that much closer to crowning a national champ. The six regional championship sites that featured 12 teams and six individuals (72 teams and 36 individuals, total) concluded play either Tuesday or Wednesday, and there were plenty of stellar performances and even some upsets. The top-five teams (30 total) and the top individual (six total) not on a qualifying team from each regional advanced to the national championship at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa's North Course in Carlsbad, California, May 16-21. Here's a recap of all six NCAA Women's Golf Regional sites after the final round as well as who advanced to the national championship. More: NCAA Women's Golf Regionals: Recaps, highlights from second round at every site Recaps will be available once play concludes at each regional site. Charlottesville Regional Winning team: Advancing teams: Individual winner: Advancing individual: Star performance: Keep an eye on: Columbus Regional Winning team: Advancing teams: Individual winner: Advancing individual: Star performance: Keep an eye on: Gold Canyon Regional Winning team: Advancing teams: Individual winner: Advancing individual: Star performance: Keep an eye on: Lexington Regional Winning team: Advancing teams: Individual winner: Advancing individual: Star performance: Keep an eye on: Lubbock Regional Winning team: Wake Forest, 2 under Advancing teams: 1. Wake Forest, 2. Texas, 3. Iowa State, 4. Tennessee, 5. Purdue Individual winner: Carolina Chacarra, Wake Forest, 7 under Advancing individual: Lousiane Gauthier, Florida Gulf Coast Star performance: Purdue. The Boilermakers went to a playoff with Texas A&M to decide the fifth team to earn a spot at nationals, and thanks to Natasha Kiel's eagle putt, Purdue advanced to Omni La Costa in clutch fashion. Keep an eye on: Wake Forest. The ACC runners-up seem to be finding form at the right time. The Demon Deacons won the national title two years ago and are the only team to beat Stanford in any format this year (semis of ACC Match Play). Perhaps a dark-horse title contender. Norman Regional Winning team: Stanford, 22 under Advancing teams: 1. Stanford, 2. Northwestern, 3. Michigan State; 4. Oklahoma, 5. Baylor Individual winner: Andrea Revuelta, Stanford, 8 under Advancing individual: Audrey Ryu, Furman Star performance: Oklahoma. The hosts were outside of the cut line after each of the first two days, but 3-under performances in the second and final rounds helped the Sooners advance to nationals. Keep an eye on: Stanford. The Cardinal haven't lost to anyone in stroke play this season. Stanford is also the defending national champions and has won two of the past three titles. Can the Cardinal make it three in four years?
USA Today
07-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Meet the teams, individuals who advanced to the 2025 NCAA Div. I Women's Golf Championship
Meet the teams, individuals who advanced to the 2025 NCAA Div. I Women's Golf Championship The field has started to take shape. The first of six regionals across the country is in the books thanks to weather moving up play. Meanwhile, by Wednesday afternoon, 30 teams and six individuals (not on a qualifying team) will have punched their tickets to the 2025 NCAA Division I Women's Golf National Championship at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa's North Course in Carlsbad, California, May 16-21. Check out the teams and individuals who will compete for a national title starting next week. More: NCAA Women's Golf Regionals: Recaps, highlights from second round at every site Editor's note: Field will be final following completion of Wednesday's regionals. 2025 NCAA Div. I Women's Golf Championship field Teams Iowa State Michigan State Northwestern Purdue Stanford Tennessee Texas Wake Forest Individuals
USA Today
06-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
NCAA Women's Golf Regionals: Recaps, highlights from second round at every site
NCAA Women's Golf Regionals: Recaps, highlights from second round at every site The women's college golf postseason is here, as Division I regionals continued Tuesday at four sites across the country, with two having completed the second round Monday because of forecasted inclement weather. The six regional championship sites feature 12 teams and six individuals (72 teams and 36 individuals, total), with play beginning on Monday, May 5 and ending Wednesday, May 7. The top five teams (30 total) and the top individual (6 total) not on a qualifying team from each regional will advance to the national championship at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California, May 16-21. Below you'll find a recap, as well as a breakdown of what to watch for from each regional as the second round concludes from all six sites. More: NCAA Women's Golf Regionals: Recaps, highlights from first round at every site Recaps will be available once play concludes at each regional site. Charlottesville Regional Team leader: Individual leaders: The hook: If the cut were today: What to watch for Wednesday: Columbus Regional Team leader: Individual leader: The hook: If the cut were today: What to watch for Wednesday: Gold Canyon Regional Team leader: Individual leader: The hook: If the cut were today: What to watch for Wednesday: Lexington Regional Team leader: Individual leader: The hook: If the cut were today: What to watch for Wednesday: Lubbock Regional Team leader: Wake Forest, Even-par Individual leaders: The hook: After playing the opening round Sunday, the Lubbock Regional was able to finish its second round Monday, where Wake Forest has an eight-shot lead on Texas. But Texas is 18 shots ahead of the next closest teams, meaning the top spots are essentially locked up. However, only three shots separate Arizona and Iowa State, tied for third, and Tennessee and Texas A&M, tied for seventh. If the cut were today: 1. Wake Forest, 2. Texas, T-3. Arizona, Iowa State, 5. U.C. Davis What to watch for Wednesday: Whether ninth-seeded U.C. Davis can play spoiler. Only two teams carded better scores in the second round than U.C. Davis, with the Aggies a shot ahead of Purdue for the final spot. With the final round coming Wednesday, U.C. Davis will have to wait before its gets a chance to play its way into nationals. Norman Regional Team leader: Stanford, 16 under Individual leaders: Hsin Tai Lin, Northwestern; Ashley Yun, Northwestern; Meja Ortengren, Stanford; 5 under The hook: The top team in the country is comfortably ahead of the cut line after the second round, which was completed Monday afternoon. Northwestern was brilliant in the second round, shooting 10 under and is five shots behind the Cardinal. Meanwhile, Tulsa is looking to steal a bid, tied for fifth with North Carolina with 18 holes to go. If the cut were today: 1. Stanford, 2. Northwestern, 3. Michigan State, 4. Baylor, T-5. Tulsa, North Carolina What to watch for Wednesday: Baylor (1 over), Tulsa, North Carolina and host Oklahoma (3 over) are separates by four shots in positions 4-7. Come Wednesday, it'll likely be those teams battling for the final two spots. Can Tulsa steal a bit yet again? Can Oklahoma do the same on its home course?
USA Today
04-05-2025
- Climate
- USA Today
Weather forcing schedule changes at pair of NCAA Women's Golf Regionals, one starting Sunday
Expected inclement weather on Monday and Tuesday is forcing schedule changes at two of this week's NCAA Women's Golf Regionals. Play at the NCAA Lubbock Regional and the NCAA Norman Regional is being altered to ensure teams can complete 54 holes of stroke play by Wednesday, where the top five teams and top individual not on an advancing team will punch their tickets to the NCAA Women's Golf Championship at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, which begins May 16 in Carlsbad, California. Forecasts for both Lubbock, Texas, and Norman, Oklahoma, show unfavorable golfing conditions during the first two days of play, leading coaches and NCAA officials to adjust playing schedules. In Lubbock, the 12 teams and six individuals are going through a practice round Sunday morning before first round play kicks off in the afternoon. There will be no play Monday, where forecasts call for windy conditions with scattered thunderstorms, with a few of those possibly becoming severe. The second and third rounds are expected to be played as scheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday. Meanwhile, the NCAA Norman Regional is going to play the first and second round on Monday. The final round will be played either Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on course conditions. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle Tuesday's forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms with potential for heavy rainfall, and some areas could see more than an inch. Many areas in Oklahoma, including the Oklahoma City area, have had record rain amounts in recent weeks, including numerous flood warnings because of recent storms. Four years ago, inclement weather forced the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional to be controversially canceled without a single shot being hit. The NCAA automatically advanced the top-six seeds to the NCAA Championship. Regionals in Charlottesville, Columbus, Gold Canyon and Lexington are proceeding as scheduled.
