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16-05-2025
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Kansas State women's golf ends eight-year postseason drought with NCAA Regional bid
MANHATTAN — The Kansas State women's golf team spent a year stewing over its 2024 postseason snub, but it also served as motivation for the Wildcats. On Wednesday, the Wildcats' perseverance paid off when they were selected as the No. 5 seed in the 2025 NCAA Lexington Regional. It will be their first team postseason appearance since 2017. Advertisement "It just means so much to me," second-year K-State coach Stew Burke said. "They worked so hard. They wanted it." The Wildcats are now headed to Keene Trace Golf Club in Lexington, Kentucky, May 5-7 as part of a 12-team field. The top five regional teams advance to the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship May 16-21 in Carlsbad, California. The regional competition will be stiff with No. 1 seed and ACC champion Florida State, No. 2 USC, No. 3 TCU and No. 4 Vanderbilt. But K-State goes into the regional with some momentum. Related: Kansas State golfer claims Augusta National Women's Amateur championship Advertisement Related: Kansas State women's golfer Carla Bernat qualifies for NCAA Championship Kansas State golfer Sophie Bert follows through on a shot during the women's Big 12 Championship this week at Houston Oaks Golf Club in Huckley, Texas. The Wildcats had a strong final day in the Big 12 Tournament last week to finish fifth as a team, with senior Sophie Bert claiming the individual championship and teammate Carla Bernat tying for second. Bernat also won the prestigious Augusta National Women's Amateur title earlier this month. "It's awesome to be a part of the history like that," said Bert, a senior from Deurle, Belgium, who transferred in from East Tennessee State this year. "It's an amazing feeling." K-State is ranked No. 28 in the latest National Collegiate Golf Rankings and currently holds a school-record scoring average of 287.66, nearly three strokes better than a year ago. Advertisement While the Wildcats did not qualify as a team last year, Bernat, a senior from Castellon, Spain, made it as an individual and placed third in the Bryan (Texas) Regional, advancing to the NCAA Championship. 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. This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Kansas State women's golf claims NCAA Lexington Regional bid
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16-05-2025
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Kansas State women's golfer Sophie Bert claims medalist honors in Big 12 Championship
Kansas State women's golfer Sophie Bert shot a final round of 5-under-par 66 to climb the leaderboard and claim the Wildcats' first-ever individual conference title Thursday in the Big 12 Championship at Houston Oaks Golf Club in Hockley, Texas. Bert, a senior from Deurle, Belgium who transferred to K-State from East Tennessee State, moved up 13 spots on the leaderboard to win the championship with a 54-hole total of 2-under-par 211. She was the only player to break par for the tournament. Advertisement K-State senior Carla Bernot also made a charge, moving up eight spots with a 1-under 70 to tie Arizona State's Beth Coulter and Arizona's Nena Wongthanavimok for second at even-par 213. Junior Noa van Beek also broke par Thursday with a 1-under 70 and finished in a tie for 40th place. K-State was the only team to break par during Thursday's final round, shooting a combined 5-under 279. More: Kansas State football transfer portal tracker: Who is in, out for the Wildcats in spring Related: Kansas State football assistant Brian Lepak embraces new challege with offensive line Kansas State golfer Sophie Bert follows through on a shot during the women's Big 12 Championship this week at Houston Oaks Golf Club in Huckley, Texas. Bert shot was individual medalist with a 54-hole total of 2-under-par 211. K-State moved up six spots from 11th place in the final round to finish fifth as a team with a 25-over 877 total. The Wildcats, who were third last year, recorded back-to-back top five finishes for the first time in school history. Advertisement 'What a comeback from the ladies today,' K-State coach Stew Burke said. 'Yesterday was the low point of our season, and we were looking for a reaction from them today. They certainly delivered by shooting the only team round under par all week. We are very proud of Sophie for winning the individual championship and Carla for her runner-up finish. 'As a group, I am extremely proud of them and how they kept great poise in difficult conditions. They deserve their NCAA Regional opportunity, and we look forward to Wednesday as we find out where we will be headed for the postseason.' Arizona needed a playoff to win the team championship after tying Oklahoma State and Arizona State for first at the end of 54 holes. K-State now waits for the NCAA Division I selection show next Wednesday to learn whether they qualify for their sixth-ever NCAA Regional berth and their first since 2017. Advertisement 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. This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Big 12 women's golf championship: Kansas State's Sophie Bert medalist
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13-05-2025
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Kansas State men's golf receives 10th NCAA Regional bid and third in the last four seasons
After a year's absence, the Kansas State men's golf team received its third postseason bid in four seasons Wednesday as the No. 10 seed in the NCAA Bremerton Regional. It will be the 10th postseason appearance in program history for the Wildcats, who will compete in the 14-team regional May 12-14 at Gold Mountain Golf Club in Bremerton, Washington. The top five teams, plus the top individual from a non-qualifying team, will advance to the NCAA Golf Championship May 23-28 at Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California. Advertisement "It's definitely a goal of ours to be a team that is consistently in regionals, and we've gotten to the point now where we have made it three out of four years," K-State coach Grant Robbins said. "We've been in the discussion for six years in a row now, either making a regional or being one of the first two or three teams out. "We have gotten to that point consistently, and now it's time to take that next step." Related: Kansas State women's golf ends eight-year postseason drought with NCAA Regional bid Related: Kansas State women's golfer Sophie Bert claims medalist honors in Big 12 Championship Advertisement With the men's berth, both of K-State's golf teams have qualified for the postseason. Last week, the Wildcat women were selected as the No. 5 seed in the Lexington Regional, set for May 5-7 in Lexington, Kentucky. The Wildcat men, who are No. 57 in the latest National Collegiate Golf rankings, nearly qualified for the NCAA Championship during their last regional appearance in 2023, when they were sixth in the Bath (Mich.) Regional. Seniors Nicklaus Mason, Kobe Valociek and Cooper Schultz have led this year's K-State team, with Mason's season scoring average of 71.68 ranking eighth in school history. Valociek, a transfer from Virginia Tech, has a 72.32 average and Schultz is close behind at 72.32. K-State is one of five Big 12 teams in the Bremerton Regional, joining No. 1 seed Arizona State, No. 3 Utah, No. 6 Colorado and eighth-seeded Kansas. Advertisement 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. This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Kansas State men's golf claims third NCAA Regional bid in four seasons
