KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Lewis-Clark State College women’s golf team received the last at-large berth and will be among the 28 teams that will take part in the 15th annual NAIA Women’s Golf National Championships, which run May 12-15 at Meadowbrook Municipal Golf Course in Rapid City, S.D.
LCSC, which moved from being ranked No. 18 to No. 16 in the final NAIA Golf Coaches poll released on Friday, was the lowest ranked team to earn an at-large berth for the second year in a row.
Despite losing the Frontier Conference title and automatic bid to the national tournament by 17 strokes to Rocky Mountain, the Warriors finished the season ranked two spots higher the 18th-ranked Bears. More importantly, however, LCSC earned 286 points in the poll to finish seven points higher than No. 17 South Carolina-Beaufort which did not receive an at-large berth.
Last season the Warriors were ranked 19th in the final poll and placed 19th overall at the national tournament.
This year will make the sixth straight season that the Warriors have competed at nationals.
The national tournament will feature seven at-large and 21 automatic qualifiers and will consist of four championship rounds and one practice round.
Teams will compete on the links at Meadowbrook Golf Course, an 18-hole facility, located at the foot of the Black Hills of Western South Dakota. The 7,100 yard course features large undulating greens protected by multiple water hazards and more than 60 bunkers.
Teams will compete on the links at Meadowbrook Golf Course, an 18-hole facility, located at the foot of the Black Hills of Western South Dakota. The 7,100 yard course features large undulating greens protected by multiple water hazards and more than 60 bunkers.
Below are the final ratings as well as the list of teams and individual qualifiers who will take part in the national tournament.
Team Qualifiers (Listed Alphabetically)
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Berry (Ga.)
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Southern States Athletic Qualifier
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Bethel (Ind.)
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Unaffiliated Champion (GCAC/KIAC/MCC)
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Black Hills State (S.D.)
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Dakota Athletic Champion
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British Columbia
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Independent Qualifier
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California Baptist
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Unaffiliated Champion (CPAC/GSAC)
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California State-San Marcos
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At-Large #2
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Concordia (Ore.)
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Cascade Collegiate Champion
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Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)
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Great Plains Athletic Champion
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Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
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The Sun Champion
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Indiana Tech
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Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Champion
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Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
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At-Large #7
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Lindenwood (Mo.)
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Heart of America Athletic Champion
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Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
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Mid-South Champion
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Lubbock Christian (Texas)
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At-Large #3
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Northwood (Fla.)
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At-Large #1
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Northwood (Texas)
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Unaffiliated Champion (MCAC/RRAC)
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Oklahoma City
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Sooner Athletic Champion
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Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
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Frontier Champion
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St. Ambrose (Iowa)
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Midwest Collegiate Champion
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Savannah College of Art & Design (Ga.)
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At-Large #5
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Sioux Falls (S.D.)
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Great Plains Athletic Qualifier
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South Dakota Mines & Technology
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Host
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Southern Nazarene (Okla.)
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At-Large #6
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Tennessee Wesleyan
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Appalachian Athletic Champion
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Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.)
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TranSouth Athletic Champion
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Victoria (B.C.)
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At-Large #4
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Walsh (Ohio)
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American Mideast Champion
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William Woods (Mo.)
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American Midwest Champion
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Individual Qualifiers (Listed Alphabetically)
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Jordan Davis, Ashford (Iowa)
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Individual Medalist
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Julie Donnestad, Lee (Tenn.)
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At-Large
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Caitlin Duval, Davenport (Mich.)
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Individual Medalist
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Angela Gauck, Marian (Ind.)
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2008 All-Tournament Returner
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Charlotte Guilleux, Wayland Baptist (Texas)
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At-Large
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Rachel Ingram, Lee (Tenn.)
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At-Large
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April Martinez, Texas at Brownsville
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Individual Medalist
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Krista Nelson, Avila (Mo.)
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Individual Medalist
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Maegan Rice, Mobile (Ala.)
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At-Large
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2009 NAIA Women’s Golf Rating – May 1 (#5 - FINAL)
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RANK
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LAST WEEK
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SCHOOL (1st PLACE VOTES)
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TOTAL POINTS
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1
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1
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Oklahoma City University (20)
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560
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2
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2
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California Baptist University
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540
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3
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3
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Bethel College (Ind.)
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521
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4
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4
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University of British Columbia
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504
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5
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5
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.)
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487
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6
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6
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Berry College (Ga.)
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480
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7
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7
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Northwood University (Fla.)
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449
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8
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8
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William Woods University (Mo.)
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417
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9
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10
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Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.)
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413
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10
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9
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California State University-San Marcos
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405
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11
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11
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Lubbock Christian University (Texas)
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376
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12
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12
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University of Victoria (B.C.)
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359
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13
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13
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Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.)
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356
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14
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14
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Southern Nazarene University (Okla.)
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320
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15
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15
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Concordia University (Ore.)
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310
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16
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18
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Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho)
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286
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17
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17
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University of South Carolina - Beaufort (SC)
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279
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18
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16
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Rocky Mountain College (Mont.)
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254
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19
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19
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Wayland Baptist University (Texas)
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248
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20
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21
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Dakota Wesleyan University (S.D.)
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196
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20
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RV
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Marian College (Ind.)
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196
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22
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23
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Shorter College (Ga.)
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167
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23
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22
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Northwood University (Texas)
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145
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24
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24
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Saint Ambrose University (Iowa)
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144
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25
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22
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Lindenwood University (Mo.)
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136
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Others receiving votes:
University of Saint Francis (Ind.) 126; University of Mobile (Ala.) 74; Tennessee Wesleyan College 66; Campbellsville University (Ky.) 56; Southwestern College (Kan.) 33; Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) 31; Webber International University (Fla.) 11; Carroll College (Mont.) 9; Georgetown College (Ky.) 9; Walsh University (Ohio) 6; Black Hills State University (S.D.) 5; University of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 1; University of Texas at Brownsville 1
