Tournament:Â NCAA Division II West Regional
Date:Â Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Location:Â Stockton, Calif. Â
Course:Â Brookside Country Club (par-72 / 5,972 yards)
CSUSM's Place: 5th out of 12 teams (878, +14)
Team Winner: WTAMU (573, -3) Â
Individual Medalist & Top Cougar: Madison Murr (208, -8)
COURSE REPORT:Â Cal State San Marcos'
Madison Murr was crowned the NCAA Division II West Regional Individual Champion after posting a 3-under 69 in the final round on Wednesday, finishing with an 8-under 208 (72-67-69). With a fifth place finish, the Cougars have punched their ticket to the NCAA Division II National Championship on May 20-24 in Winter Garden, Florida.
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FIRST TEE
- Tacking on five more birdies, Murr broke away from the field with two birdies and seven pars in her final round.
- Regan Barton tied for 17th with a 5-over 221 (76-70-75) while Diana Delgado came in close behind with a share of 22nd place with a 7-over 223 (72-73-78).
- Makenna Cabardo tied for 38th with an 11-over 227 (75-74-78).
- Hannah Anderson tied for 58th with a 17-over 233 (75-76-82).
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TEAM SCOREBOARD
1. West Texas A&M 284-289-285 – 858 (-6); 2. Dallas Baptist 282-292-293 – 867 (+3); T3. Cal State East Bay 287-294-295 – 876 (+12); T3. St. Mary's (TX) 292-295-289 – 876. (+12);
5. Cal State San Marcos 294-284-300. – 878 (+14); 6. Colorado State-Pueblo 289-298-301 – 888 (+24); 7. Oklahoma Christian 289-299-301 – 889 (+25); 8. Cal State LA 292-301-306 – 899 (+35); 9. Cal State Monterey Bay 302-292-308 – 902 (+38); 10. Biola 290-301-312 – 903 (+39); T11. Simon Fraser 295-306-313 – 914 (+50); T11. Midwestern State 296-304-314 - 914 (+50).Â
INDIVIDUAL SCOREBOARD
1. Madison Murr (CSUSM) 72-67-69 – 208 (-8); 2. Anna Nomrowski (WTAMU) 70-75-67 – 211 (-5); T3. Ella. Cheek (DBU) 72-71-70 – 213 (-3); T3. Julia Garcia (DBU) 68-72-73 – 213 (-3); T5. Rylie Cook (WTAMU) 72-72-71 – 215 (-1); T5. Rebecca Reed (SMU) 71-73-71 – 215 (-1); T7. Julika. Grosspietsch (CSUEB) 71-74-71 – 216 (E); T7. Mandi Granato (CSUEB). 73-70-73 – 216 (E); T9. Savannah Dupre (SMU) 72-75-70 – 217 (+1); T9. Maria Torres (OCU) 74-72-71 – 217 (+1); T9. Sofia Benavides (OCU) 67-74-76 – 217 (+1)
OTHER CSUSM SCORERS: T17. Regan Barton 76-70-75 – 221 (+5); T22. Diana Delgado 72-73-78 – 223 (+7); T38. Makenna Cabardo 75-74-78 – 227 (+11); T58. Hannah Anderson 75-76-82 – 233 (+17).
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INSIDE THE SCORECARD
- CSUSM ended the tournament with the most birdies at 43.
- Murr recorded a three-round high 16 birdies with the next person collecting 13.
- West Texas A&M upended Dallas Baptist's reign as the West Regional Champion, finishing nine strokes ahead with a 6-under 858.
- Murr is CSUSM's first west region champion in program history.Â
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UP NEXT
Joining Cal State San Marcos from the West Region at the NCAA National Championships on May 21-25 in Winter Garden, Florida will be West Texas A&M, Dallas Baptist, Cal State East Bay and St. Mary's (TX). Maria Torres and Sofia Benavides of Oklahoma Christian will also advance and compete as individuals.
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