Tournament: NCAA West Regionals
Date: Tuesday, May 5 2026
Location: Pueblo, Colorado
Course: Pueblo Country Club (par-71)
Team Winner: Cal State San Marcos (907, +55)
Top Cougar: 2.
Avery Foster (224, +11)
Individual Medalist: DBU's Ella Cheek (216, +3)
COURSE REPORT: The No. 7 Cal State San Marcos women's golf team captured its first NCAA Division II West Regional title in program history on Tuesday at Pueblo Country Club. The Cougars posted a three-round score of 55-over 907 (299-305-303) to defeat No. 2 Dallas Baptist by seven strokes.
FIRST TEE
TEAM SCOREBOARD
1. Cal State San Marcos 299-305-303 – 907 (+55); 2. Dallas Baptist 300-304-310 – 914 (+62); 3. Colorado State Pueblo 307-307-302 – 916 (+64); 4. St. Mary's (TX) 307-307-309 – 923 (+71); 5. UT Tyler 309-310-310 – 929 (+77); 6. Midwestern State 315-315-311 – 941 (+89); T7. West Texas A&M 313-313-316 – 942 (+90); T7. Cal State Monterey Bay 324-303-315 – 942 (+90); 9. Point Loma 324-301-320 – 945 (+93); 10. Simon Fraser 316-318-313 – 947 (+95); T11. Cal State LA 322-319-307 – 948 (+96); T11. Westmont 329-317-302 – 948 (+96); 13. Cal State East Bay 320-328-314 – 962 (+110); 14. Angelo State 319-324-323 – 966 (+114); 15. Colorado Christian 325-320-322 – 967 (+115); 16. Texas A&M International 329-319-329 – 977 (+125); 17. Lubbock Christian 327-325-330 – 982 (+130); 18. Hawai'i Hilo 333-328-326 – 987 (+135).
INDIVIDUAL SCOREBOARD
1. Ella Cheek (DBU) 71-73-72 – 216 (+3);
2. Avery Foster (CSUSM) 73-77-74 – 224 (+11); 3. Annika Yturralde (Point Loma) 76-71-78 – 225 (+12); T4. Martha Laremark (UT Tyler) 76-71-79 – 226 (+13); T4. Arnie Taguines (UT Tyler) 74-78-74 – 226 (+13);
T6. Kiara Hernandez (CSUSM) 72-78-77 – 227 (+14); T6. Freya Constable (Colorado State Pueblo) 81-75-71 – 227 (+14); 8. Lauren Lee (Western Washington, IND) 80-72-76 – 228 (+15); T9. Karis Haltom (Westmont) 82-73-74 – 229 (+16); T9. Lisa Ekberg (Colorado State Pueblo) 70-78-81 – 229 (+16);
OTHER CSUSM SCORERS: T16. Carmella Carlisi 75-82-74 – 231 (+18); T28. Ellaclair Leedom 82-74-78 – 234 (+21); T28. Abby Sickles 79-76-79 – 234 (+21).
INSIDE THE SCORECARD
- Cal State San Marcos claimed its first West Regional championship in program history.
- The Cougars earned their fourth consecutive NCAA Division II National Championship berth and fifth overall.
- CSUSM finished tied for the most eagles (2) and totaled 25 birdies during the tournament.
- Avery Foster tied for second in the field with nine birdies.
- On the eighth hole in the second round, Abby Sickles recorded her first hole-in-one in collegiate competition.
- The victory marks the third NCAA Regional title in Cal State San Marcos athletics history, joining softball (2023) and women's basketball (2023‑24).
UP NEXT
The Cougars will compete at the NCAA Division II National Championships on May 12-16 at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
