Central Finishes Seventh At MIAA Championship

JOPLIN, Mo. – Central Oklahoma finished seventh in the 2023 MIAA Women's Golf Championship after three rounds of play at Eagle Creek Golf Club.

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Central Oklahoma posted a 54-hole score of 974. Central Missouri won the team title with a 936. Northwest Missouri's Paige Hoffman won the individual title with an 8-over 224.

"This course was challenging for everyone," UCO head women's golf coach Michael Bond said. "There is very little margin of error. We didn't play our best, and hopefully we'll get one more tournament in a few weeks."

Central Oklahoma will await the NCAA Division II Regional Championship selections next week. That tournament is scheduled for May 8-10 in Iowa.

Jirasuda Khunarak led UCO throughout the week in Missouri. The junior from Thailand finished tied for fifth in the individual standings with a 16-over-par 232. Khunarak started the tournament with a 2-over 74 on Monday, then posted an 8-over 80 on Tuesday, and finished with a 6-over 78 on Wednesday.

Mika Ramos tied for 22nd individually, posting a 54-hole 244. The junior from Tulsa was 28-over par with rounds of 83-82-79 this week.

Emma Shelley and Madison O'Dell both tied for 31st place in the individual standings with a 33-over-par 249. Shelley started the week with a 16-over 88 before lowering her score to 83 on Tuesday and again to 78 on Wednesday. O'Dell posted three consecutive 11-over 83s this week.

Arin Zachary also competed for the Bronchos this week and finished tied for 40th with a 257 (89-83-85).

Central Oklahoma looks to earn another trip to the NCAA Regional Championship in two weeks. The Bronchos would make their way north to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, then head 25 minutes southeast to Larchwood, Iowa and Grand Falls Golf Resort. The 18-hole course sits on the South Dakota-Iowa border.

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Players Mentioned

Madison O'Dell: 5' 9"; Senior

Mika Ramos: 5' 0"; Junior

Emma Shelley: 5' 5"; Junior

Arin Zachary: 5' 8"; Junior

Jirasuda Khunarak: 5' 6"; Junior

Players Mentioned

Madison O'Dell
: 5' 9"; Senior

Mika Ramos
: 5' 0"; Junior

Emma Shelley
: 5' 5"; Junior

Arin Zachary
: 5' 8"; Junior

Jirasuda Khunarak
: 5' 6"; Junior