Women's Golf 5/1/2023 3:00:00 PM Chris Brannick

UCO Heading Back To NCAA Regionals

INDIANAPOLIS – Central Oklahoma's women's golf season has been extended, the NCAA announced Monday, with the Bronchos earning a spot in the Central Region Championship.

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Central Oklahoma will head to Larchwood, Iowa May 8-10 for the nine-team regional tournament. The Bronchos will play 54 holes at Grand Falls Golf Resort, playing one round each day.

UCO finished in the Top 10 in nine tournaments this season and in the Top 5 in three of those tournaments. Central Oklahoma's best team finish this season was a second-place showing at the Grace Shin Invitational in Edmond in October.

Jirasuda Khunarak led the Bronchos during the regular season with a 77.3 scoring average. The junior from Thailand finished tied for fifth at the Grace Shin Invitational for her best finish of the season. Khunarak has two Top 10 finishes and six Top 20 finishes.

Mika Ramos wasn't far off the team lead in scoring average, coming in at 77.6 per round. She also finished tied for fifth for her best finish of the season. That came at the Emerald Coast Classic in Florida in March. Ramos has three Top 10 finishes and five Top 20 finishes.

Emma Shelley and Madison O'Dell were also within a half-shot average of each other this season. Shelley has a 79.0 scoring average and O'Dell has a 79.5 average. O'Dell finished tied for fifth alongside Khunarak at the Grace Shin Invitational in October for her best finish of the year. Shelley tied for 16th at the Lady Tiger Classic in Kansas back in September for her best finish.

Arin Zachary played in all but one tournament this season and has an 82.5 scoring average with a T26 best finish this season.

The Central Regional Championship consists of nine teams and six individuals from the MIAA, the Great American Conference, and the Northern Sun. Henderson State, Central Missouri, Rogers State, Augustana, Northeastern State, Nebraska Kearney, UCO, Harding and Missouri Western make up the teams competing next week.

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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