WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The Southwest Minnesota State women's golf team concluded the fall portion of its 2023-24 season on Tuesday earning a 16^th-place finish with a score of 112-over-par 672 at the 20-team Midwest Classic.  
 
The 36-hole tournament was played at the par-70 Mules National Golf Club and was hosted by the University of Central Missouri.
 
SMSU was in 18^th place after round one at 352 but improved by 32 strokes in the final round to close with a score of 40-over 320.
 
Central Missouri captured the team title with a 22-over 582, finishing 25 shots ahead of second place Minnesota State. Hayley Jones from UCM earned medalist honors in the 112-player field with a score of 1-over 141.
 
Danielle Podoll and Jacqueline Gossen led the Mustangs in the two-day tournament tying for 71^st overall at 26-over 166. Podoll shot a 10-over 80 on Tuesday with one birdie and eight pars, while Gossen went 11-over 81 in the final round with 10 pars.
 
Ashley Trongard carded a 10-over 80 with 10 pars on Tuesday and finished tied for 77^th at 28-over 168. Lauryn Driscoll shot the lowest round among all Mustangs on Tuesday with a 9-over 79, which included one birdie and nine pars. She shot 35-over 175 to finish tied for 91^st overall. Berkley Steffen shot a 20-over 90 in the final round to finish tied for 100^th overall at 43-over 183.
 
Three Mustangs competed as individuals with Isabella Jacobs tying for 89^th place at 34-over 174, following a final round score of 20-over 90. Samantha Doherty finished at 34-over 176 to finish in a tie for 93^rd, while Meghan Pundsack closed at 54-over 194 to finish 105^th.
 
SMSU will return to competition in March 2024.