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Cowgirl Golf ranked 25th heading into NCAA Championship
May 08, 2025 | Cowgirl Golf
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State women's golf team cracked the top 25 for the first time this spring, moving from No. 29 to No. 25 following a strong performance at this week's NCAA Gold Canyon Regional.
The third-place Cowgirls bested No. 17 Auburn, No. 18 Mississippi State and seven others to secure their fifth straight bid to the NCAA Women's Golf Championship, which gets underway next Friday in Carlsbad, Calif.
In addition, three Cowgirls gained ground in individual rankings following top-10 regional finishes. Grace Kilcrease moved from No. 35 to No. 33, Marta Silchenko climbed to No. 77 and Ellie Bushnell checked in at No. 130.
Kilcrease, who was recently named to the All-Big 12 team, tied for third at the Gold Canyon Regional to secure her eighth top-10 finish of the season.
After tying for eighth at the regional, Silchenko jumped from No. 88 to No. 77 in the individual rankings. The sophomore missed the entire fall season to injury but has made up for lost time with three top-10 finishes of her own this spring, including a fifth-place showing at the Big 12 Championship.
Bushnell was the biggest mover, leaping 26 spots to No. 130, after season-best sixth-place regional finish.
For season-long coverage of Oklahoma State women's golf, visit okstate.com or follow @Cowgirlgolf on social media.
Cowgirls in the Rankings:
Grace Kilcrease – No. 33
Marta Silchenko – No. 77
Ellie Bushnell – No. 130
Thitaporn Saithip – No. 170
Summer Lee – No. 244
Tarapath Panya – No. 328
Lucy Darr – No. 438
The third-place Cowgirls bested No. 17 Auburn, No. 18 Mississippi State and seven others to secure their fifth straight bid to the NCAA Women's Golf Championship, which gets underway next Friday in Carlsbad, Calif.
In addition, three Cowgirls gained ground in individual rankings following top-10 regional finishes. Grace Kilcrease moved from No. 35 to No. 33, Marta Silchenko climbed to No. 77 and Ellie Bushnell checked in at No. 130.
Kilcrease, who was recently named to the All-Big 12 team, tied for third at the Gold Canyon Regional to secure her eighth top-10 finish of the season.
After tying for eighth at the regional, Silchenko jumped from No. 88 to No. 77 in the individual rankings. The sophomore missed the entire fall season to injury but has made up for lost time with three top-10 finishes of her own this spring, including a fifth-place showing at the Big 12 Championship.
Bushnell was the biggest mover, leaping 26 spots to No. 130, after season-best sixth-place regional finish.
For season-long coverage of Oklahoma State women's golf, visit okstate.com or follow @Cowgirlgolf on social media.
Cowgirls in the Rankings:
Grace Kilcrease – No. 33
Marta Silchenko – No. 77
Ellie Bushnell – No. 130
Thitaporn Saithip – No. 170
Summer Lee – No. 244
Tarapath Panya – No. 328
Lucy Darr – No. 438
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