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Cowgirls tied for third after opening round of Big 12 Championship
April 23, 2026 | Cowgirl Golf
DALLAS – Oklahoma State women's golf began competition at the Big 12 Championship on Thursday, ending the day with a share of third place.
The Cowgirls combined for a 5-over 293. OSU trails first-place Houston by 8 shots heading into Friday's second round.
Ellie Bushnell led the Cowgirl charge, going 2-under with a 70. In her 100th career round, Bushnell was one of just eight golfers to card an under-par round. The junior is tied for second place individually, just one shot off the lead.
Fellow junior Marta Silchenko added a steady 73 (+1) to end the day in a tie for 17th.
True freshman Yu-Chu Chen carded a 2-over 74 in her Big 12 Championship debut and is currently tied for 23rd place. Chen's 14 pars tied for second-most on the day.
Summer Lee turned in a 4-over 76. Grace Kilcrease rounded out the OSU lineup with an 82 (+10).
The Cowgirls return to action Friday at 9:10 a.m. for the second of three rounds at the Dallas Athletic Club. OSU will be paired with fifth-place Arizona State (No. 2 seed) and sixth-place Baylor (No. 5 seed).
25 conference titles. 31 NCAA Championship appearances. 44 All-Americans. For the latest news and updates on Oklahoma State Women's Golf, visit okstate.com or follow @CowgirlGolf on Instagram/Facebook and @OSUCowgirlGolf on X.
Cowgirls on the Leaderboard
T2. Ellie Bushnell (-2) – 70
T17. Marta Silchenko (+1) – 73
T23. Yu-Chu Chen (+2) – 74
T41. Summer Lee (+4) – 76
69. Grace Kilcrease (+10) – 82
Final Team Standings
1. Houston (-3) – 285
2. UCF (-1) – 287
T3. Oklahoma State (+5) - 293
T3. Iowa State (+5) - 293
5. Arizona State (+6) – 294
6. Baylor (+7) – 295
T7. BYU (+8) – 296
T7. TCU (+8) – 296
9. Texas Tech (+13) – 301
10. Cincinnati (+15) – 303
T11. Arizona (+16) – 304
T11. Kansas (+16) – 304
13. Kansas State (+17) – 305
14. Colorado (+20) – 308
