Wednesday, May 7
Gold Canyon, AZ
Mississippi State
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NCAA Gold Canyon Regional
Women’s Golf Advances To Fourth Straight NCAA Championship
May 07, 2025 | Women's Golf
GOLD CANYON, Ariz. – Mississippi State women's golf will advance to the NCAA Championship for the fourth straight season after concluding the NCAA Gold Canyon Regional in fourth place at 11-over par. The Bulldogs shot 2-over in the final round of the Gold Canyon Regional and had four golfers inside the top 20 for only the third time all season.
The Bulldogs will be making their sixth appearance in program history at the NCAA Championship, which begins on May 16 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. State has advanced to the championship in four of five seasons under head coach Charlie Ewing. The single exception was when the 2021 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional was canceled due to weather and only the top six seeds advanced.
Avery Weed was the top finisher for the Bulldogs, as she finished the Gold Canyon Regional tied for 12th at 2-over par. The Gold Canyon Regional marked Weed's third straight tournament inside the top 20 after finishing tied for 14th at the Charles Schwab Women's Collegiate and tied for 13th at the SEC Championship. She has finished inside the top 20 a team-leading seven times in ten tournaments.
Chiara Horder led the Bulldogs in the final round of action. She finished the third day at 1-under par, which was her 11th par or better round of the season. She finished the tournament tied for 20th alongside Ana Pina Ortega. This was both Horder and Pina Ortega's fourth finish inside of the top 20 this season.
Izzy Pellot tied her second-best finish of the season after concluding the tournament tied for 15th. She has finished inside the top 20 six times this season, which ties a personal single-season high. Pellot shot one of State's two under-par rounds throughout the tournament, a 1-under round in the opening day of action.
The Bulldogs will be back in action when the NCAA Championship kicks off on Friday, May 16 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif. Live scoring for the tournament will be available at scoreboard.clippd.com.
NCAA Gold Canyon Final Leaderboard
1. Oregon, -12
2. Arizona State, -3
3. Oklahoma State, +2
4. Mississippi State, +11
5. CSU Fullerton, +23
6. Auburn, +24
7. San Jose State, +26
8. California, +28
9. Virginia Tech, +38
10. Sacramento State, +39
11. Navy, +49
12. Quinnipiac, +84
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on women's golf. Fans can also follow the program on social media by searching 'HailStateWG' on X, Facebook and Instagram.
The Bulldogs will be making their sixth appearance in program history at the NCAA Championship, which begins on May 16 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. State has advanced to the championship in four of five seasons under head coach Charlie Ewing. The single exception was when the 2021 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional was canceled due to weather and only the top six seeds advanced.
Avery Weed was the top finisher for the Bulldogs, as she finished the Gold Canyon Regional tied for 12th at 2-over par. The Gold Canyon Regional marked Weed's third straight tournament inside the top 20 after finishing tied for 14th at the Charles Schwab Women's Collegiate and tied for 13th at the SEC Championship. She has finished inside the top 20 a team-leading seven times in ten tournaments.
Chiara Horder led the Bulldogs in the final round of action. She finished the third day at 1-under par, which was her 11th par or better round of the season. She finished the tournament tied for 20th alongside Ana Pina Ortega. This was both Horder and Pina Ortega's fourth finish inside of the top 20 this season.
Izzy Pellot tied her second-best finish of the season after concluding the tournament tied for 15th. She has finished inside the top 20 six times this season, which ties a personal single-season high. Pellot shot one of State's two under-par rounds throughout the tournament, a 1-under round in the opening day of action.
The Bulldogs will be back in action when the NCAA Championship kicks off on Friday, May 16 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif. Live scoring for the tournament will be available at scoreboard.clippd.com.
1. Oregon, -12
2. Arizona State, -3
3. Oklahoma State, +2
4. Mississippi State, +11
5. CSU Fullerton, +23
6. Auburn, +24
7. San Jose State, +26
8. California, +28
9. Virginia Tech, +38
10. Sacramento State, +39
11. Navy, +49
12. Quinnipiac, +84
| Mississippi State | ||||
| Name | Place | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Rd. 3 |
| Avery Weed | T12 | 72, E | 74, +2 | 72, E |
| Izzy Pellot | T15 | 71, -1 | 72, E | 76, +4 |
| Samantha Whateley | T41 | 74, +2 | 80, +8 | 74, +2 |
| Chiara Horder | T20 | 76, +4 | 74, +2 | 71, -1 |
| Ana Pina Ortega | T20 | 74, +2 | 74, +2 | 73, +1 |
| TEAM | 4 | 291, +3 | 294, +6 | 290, +2 |
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