TXST WOMEN’S GOLF
Texas State women’s golfers Grace Quintanilla and Yvonne Chamness were selected as two of 36 individuals to represent their institutions in regional play as part of the 2026 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships. The pair will play at the Ridgewood Country Club in Waco.
Regional play will take place May 11-13 at six regional sites, with 396 participants and each site featuring 12 teams and six individuals. The top five teams (30 teams total) and the low individual not on an advancing team (six individuals total) from each regional site will advance to compete in the national championships to be played May 22-27 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California.
The Waco Regional will be the first postseason appearance for freshman Quintanilla, who finished her regular season ranked No. 107 nationally and was selected to the Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament Team following a tie for fifth place finish.
Quintanilla was in the lineup for 10 of 11 tournaments in her opening campaign, only missing one due to international duty with the Philippines. Of those 10, she led the Bobcats in seven and finished with a team best 71.5 adjusted scoring average. Overall, she posted five rounds in the 60s and 16 even or under par with 29 of 30 rounds counting toward the team score. Her best finish was T4 at the Chevron Challenge and her season-low round of 66 was signed for on the event’s second 18.
The veteran, Chamness, will be making her third consecutive appearance at an NCAA Regional after qualifying as an individual in 2025 and part of TXST’s conference championship winning team in 2024. She saw her highest placement tied for 24th last season in Lubbock.
Chamness appeared in all 11 tournaments this season, earning runner- up honors on two occasions. Overall, she led the lineup in four. Her 10 rounds in the 60s and 17 rounds even or under were a team best, as were her four eagles and 101 birdies. The senior posted a 72.6 scoring average and saw 31 of 33 rounds counted.
As a team, the Bobcats finished just outside of an at-large bid, concluding the regular season ranked No. 54. TXST produced five top five finishes this season highlighted by a team championship at the Texas State Invitational in February and a runner-up finish at the SBC Championship. The Bobcats also garnered the most Sun Belt Player of the Week honors this season with five, including three from Chamness and a pair from Quintanilla.
