Women's Golf | 4/11/2025 2:48:00 PM
Wayne, Neb. – The Minnesota Crookston Women's golf team is set to compete in the Wildcat Classic hosted by the Wayne State Wildcats at the Wayne Country Club. The tournament will take place from April 14th to April 15th, featuring a competitive field of NSIC and regional teams.
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Wildcat Classic – https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/235689/scoring/stats/course
Several NSIC teams will be in attendance, including Concordia St. Paul, Wayne State College, University of Sioux Falls, Minnesota State University Mankato, Bemidji State, Augustana University, and Minnesota State University Moorhead. In addition, Montana State University Billings, Iowa Western Community College, and Briar Cliff University will also complete.
The Golden Eagles will face strong competition, as Augustana, Wayne State, Minnesota State, and Montana State Billings all rank among the top 100 teams nationally. Minnesota Crookston currently holds a national ranking of 139th and is the seventh-highest-ranked team in the NSIC this season. Augustana, Minnesota State, Sioux Falls, and Wayne State currently occupy the top four spots in the conference standings.
Junior Anaka Lynse (Jr., Wahpeton, N.D.) has been a standout performer this spring. She secured her second career top-five finish in her season debut and followed it up with an individual win at the 2025 Southwest Minnesota State University Classic at Wigwam Resort, the largest tournament win in program history. Lynse is currently ranked eleventh in the NSIC, averaging a score of 78.6 per round. She joins senior Clara Hanson (Sr., Grand Forks, N.D.), who previously won the 2024 USF Invitational and is ranked in the NSIC's top 20. In the NSIC preview, Hanson finished 41st. Ainsley McLain (So., Grafton, N.D.) is coming off a spectacular tournament, finishing in a tie for 13th. This is the second-best finish for McLain in her career.
As a team, the Golden Eagles are averaging 330.3 strokes per round, placing them seventh in the NSIC. They will look to build on this as they take on a highly competitive field in Wayne.
