Cowgirls 19th, Sooners 24th in first WCGA poll

The Oklahoma State women’s golf team debuted at No. 19 in the year’s first Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Coaches Poll. The University of Oklahoma came in at No. 24.

This is the first season of the WGCA Coaches Poll, but it is hardly OSU’s first mention among the preseason rankings. This marks the seventh straight year the Cowgirls have begun the season ranked in the top-25 by either the WGCA or Golfweek.

The Cowgirls are weeks away from the start of the 2018-19 campaign and feature a young roster anchored by senior Chih-Min Chen, a two-time All-Big 12 selection, and sophomore Stephanie Astrup.

OSU begins the season at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate on Sept. 17 at the Royal Golf Club in Lake Elmo, Minnesota.

WGCA Coaches Poll (Preseason)
1. UCLA (9)
2. University of Alabama (12)
3. University of Arkansas (1)
4. Stanford University
5. Duke University
6. University of Southern California
7. University of Arizona
8. University of Texas
9. University of South Carolina
10. Arizona State University
11. Northwestern University
12. University of Florida
13. Kent State University
14. Furman University
15. Florida State University
16. University of Washington
17. Wake Forest University
18. Michigan State University
19. Oklahoma State University   
20. Baylor University
21. Auburn University
22. Clemson University
23. University of Colorado
24. University of Oklahoma    
25. Vanderbilt University