OCU women finish 11th in NAIA Championship, men begin title quest
OKLAHOMA CITY – The second-ranked Oklahoma City Stars go for a red banner at the NAIA Men’s Golf Championship, starting today at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.
The Stars launch at 7:50 a.m. from the first hole along with Friends and The Master’s.
Tres Hill, Michael Robson, Lorenzo Santinelli, Philipp Perzl and Christian Yanovitch, along with substitute Carter Ray, represent the Stars in the four-round tournament.
Hill is ranked second in the nation with three titles, four top-three finishes and seven top-10 outings. He averages 69.6 strokes per round.
Yanovitch is ranked ninth nationally and averages 70.4 strokes per round. He had been in the top three in two tournaments and in the top 10 five times.
Santinelli carries a 71.6 scoring average and has one top-three finish and five top-10 performances.
Robson, ranked 27th nationally, averages 71.4 strokes per round. He has seven top-10 finishes, including a pair of top-three tournaments.
Perzl is ranked 60th with three top-five finishes. He averages 72.4 strokes per round.
OCU won six team titles this season.
OCU women finish 11th in NAIA Championship
YPSILANTI, Mich. – Oklahoma City had its best round of the 2025 NAIA Women’s Golf Championship on Friday and finished the tournament in 11th place at 78 over par.
“Although it wasn’t the performance we wanted, I’m glad we improved our team score every single day,” said OCU coach Josh Gorzney. “It was an awesome experience for our three seniors to compete in Nationals all four years. They’re ready to leave OCU and be prepared in the real world soon, but will always be in the Stars Family.”
Maddi Kamas placed 13th and earned a spot on the All-Tournament team at 10 over par. Logan Allen was 28th at plus 17, followed by Beth Norton in 33rd at 19 over, Paige Wood in 60th at 30 over and Jamie Welsh in 73rd at 39 over. Kamas and Paige Wood led the team with 10 birdies each, followed by Norton with seven Allen with six and Welsh with three.
Wood had the best fourth round for OCU, carding a 73 that included five birdies on holes seven, eight, 10, 11 and 15.
Allen recorded a 75 for the final round and had a birdie on the eighth hole. Norton shot a fourth-round 77 with a birdie on the 15th hole. Kamas had a 78 for the day with a birdie on the 14th and Welsh followed with an 80.
Top-ranked British Columbia won the team title at plus 17.
For the season, OCU had a terrific year, winning the Sooner Athletic Conference championship and placing second in four other tournaments.
Kamas, Welsh and Wood – all seniors – had a fine final season. Allen and Kamas shared Sooner Athletic Conference championship. Welsh had three top-10 finishes and Wood added two.