SANFORD, Florida - Coach Christa Teno's comment about the #1 (NJCAA) Raiders finish in Jacksonville says it all, "we are where we need to be, but not where we are going to be." Seminole State finished 10th out of 14 teams. There were a lot of good things and a few that need to be addressed over the next few weeks of practice and certainly by late April/mid May.

Finishers for the Raiders:
        - Ayami Takahashi - 225, +9 (T17)
        - Tiana Eldem - 228, +12 (T30)
        - "Pearl" Banthita Phoncharatkun - 229, +13 (T32, right)    
        - Salysa Mason - 234 +18 (T45)
        - Tabitha Hanely - 237, +21 (T58)

        - Louise Burke (as an individual) - 225, +9 (T17)

Seminole State finished 15 strokes ahead of NJCAA rival Daytona State. SSC was playing without the #5 ranked (NJCAA) Rim Imni who was participating in a European LPGA event. The latest NJCAA rankings can be found: http://golfstat.com/index.cfm?event=public.static&pg=wPlayerRankNJCAA.

Now the Raider will take nearly a month off from tournament play. Seminole will travel to Dade City, March 12-14 for the Spring Break Shootout hosted by Western Kentucky University.

RAIDER NOTES:

• The Raiders won National Championships in 2022, 2021, 2019 and 2015
• Seminole State Golf has finished in the top 3 in the Nation every year since 2009 and was #1 in the NJCAA at the time of cancellation of the 2019-20 season
• The 2022 National Championships were hosted by Seminole State College at Mayfair Country Club (May 9-12).
• The four Sophomores from the 2022 team all committed to playing at NCAA Division I Universities 
• The 2022-23 team returns one All-Americans from 2021-22 (Ayami Takahashi)
• Coach Christa Teno was named LPGA Coach of the Year (2018) and inducted into the NJCAA Golf Hall of Fame (May 2017)
• For sponsorship information, please email Kurt Esser, esserk@seminolestate.edu
• To donate to the Women's Golf Program follow: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/buildingraiders

About the Seminole State Raiders:

The Raider Athletics Department of Seminole State College was established in 1965 and initially led by Athletic Director and Head Basketball Coach Joe Sterling. Seminole State sponsors five sports all competing in the NJCAA Division I.  Both Baseball and Softball facilities are located on College Drive on the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus.

For more about Raider Athletics, visit SeminoleStateRaiders.com, follow us on Twitter: @buildingRaiders and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/buildingRaiders/.  Fans can follow the Raider Women's Golf team on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/SeminoleStateWomensGolf/).

Media contact: Kurt Esser, Director of Athletics, 407.708.2092, esserk@seminolestate.edu

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