DADE CITY, Florida - The Seminole State Women's Golf team showed the form that had been missing in recent tournaments. The Raiders finished 9th out of 15 teams, all of which (except SSC) are members of NCAA Division I stratosphere.Â
"Everyone one contributed," noted Coach Christa Teno. "This was a great test for Nationals and I'm pleased with our performance. The course was tough, the greens were fast and both days offered weather challenges. We responded well."
Salysa Mason (cover photo) was the model of consistency with three rounds of 72 for a T13 finish (81 total golfers). The Raiders played sub 300 golf for two out of the three rounds.
The results for the starting five:
   - Salysa Mason - T13, +3 (216) Â
    - Rim Imni - T26, +7 (220)
  - Jane Huang - T32, +8 (221)
  - Tabitha Hanely  - T55, +13 (226)   Â
  - Kailey Kleinatland - T64, +17 (230)
Seminole will next play in Stetson's Babs Steffens Invitational (March 24-26) at the DeBary Country Club. SSC is seeking a NJCAA record fifth straight National Title.
RAIDER NOTES:
- The Raiders have won National Championships in 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019Â 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 cancelation of the 2019-20 season (Covid)
- The 2022 National Championships were hosted by Seminole State College at Mayfair Country Club (May 9-12)
- All three Sophomores from the 2023 team committed to playing at four-year Universities ("Pearl" Banthita Phoncharatkun to Lee University (TN) and Ayami Takahashi & Tiana Eldem to Central Arkansas)Â
- The 2023-24 team returns two All-Americans from 2022-23 (Salysa Mason, Rim Imni)
- 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 lives by the Mission of "preparing Raiders for their Next Steps in Life." "Next steps" can include moving on with an athletic scholarship to a four-year university, an AA or AS degree or preparing to finish a bachelors' degree at Seminole State.
The Raiders were 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:Â Kurt Esser, Director of Athletics, 407.708.2092, esserk@seminolestate.edu
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