Tarleton State won its fourth straight regional title on Tuesday, claiming the NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Super West Regional 4 championship by an impressive 30 strokes at Tascosa Country Club in Amarillo, Texas..

   The TexAnns carded a three-round score of 58 over-par (310-302-310=922) to win their eighth tournament this year, which is the most at the NCAA Division I, II, III and NAIA levels and ties the record for consecutive regional crowns (Rollins 2003-06).

   Angelo State’s Raelyn Smith also earned a spot in the championship field, by virtue of being one of the top three individuals who are not part of the advancing teams.  Smith posted a three-day total 234 to finish eighth at 18-over.

ASU’s Raelyn Smith

   Tarleton and ASU’s Smith advance to the 2010 NCAA Division II Women's Golf Championships May 12-15, at Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona.

   The TexAnns placed three individuals in the top six with Jacqueline Lau leading the charge amid a final round 76 and three-day total of 228 to place tied for second at 12-over.  Melanie Tham finished right behind her in fourth place at 13-over 229, while Carla Cooper was sixth at 15-over 231.

   Tarleton has finished fifth, fifth and sixth in their last three trips to the national championships.

   West Texas A&M finished fourth by two strokes, to just miss a second-straight trip to nationals (323-324-309=956), while ASU was sixth and Northeastern State ninth in the team standings.

   Complete results from Golfstat can be viewed by clicking here.