WARRENSBURG, Mo. - The Fort Hays State women's golf team placed 12th at the 2026 MIAA Championships this week (April 20-22) at Mules National Golf Course, a par-70, 5,808-yard layout. High winds, thick rough and fast greens elevated scores across the entire field, with the winning team coming in at 67-over par and the winning individual completing the three rounds at 12-over.
 
The Tigers finished the week at 139-over after rounds of 330 on days one and two and a round of 319 in the final round. That third-round score was the team's second-lowest score this season. FHSU finished 49 shots clear of Newman and just one shot back of 11th-place Pittsburg State.
 
Avery Blasi led the team all three days, cracking the top 20 at 22-over par following rounds of 78, 77 and 77 to finish in a tie for 17th place. The sophomore tied for first with six birdies across the 54 holes, carding a pair of birdies in each round. She also finished the week with only two double bogeys, tied for second-fewest in the entire field.
 
Kiley Maier finished in a tie for 36th place at 33-over after posting FHSU's second-best score in each round, firing an 81 in round one, an 83 in round two and a 79 in round three. She collected three birdies on the week, recording one each day.
 
Hayden York turned in scores of 83, 85 and 81 to finish the week at 39-over, good for a tie for 45th place. Alexis Elliott improved each day, firing rounds of 88, 85 and 82 to place 52nd at 45-over.
 
Brynn Ray played in the first two rounds at the five-bag, posting scores of 96 and 97 before Emma Walz subbed in for the final 18-hole stretch. The sophomore posted a round of 93, including a birdie on the par-3 18th hole that features an island green.
 
Nebraska-Kearney took home the team championship, defeating Washburn by two shots, while Northeastern State's Jessica Parker secured the individual title following rounds of 73, 73 and 76.
 
Full FHSU Results
12th - Fort Hays State - 330 - 330 - 319 -- 979 - 139-over
T17th - Avery Blasi - 78 - 77 - 77 -- 232 - 22-over
T36th - Kiley Maier - 81 - 83 - 79 -- 243 - 33-over
T45th - Hayden York - 83 - 85 - 81 -- 249 - 39-over
T52nd - Alexis Elliott - 88 - 85 - 82 -- 255 - 45-over
Brynn Ray - 96 - 97 - sub
Emma Walz - sub - sub - 93