KATY, Tx.- Zell Wilson's top ten finish highlighted Savannah State University's play in the 2026 Women in Golf Foundation National Women's Collegiate Golf Championship. The event took place March 29th to April 1st at The Golf Club at Cinco Ranch in Katy, Texas.
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Zell Wilson finished seventh out of 26 golfers with a score of 241. The Chicago native carded a 77 in the first round, 84 in the second round but improved her score to 80 in the final round. She shot par 23 times, making four birdies.
Zell Wilson made birdies on the fourth and eighth holes in the first round and on the fourth and sixth holes in the second round.
Morgan Wilkerson just missed making the top ten with her score of 260 (81-91-88) to finish 11th overall. Wilkerson made a birdie on the 14th hole in the opening round and on the fourth hole in the second round while finishing the event making par 16 times.
Jenna Wilson was five strokes behind Wilkerson with a score of 265 (85-93-87). Making birdies on the 11th hole in the first round and on the 12th hole in the second round,
Jenna Wilson shot for par 13 times.
Angela Dodson and
Ziporah Ward were neck and neck throughout the tournament with Dodson coming in 15th with a score of 274 (88-92-94) while Ward was right behind her in the 16th spot with a score of 275 (90-95-90).
Dodson shot par 15 times and made a birdie on the 14th hole in the second round and Ward, who made par 14 times, shot a birdie on the first hole in the final round of play.
Six strokes behind Ward was
Corynn Rodney who carded a 281 (95-96-90). The Dacula, Georgia native made a birdie in the first round on the 11th hole and another one in the third round on the 16th hole while finishing the tournament making par nine times.
Texas Wesleyan won the Division II championship with a score of 926, followed by Lincoln University of Missouri (949), SSU (1041) and Central State University (1228).
The low medalist was Lincoln's Kaathiyayani Gunasegar who shot 220.
Championship Week began with a welcome reception and networking event, followed by the annual Professional Development Session and the Business Collegiate Golf Scramble, where student-athletes competed alongside corporate executives and industry leaders, building relationships that extend beyond the course and into future careers. A cornerstone of the week was the Professional Development Workshop Day, which equips student-athletes with resume-building and interview preparation sessions, career-readiness programming, and meaningful networking opportunities that connect them with corporate and industry leaders. "This year's theme was 'Champions Your Power. Elevate Your Presence.'
The event also hosted a women's golf clinic designed to introduce and engage more professional women in the game, expanding access and strengthening the pipeline of women leaders who leverage golf as a business and networking platform.
The week culminated in a 54-hole stroke-play competition featuring women's golf teams from across the country.
Savannah State next turns their attention to the postseason, as they will take part in the 2026 Peach Belt Conference Women's Golf Championship. April 19th-21st at the World Golf Village's famed King & Bear Golf Course in St. Augustine, Florida.
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