2006 NAIA WOMEN'S GOLF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS FIELD ANNOUNCED

SOUTH BEND, Ind.  - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has released the tournament field for the 2006 NAIA Women's Golf National Championships, hosted by the South Bend Regional Sports Commission.  The 12th annual event will be played at Blackthorn Golf Club May 23-26.  The 120-player field will contend for the individual national championship, while the 23 teams will battle for the team title.

Oklahoma City University will return to South Bend to defend their national title.   The Stars finished the 2005 national championships with a tournament record 1226, 49-strokes ahead of runner-up University of British Columbia.  Emily Albrektson, also from Oklahoma City, will look to be the first player to capture back-to-back medalist honors. 

Team Qualifiers (listed alphabetically)

Berry College (Ga.) - Region XII/XIII Champion

Bethel College (Ind.) - Host Berth

University of British Columbia - Region I Champion

California State University-San Marcos - Region II Champion

Concordia University (Ore.) - At-Large Berth

Dakota Wesleyan University (S.D.) - Region III Champion

Embry-Riddle University (Fla.) - At-Large Berth

Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho) - At-Large Berth

Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) - At-Large Berth

University of Mobile (Ala.) - At-Large Berth

Mount Mercy College (Iowa) - At-Large Berth

Northwood University (Fla.) - At-Large Berth

Northwood University (Texas) - At-Large Berth

Oklahoma Baptist University - At-Large Berth

Oklahoma City University - At-Large Berth

Robert Morris College (Ill.) - Region VII Champion

Rocky Mountain College (Mont.) - At-Large Berth

Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) - At-Large Berth

Saint Ambrose University (Iowa) - At-Large Berth

Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) - At-Large Berth

Southwestern College (Kan.) - Region IV Champion

Tiffin University (Ohio) - Region IX Champion

William Woods University (Mo.) - Region V Champion

Individual Qualifiers (listed alphabetically)

Jaymee Braun, California Baptist University - Region II Medalist

Valeria Cogollo, Waldorf College (Iowa) - At-Large Berth

Megan Cox, Tennessee Wesleyan College - Region XII/XIII Medalist

Jennifer Lotz, Missouri Baptist University - Region V Medalist

Lauren Scholl, Campbellsville University (Ky.) - At-Large Berth