The Northwest Missouri State University women's golf team is ranked No. 66 in the nation and No. 11 in the Central Region in this year's first National Collegiate Golf Rankings presented by clippd.
 
The Bearcats have posted a record of 43-15-1 through four fall tournaments. Northwest has completed nine rounds of golf this fall with a 303.89 stroke average. Scoreboard by clippd has Northwest with an adjusted scoring average of 308.8 this fall.
 
Clara Peake is the top-ranked individual golfer for the Bearcats at No. 114 in the nation. She is ranked No. 11 in the Central Region with a 74.6 adjusted scoring average. Lauren Briggs is ranked No. 148 in the country and No. 22 in the region with a 75.4 adjusted stroke average.
 
At the conclusion of the spring season the top 18 teams will qualify for the NCAA Div. II Central Region Tournament.
 
Women's Golf NCAA Div. II Central Region Rankings
1. Central Missouri                        23.78
2. Rogers State                             20.97
3. Arkansas Tech                          16.13
4. Central Oklahoma                    14.99
5. Ark.-Fort Smith                         13.73
6. Minnesota State                       11.15
7. Washburn                                 10.86
8. Neb.-Kearney                           10.65
9. SW Okla. State                        10.46
10. Missouri Western                   10.14
11. Northwest Mo. St.                   10.03
12. Henderson State                    10.01
13. Harding                                    9.72
14. Winona State                           8.15
15. Wayne State                            8.03
16. Augustana                               7.52
17. Oklahoma Baptist                   6.45
18. Missouri Southern                  6.03