WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The Northwest Missouri State University women's golf team is three shots out of first place after day one of the 2026 MIAA Championships held at Mules National Golf Club.
 
The Bearcats are in fourth place after an opening round of 309. Nebraska-Kearney and Central Missouri are tied in first place at 306 and Central Oklahoma is in third place at 309.
 
Lexi Bartley fired an opening-round 74 (+4) and is tied for second in the field. Bartley tallied a birdie on the par-4, 16th hole as she shot 39 on the front and 35 on the back.
 
Lauren Briggs is also in the top-10 after the first round with a score of 76 (+6). Briggs is tied for sixth as she had 12 pars and six bogeys Monday.
 
Clara Peake is tied for 26th after 18 holes. Peake shot a 79 (+9) that featured two birdies at No. 6 and No. 17. Peake finished her round strong by going 1-under on her final four holes after a triple-bogey at No. 12 and a double-bogey at No. 13 tried to derail her round.
 
Shaylee Ficken is tied for 30^th with a first-round score of 80 (+10). Ficken landed a birdie at the par-3 No. 11 hole.
 
NORTHWEST INDIVIDUAL SCORES
T2. Lexi Bartley           74
T6. Lauren Briggs       76
T26. Clara Peake        79
T30. Shaylee Ficken   80
T56. Beatriz Pinheiro  87
 
TEAM SCORES THROUGH ROUND ONE
1. Nebraska-Kearney              306
       Central Missouri               306
3. Central Oklahoma               308
4. Northwest Missouri St.        309
5. Rogers State                       312
6. Washburn                            313
     Arkansas-Fort Smith          313
8. Missouri Western                318
9. Pittsburg State                    324
     Northeastern State            324
11. Missouri Southern             325
12. Fort Hays State                 330
13. Newman                            348