AFTON, Okla. – The Northwest Missouri State University junior women's golfer Clara Peake is in third place after the second round of the 54-hole Spring Regional Preview held at Shangri La Country Club.
 
Peake shot an even-par round of 72 in the second round. Peake is 2-under par through 36 holes. She added four more birdies in her second round to give her nine through two rounds. Peake posted birdies at No. 4, No. 8, No. 9 and No. 16 in Tuesday's second round. Peake is tied with Centra Oklahoma's Layne Ailshe for the most birdies in the field (10) through two rounds.
 
NORTHWEST'S ALL-TIME LOW 36-HOLE INDIVIDUAL SCORES
1. 138, Paige Hoffman - 10/7-8/2024
2. 142, Clara Peake - 10/6-7/2025
    142, Clara Peake - 4/5-6/2026
4. 143, Paige Hoffman - 9/28-29/2024
    143, Madilyne Schlaepfer - 10/7-8/2024
6. 144, Paige Hoffman - 9/6-7/2022
    144, Paige Hoffman - 9/25-26/2023
    144, Paige Hoffman - 3/11-12/2024
    144, Lauren Briggs - 9/2-3/2025
10. 145, Gia Zupancic - 9/24-15/ 2017
     145, Lauren Briggs - 10/6-7/2025
 
Sheylee Ficken grabbed two birdies and an eagle in the second round for a four-over score of 76. Ficken birdied No. 10 and No. 14. She carded an eagle-3 on the par-5 18th hole. Ficken is tied for 13th place following 36 holes with a two-round score of 148 (+4). Ficken is tied for the fifth-most birdies in the event with seven through 36 holes.
 
Lauren Briggs nabbed a pair of birdies at No. 8 and No. 11 as she fired a second-round 76. Briggs is tied for 27th in the field after 36 holes with a two-round total of 153 (+9). Briggs is playing the par 3s as the best in the field. She has a stroke average of 2.80 on the par 3s (-2).
 
The Bearcat women slipped two spots to No. 4 in the team standings at the close of 36 holes. Northwest shot a score of 300 in the second round. The Bearcats have produced a 36-hole total of 597, which ranks tied for the third-lowest 36-hole score in program history.
 
NORTHWEST'S ALL-TIME LOW 36-HOLE TEAM SCORES
1. 587, Grace Shin Regional Preview - 10/7-8/2024
2. 595, Grace Shin Invitational - 10/6-7/2025
3. 597, SWMSU Mustang Invite - 9/28-29/2024
    597, Spring Regional Preview - 4/5-6/2026
5. 603, Central Region Fall Preview - 9/2-3/2025
6. 607, USF Fall Invitational - 10/9-10/2023
7. 614, MIAA Fall Preview - 9/23-24/2024
8. 616, Spring Regional Preview - 4/7-8/2025
9. 618, NSU Golf Classic - 9/11-12/2023
    618, Midwest Intercollegiate - 10/16-17/2023
 
Northwest has accumulated 24 birdies as a team through 36 holes, which ranks tied for second in the field.
 
Most Birdies Spring Regional Preview
1. Arkansas Tech       29
2. Northwest Mo. St.  24
     Central Oklahoma 24
4. Harding                  22
     SW Okla. St.         22
     Washburn             22
 
The 54-hole event is playing to a par-72 measuring at 5,813 yards. The final round is set for Tuesday.
 
NORTHWEST SCORES
3. Clara Peake            70-72—142 (-2)
T13. Shaylee Ficken   72-76—148 (+4)
T27. Lauren Briggs     77-76—153 (+9)
T29. Lexi Bartley        78-76—154 (+10)
T80. Carleigh Reoh    84-84—168 (+24)
 
TEAM SCORES
1. Arkansas Tech                   295-288—583 (+7)
2. Central Oklahoma             304-288—592 (+16)
3. Central Missouri                304-292—596 (+20)
4. Northwest Mo. St.             297-300—597 (+21)
5. Rogers State                    304-294—598 (+22)
6. Southwestern Okla. St.    305-294—599 (+23)
     Washburn                       300-299—599 (+23)
8. Harding                            312-300—612 (+36)
9. Wayne State                    316-298—614 (+38)
10. Missouri Western          329-301—630 (+54)
11. Oklahoma Baptist          311-322—633 (+57)
12. Southern Nazarene       322-314—636 (+60)
13. Southern Arkansas        313-324—637 (+61)
14. Missouri Southern         321-317—638 (+62)
15. Northwestern Okla. St.  322-321—643 (+67)
16. Arkansas-Monticello      326-330—656 (+80)
17. Fort Hays State             333-333—666 (+90)