By: Jeff Evans, Assistant AD for Athletic Communications
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho – The Western Washington University women's golf team wrapped up play at the 2026 GNAC Golf Championships placing third out of six teams in the three-day, 54-hole tournament held at Coeur d'Alene Golf Resort.
The Vikings slipped one spot on the leaderboard in the final round, batting tough final round conditions with temperatures in the low 40s and steady rain and wind. WWU finished at 80-over-par 944, six strokes back of second place Seattle Pacific. Simon Fraser ran away with its fourth consecutive GNAC team title cruising to a 25-stroke victory.
Senior Lauren F. Lee played in the final group on Wednesday entering the round with a two stroke lead, but battled the tough conditions to shoot an 11-over-par 83 to slip into a tie for 6th place at 13-over-par 229 for the tournament (72-74-83). Freshman Carly Ikei earned a top 10 finish placing 9th at 17-over-par 233 with rounds of 78-74-81, with her final round score of 9-over-par 81 the low for the team.
Senior Kasey Maralack placed 19th (+27, 243), junior Shannon Berry tied for 24th place (+36, 252) and sophomore Jadyn Gracie placed 26th (+37, 253) in the 29-player field.
Lauren J. Lee of Seattle Pacific won individual medalist honors at 9-over-par 225 for a one stroke victory over Izzy Ferguson of Simon Fraser.
GNAC CHAMPIONSHIPS LEADERBOARD
Here is a look at WWU's individual results and the team leaderboard from the 2026 GNAC Championships with the tournament held at the Coeur d'Alene Golf Resort. Simon Fraser receives an automatic berth to the NCAA II West Regional Championships held May 4-6 at Pueblo Country Club in Pueblo, Colorado.
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2026 GNAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course
Par 72 » 5,802 Yards
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Pos.
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Team/Player
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To Par
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Rd 1
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Rd 2
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Rd 3
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Total
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3.
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Western Washington
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+80
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309
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304
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331
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944
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T6.
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Lauren Lee
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+13
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72
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74
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83
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229
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9.
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Carly Ikei
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+17
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78
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74
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81
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233
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19.
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Kasey Maralack
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+27
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78
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76
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89
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243
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T24.
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Shannon Berry
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+36
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81
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88
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83
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252
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26.
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Jadyn Gracie
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+37
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89
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80
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84
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253
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Pos.
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Team
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To Par
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Rd 1
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Rd 2
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Rd 2
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Total
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1.
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Simon Fraser
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+49
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303
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302
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308
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913
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2.
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Seattle Pacific
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+74
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314
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303
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321
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938
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3.
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Western Washington
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+80
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309
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304
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331
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944
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4.
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Montana State Billings
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+81
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309
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309
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327
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945
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5.
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Saint Martin's
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+99
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309
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325
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329
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963
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6.
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Northwest Nazarene
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+129
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334
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327
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332
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993
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2026 WOMEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS INFO
Here is information on the 2026 GNAC Women's Golf Championships:
April 20-22, 2026 | Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Live Results | GNAC Women's Golf Championships History
Course Information: Par – 72 | Yardage – 5,802 | Hole-By-Hole Course Tour
GNAC Women's Golf Championships Records
36-Hole Total – 142 (72-70), Dana Smith, SFU (Apr. 22-23, 2024)
Single Round – 69, Emma Worgum, WWU (Apr. 22, 2024)
36-Hole Total, Team – 596 (298-298), Simon Fraser (Apr. 22-23, 2024)
Single Round, Team – 294, Simon Fraser (Apr. 23, 2019)
Team Title Leaderboard
Western Washington – 7 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022)
Simon Fraser – 7 (2016, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)
Concordia – 1 (2018)
Here is a look at the Vikings 2025-26 tournament schedule for the WWU Women's Golf program. All tournament recaps, season statistics and program history can be found on WWUVikings.com/WGolf.
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Dates
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Tournament
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Location / Course
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Finish
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Sept. 22-23
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Grisham Memorial Shootout
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DuPont, WA / The Home Course
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2nd of 13 teams
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Oct. 13-14
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West Regional Preview
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Pueblo, CO / Pueblo Country Club
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12th of 21 teams
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Oct. 27-28
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East Bay Fall Tournament
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Hayward, CA / Stonebrae Country Club
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4th of 15 teams
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Feb. 2-3
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LA Spring Kickoff
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Downey, CA / Rio Hondo Golf Club
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8th of 13 teams
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Feb. 23-24
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Pioneer Shootout
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Alameda, CA / Corica Park Golf Course
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5th of 19 teams
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March 9-10
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Fujikura Invitational
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Vista, CA / Shadowridge Golf Club
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11th of 13 teams
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March 23-24
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The Big Freeze
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Richmond, CA / Richmond Golf Club
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6th of 10 teams
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April 3-4
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RJGA Palm Valley Classic
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Goodyear, AZ / Palm Valley Golf Club
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17th of 27 teams
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April 20-22
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GNAC Championships
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Coeur d'Alene, ID / Coeur d'Alene Golf Resort
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3rd of 6 teams
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May 4-6
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NCAA West Regional
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Pueblo, CO / Pueblo Country Club
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May 12-16
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NCAA National Championships
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Palm Beach Gardens, FL / PGA National
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