ALLEZ!
Texas A&M’s historic days continue.
This time, the focus was on the links.
On Monday night, junior Adela Cernousek became the first Aggie to win the individual national championship when she finished 12 under par at the 2024 NCAA Women’s National Championship.
With a four-round total of 276 at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California, the product of Antibes, France, posted scores of 68, 68, 68 and 72 to win the crown by three strokes over runner-up Lottie. Florida State Wood.
Beyond that, it’s Cernousek’s first collegiate victory.
In addition, the Frenchwoman’s magnificent play has allowed A&M to comfortably reach the match phase of the NCAA Championship. As the No. 3 seed, Gerrod Chadwell’s Aggies will continue their quest for the program’s first national team title on Tuesday.
Entering Monday, Cernousek had a six-stroke lead, but after posting a 36 on the front nine, that lead was cut to three when Woad made an effort.
After turning around, he would not be denied the Aggie.
He birdied the par-4 11th.
After regaining a four-stroke lead, Cernousek played par golf into the 18th to claim the coveted hardware.
A bogey at the sixth was his only misstep on the front nine all week.
In addition, he only made seven bogeys in four rounds, which he made up for with 19 birdies throughout the 72 holes.
That always constant week has left her in a rarefied air.
With that individual trophy under his belt, Cernousek now turns his attention to matches, where he will likely continue to be a force.
In the 2024 SEC Tournament, she defeated Arkansas’ Maria José Marin (5 and 4) and Georgia’s Caterina Don (2 and 1) before falling to Mississippi State Izzy Pellot (2 and 1) as A&M lost the title. the conference, 3-2.
The third-seeded Aggies will face sixth-seeded UCLA in Tuesday’s national quarterfinals.
Merci and Gig ‘Em, Adela!
Results: NCAA Championships – Stroke Play
Top five individuals
- 1. Adela Cernousek (Texas A&M) – 13 under par – 68, 68, 68, 72 (276)
- 2. Lottie Woad (Florida State) – 9 under – 65, 74, 71, 69 (279)
- 3. Paula Martín Sampedro (Staford) – 6 under par – 70, 72, 70, 70 (282)
- 4. Aine Donegan (LSU) – 5 under – 74, 67, 71, 71 (283)
- 5. María José Marín (Arkansas) – 5 under par – 744, 68, 71, 72 (283)
Ranking of the eight best teams
- 1. Stanford (+2)
- 2. LSU (+2)
- 3. Texas A&M (+4)
- 4. Southern California (+13)
- 5. Clemson (+18)
- 6. UCLA (+19)
- 7. Oregon (+19)
- 8. Chestnut (+20)
* – All ties resolved
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