Grace Grant is enjoying playing on NCAA Division II's biggest women's golf stage in her home state.
Ashland University's junior from Bradenton, Fla., fired a bogey-free 69 on Day 2 of the 2024 D-II Championships at the Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge in Winter Garden, Fla., on Wednesday (May 22). Grant's second round featured birdies on par-3 holes No. 4 and 17, and on the par-5 14
th, and she is 76-69—145 (tied for 19
th individually) through 36 holes.
Grant's 69 is the second-lowest round for an Eagle women's golfer at the NCAA championship, with
Erin Misheff's 68 in 2011 the only round lower. Grant also has a team-high-tying five birdies on the championship.
As a team, Ashland is 306-304—610 through two rounds. Those two rounds are the third- and second-best team totals in program history at D-II nationals, trailing only the 303 in the third round in 2011.
TEAM SCORES
1. Flagler 288-282—570
2. West Texas A&M 289-282—571
T3. Findlay 288-290—578
T3. Lynn 292-286—578
5. Dallas Baptist 284-295—579
6. Indianapolis 295-289--584
7. Henderson State 295-290—585
8. Lee 289-298—587
T9. Nova Southeastern 299-292—591
T9. St. Mary's, Texas 285-306—591
11. Anderson, S.C. 296-296—592
12. Cal State San Marcos 300-294—594
13. Cal State East Bay 300-299—599
14. Southwest Oklahoma State 313-289—602
15. Grand Valley State 299-305—604
16. Rogers State 297-310—607
17. ASHLAND UNIVERSITY 306-304—610
18. Davenport 318-317—635
Ashland's two freshmen follow Grant.
Riley McKenzie is 77-77—154 (tied for 77
th), birdied No. 14 on Wednesday and has two birdies for the week, while
LeeAnn Harker is 77-78—155 (tied for 80
th), birdied No. 6 on Wednesday and has two birdies for the championship.
Sophomore
Klaira Paramore is 79-80—159 (tied for 90
th), birdied Nos. 2 and 8 on Wednesday and has a team-high-tying five birdies on the week. Junior
Emma Conway is 76-84—160 (93
rd), birdied No. 10 on Wednesday and has two birdies so far for the week.
UP NEXT
Nationals Day 3 on Thursday (May 23).
