OAK CREEK, Ariz. – The Wichita State women's golf team will continue its spring campaign on March 14 at the Red Rocks Invitational, held at Oak Creek Country Club and hosted by Northern Arizona.
 
The Shockers have finished top ten in each of their first three tournaments of the year, including a third-place finish at the Texas State Invitational on February 3.
 
WSU put up an excellent performance two weeks ago in the Mountain View Intercollegiate, finishing eighth, ahead of multiple Power Four teams, including topping No. 47 Miami.
 
The excellent spring campaign so far has seen the Shockers rise from No. 180 to No. 162 in the Scoreboard Golf Rankings.
 
Brooklyn Benn has the highest finish of any Shocker this year, tying for fourth at the Texas State Invitational.
 
Fast Facts – Red Rocks Invitational
Dates: Friday, March 14 – Sunday, March 16
Host: Northern Arizona
Location: Oak Creek, Ariz.
Venue: Oak Creek Country Club
Yardage: 6,215 yards
Par: 72
Format: Stroke Play
Live Scoring: Clippd
The Field – 14 Teams: California Baptist, Columbia, Delaware, Grand Canyon, Illinois State, Montana, Morehead State, Navy, North Dakota State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Oral Roberts, Seattle, South Dakota State, Southern Utah, Towson, Weber State, Wichita State, Xavier
 
The lineup features the same five who competed in the Rio Verde Invitational and at Mountain View.
 
Shocker Five:
 
Mackenzie Wilson (Jr.) – Third year Shocker…Has competed in all 20 tournaments in the previous two years at WSU…Second-lowest stroke average among Shockers last season at 75.6…212 54-hole score at Diamante Intercollegiate in October was the second-best 54-hole score in team history
 
Amelie Paul (Fr.) – Competed in all four fall tournaments in first semester at WSU…Debuted with a semester-best t-30^thfinish at The Powercat Invitational…Won Grand Prix d'Aix Provence and Grand Prix de Valgarde in France in 2023... Ranked as high as 139th in France and 1953rd in the world...Finished as high as eighth in French Girls Championships
 
Kate Tilma (Jr.) – Second year Shocker…Transferred from Kansas State…Played in all nine tournaments in first season as a Shocker…Lowest stroke average on the team at 74.2 which is second lowest in team history...Led team in birdies with 69...Finished as top Shocker in five tournaments, including four in the fall...Competed in all four fall tournaments in her first fall as a Shocker...Posted the Shocker's only top-5 individual finish of the fall at the Payne Stewart Memorial...One of three Shockers to post multiple top-20 finishes in the fall.
 
Brooklyn Benn (Jr.) – Third year at Wichita State…Opened spring with a  fourth-place finish at the Texas State Invitational…Finished t-20th in season-opening tournament on September 10…Competed in six events last season…Shined at AAC Championship setting career low 18- and 54-hole scores in the tournament...Recorded the team's first eagle of the season and first of her career at Payne Stewart Memorial on Sept. 11...
 
Kayla Van de Ven (Fr.) – True freshman who arrived at WSU in January 2025…Made Shocker debut at the Texas State Invitational on February 3, tying for 38^th…Led the team in birdies for the tournament with ten
 
Next Up
The Shockers wrap up their regular season with a trip to College Station, Texas, to compete in the 'Mo' morial Invitational on April 7, hosted by Texas A&M.