BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — Wichita State will look to punch its ticket to the NCAA tournament with an American Conference Championship victory, beginning on April 20 at Southern Hills Plantation Club.
 
The Shockers enter Florida in the midst of one of their best seasons in recent memory. They have recorded six top-five team finishes, which is the most in a single season since 2018. Of the six top-five finishes, three have been in the top three, including taking third last week in the Stampede at the Creek in Omaha. 
 
In last week's action, none of the six competing Shockers finished outside of the top 30 individually. Mackenzie Wilson and Kayla Van de Ven tied for fifth to lead the Shockers, with Manon Guille tying for 10th and Kate Tilma taking 16th. Wichita State has now recorded 16 top 20 finishes in the 2025-26 season, led by Wilson, who has five.
 
Wichita State finished eighth at last year's American Championship and has a program-best finish of fifth place, which came back at the 2018 American Championship.
 
Fast Facts – American Championship
Dates: Monday, April 20–Wednesday, April 22
Hosts: The American
Location: Brooksville, Fla.
Venue: Southern Hills Plantation Club
Yardage: 6,494 yards
Par: 72
Format: Stroke play (Play six, count four)
Live scoring: Scoreboard
Field (11 Teams): Charlotte, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Memphis, North Texas, South Florida, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, UTSA, Wichita State
 
Wichita State's lineup at the American Championship will feature its five players who have played in at least seven events this season. Brooklyn Benn is also making the trip as the available substitute. 
 
Shocker Six

Mackenzie Wilson (Sr.) — Fourth-year Shocker … Three top-10 finishes in the first three tournaments of the year … Has competed in all 30 tournaments over her previous three seasons at WSU … Entered the year No. 2 in program history in career stroke average (75.24), trailing only teammate Kate Tilma … Led the team in stroke average in two of the last three years.
 
Manon Guille (Jr.) — First-year Shocker … Transferred from Abilene Christian … Played in 14 tournaments for the Wildcats, recording six top-20 finishes.
 
Magdalena Domine (Fr.) — Recorded best finish of the season at the Red Rocks Invitational, tying for eighth … Tied for 22nd in her collegiate debut while competing as an individual.

Kayla Van de Ven (So.) – Second-year Shocker … Finished top-15 in the first two tournaments of the 2025-26 season … Joined the team in January 2025, making a major impact in her lone semester of college competition … Competed in all six spring tournaments for the Shockers in 2025.
 
Kate Tilma (Sr.) — Third-year Shocker … Transferred from Kansas State after her freshman season … Has played in all but one tournament since transferring to WSU … Earned AAC all-conference honors after tying for seventh at the 2025 American Championship