SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas State women's golf team hosts its first of two tournaments during the 2025-26 season when the Jim West Challenge comes to Kissing Tree Golf Club Sunday and Monday.

Play will begin both days with an 8:30 am CT shotgun start and will be streamed on ESPN+ with live scoring on clippd. The Bobcats are paired with Houston and Ohio State for rounds one and two.

TXST Lineup
Grace Quintanilla | Freshman | Philippines
Yvonne Chamness | Senior | Austin, Texas
Fia Lindblom | Sophomore | Gothenburg, Sweden
Ella Salama | Sophomore | Naantali, Finland
Mana Hersperger | Freshman | Switzerland 

Individuals
Briana LeMaire | Senior | Cedar Park, Texas
Miren Ontanon | Sophomore | San Jose del Cabo, Mexico
Mattingly Palmer | Senior | Georgetown, Texas

Course Information
Kissing Tree Golf Club
Par 72 | 6,236 yards

Tournament Format & Schedule
Stroke play | 54-holes | 2 days

Rounds 1 & 2 | Sunday
Pairings | Live Scoring | ESPN+ (1:30-5:00 pm)
Round 3 | Monday
Pairings | Live Scoring | ESPN+ (8:00-12:00 pm)

Participating Teams
No. 55 Texas State
No. 19 Oklahoma
No. 33 Florida State
Houston
UNLV
No. 80 UTSA
New Mexico
No. 41 TCU
No. 5 Texas A&M
No. 44 Texas Tech
Northern Illinois
No. 38 Ohio State
North Texas
No. 72 Notre Dame

Last Time Out
DENVER –  Texas State posted its best finish of the 2025-26 season, earning runner-up honors at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate in Denver. The performance was highlighted by Yvonne Chamness, who tied for second place for the second time in three events this season.

The Bobcats never fell out of the final top three across 54 holes of golf, holding steady after round two to secure their best outing of the young season. TXST (283-286-284--853) went 11-under in the 15-team field.

TXST tied with champion Vanderbilt with 47 birdies across three rounds, including 12 from Chamness and 11 and 10 from Fia Lindblom and Mana Hersperger, respectively.

Chamness (67-72-68--207) posted all three rounds even or under par and brings her team-leading total to six rounds in the 60s this season. Her 9-under performance was one stroke shy of her season-best -10 posted at the season-opening Sam Golden Invitational.

Fia Lindblom (70-77-67--214) stormed up the individual leaderboard on the final 18, jumping 27 spots for her best finish of the season at tied for ninth. The sophomore equaled the low-round of the tournament for TXST with her third-round 67, which included three birdies and an eagle.

In her first action as a Bobcat, Mana Hersperger finished tied for 26th with a round each at even and under par. The freshman was +4 on the tournament.

Sun Belt Standout
NEW ORLEANS – For the second time this season, Texas State's Yvonne Chamness was named the Sun Belt Conference Golfer of the Week. The senior picked up the accolade after earning runner-up honors at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate.

Chamness (67-72-68--207) posted all three rounds even or under par and brought her team-leading total to six rounds in the 60s this season. Her 9-under performance was one stroke shy of her season-best -10 posted at the season-opening Sam Golden Invitational.

The Austin, Texas, native has led TXST in two of three tournaments this season, also tying for second at the season-opener.

International Duty
Freshman Grace Quintanilla was unavailable for the TXST lineup at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate while representing the Philippines at the 31st Espirito Santo Trophy/World Amateur Team Championship. She competed alongside 2024 All-Sun Belt selection Junia Gabasa, who helped lead the Bobcats to the 2024 Sun Belt Championship.

Quintanilla helped the Philippines to a tie for seventh place, coming in at even par and tied for 31st.

Team Notes
The Bobcats are coming off a 2024-25 season that saw them post three, top three team finishes including championship performances at the Texas State Invitational (February 3-4) and Cardinal Challenge (March 31-April 1).  
 
Individually, Yvonne Chamness punched her ticket to the NCAA Lubbock Regional and eventually finished tied for 24th. She was also named to the Sun Belt Conference First Team after finishing sixth at the SBC Championship. 
 
Following the season, three Bobcats were named College Sports Communications Academic All-District selections, while four were named WGCA Scholar All-Americans. 
 
Individual Notes | 2024-25 Performances & Current 2025-26 Stats
Grace Quintanilla... A member of her native national team in the Philippines and was the reigning Philippine Ladies Open Champion entering her freshman season... Earned runner-up honors at the Philippine National Stroke Play Championship and picked up a top three finish at the Singapore Open Amateur Championship... Qualified to play in the 74th US Girls Junior, was crowned champion at the AJGA Patrick Reed Championship in 2023, and earned multiple top three TJGT and top 10 AJGA finishes.
Yvonne Chamness... Sun Belt Conference First Team and All-Tournament Team… WGA Scholar All-American... CSC Academic All-District... Competed in all 11 tournaments for the Bobcats and advanced as an individual to the NCAA Lubbock Regional (T24, +7)… Led the TXST lineup at 8 tournaments and finished with a team-best 73.14 stroke average (min. 10 rounds)… Won her first collegiate tournament at the Cardinal Challenge (March 31-April 1)… Carded 5 rounds in the 60s (low 68) and 16 even or under par… Posted 4 top 5 finishes, five in the top 10 and 9 in the top 20… Led the team in birdies (99) and rounds at even par (393)… Tied for a team-best 29 rounds of 32 counted toward the team score... Part of the TXST lineup at the Sun Belt Championship (T6, +1).
Fia Lindblom... Competed in 3 tournaments before being sidelined with an injury in the spring… Led the Bobcat lineup with a T42 finish at the Schooner Fall Classic… Best finish was T27 at the Jim West Challenge… Had 7 of 8 rounds counted toward the team score... Recorded a 72.63 stroke average.
Ella Salama... Competed in all 11 tournaments as a true freshman… Earned her highest finish of 5th at the Cardinal Challenge… Carded a career-low 68 for her lone round in the 60s and added 5 rounds even or below par… Posted 3 top 25 finishes with 1 in the top 5 and 1 in the top 10… Was second on the team with 2 eagles and 81 birdies… Shared the team lead with 29 of 32 rounds counted toward the team score... Part of the TXST lineup at the Sun Belt Championship (T32, +11).
Mana Hersperger… Prior to Texas State… A member of the Swiss National Team in 2023 and 2024... Was the 2024 Swiss Golf National Champion... Won Swiss Golf Interclub U18 and Swiss Golf Interclub Women's A1 championships with team Lausanne (2023)... In 2022, was the WAGR North of England U16 winner and tied for 20th at the LETAS Lavaux Ladies Open.
Individuals
Briana LeMaire… At Indiana State… Played in all 10 tournaments and earned her first collegiate win at the Hammock Beach Invitational… Was second on the team with a 78.8 scoring average… Posted a pair of finishes in the top five, four in the top 10 and six in the top 25… Helped Indiana State to a pair of team victories.
Miren Ontanon… WGCA Scholar All-American… Competed in all 7 tournaments after joining the Bobcats in January… Highest finish was 2nd at the Cardinal Challenge… Posted 1 top 5, 2 top 10 and 3 top 25 finishes… Was second on the team with a 77.00 stroke average… Carded a pair of rounds in the 60s (career low 69)… Added a pair of rounds under par… Had 17 of 21 rounds counted toward the team score... Part of the TXST lineup at the Sun Belt Championship (T36, +15)...  Has not seen action in 2025.

Mattingly Palmer... WGCA Scholar All-American... CSC Academic All-District... Competed in all 11 tournaments for TXST… Earned her highest finish of T3 at the Cardinal Challenge… Led the Bobcats at the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational (T36)… Registered a pair of rounds even or under par… Led the Bobcats with 3 eagles and was 2nd on the team with 343 rounds at even par… Added 62 birdies… Posted 1 top 5, 1 top 10 and 4 top 25 finishes… Posted the second highest amount of rounds counted toward the team score at 27... Part of the TXST lineup at the Sun Belt Championship (T36, +15).
Jim West Challenge Previous Champions
 

Team			Individual
Fall 2024	TCU	842 (-22)	Kristin Angosta	TCU	206 (-10)
Fall 2023	SMU	826 (-38)	Ellie Szeryk	SMU	200 (-16)
Fall 2022	Oklahoma State	855 (-9)	Carla Bernat	Tulane	208 (-8)
			Moa Svedenskiold	Houston	208 (-8)
Fall 2021	Oklahoma State	825 (-39)	Caley McGinty	Oklahoma State	201 (-15)
Fall 2019	Ole Miss	836 (-28)	Sasikarn Somboonsup	Texas State	206 (-10)
Fall 2018	TCU	853 (-11)	Frida Kinhult	Florida State	202 (-14)
Fall 2017	Duke	819 (-33)	Leona McGuire	Duke	200 (-13)
Fall 2016	Florida State	840 (-24)	Matilda Castren	Florida State	203 (-13)
Fall 2015	Kent State	852 (-12)	Micheala Finn	Kent State	211 (-5)
			Gabby Barker	Texas Tech	211 (-5)
Fall 2014	Texas A&M	886 (+9)	Wad Phaewchimplee	Kent State	214 (-1)
Spring 2014	Gonzaga	878 (+26)	Raychelle Santos	Gonzaga	212 (-4)
Spring 2013	Texas State	930 (+66)	Iman Nordin	Texas State	227 (+11)
Spring 2012	Texas State	901 (+37)	Krista Puisite	Texas State	224 (+8)
			Ali Lucas	ULM	224 (+8)