SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State women's golf is set to host the annual Jim West Challenge Sunday and Monday at the Kissing Tree Golf Club in San Marcos, Texas, to close the fall portion of its schedule. The tournament has been held each season dating back to spring of 2012.

TXST Lineup - 8:30 a.m. CT (Hole No.)
Grace Quintanilla | Sophomore | Cebu, Philippines (1B)
Mia Ginnetti | Freshman | The Colony, Texas (1A)
Sandra Palin | Freshman | Helsinki, Finland (2)
Savannah Bowers | Freshman | Prosper, Texas (3)
Mana Hersperger | Sophomore | Lausanne, Switzerland (4)
IND London Fowlkes | Freshman | Spring, Texas (18)
IND Reene Carroll | Freshman | Edinburgh, Scotland (17)

The Bobcats are paired with Missouri and TCU.

Tournament Format
Stroke play: 54-holes across two days

Tournament Links
Rounds 1 & 2 | Sunday | Tee Times | Live Scoring
Round 2 | Monday | Tee Times | Live Scoring

Course Information
Kissing Tree Golf Club | San Marcos, Texas
Par 72 | 6,111 yards

The Field
Texas State, New Mexico, UNLV, North Texas, Missouri, Denver, Northern Illinois, Boise State, TCU, Notre Dame, Rice
 
Last Time Out
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. – Grace Quintanilla posted her first top-10 finish of the young season to lead the Bobcats at the three-day Ron Moore Intercollegiate hosted by Denver at Highlands Ranch.

Quintanilla (71-74-69--214) fired a pair of rounds under par, highlight by a 3-under 69 final 18 to lead TXST for the third consecutive tournament of 2026-27 finishing tied for ninth. The sophomore's final round brought her season total to a team-leading three rounds in the 60s with six under par. She has had all nine of her rounds counted toward the Bobcats' score this season.

Mia Ginnetti turned in her best placement of the season at the event, tying for 31st on the individual leaderboard. Ginnetti (76-75-72--223) has seen action in two of three Bobcat tournaments this season after enrolling mid-year last season a taking a redshirt year.

Mana Hersperger (74-77-74--225) collected her best placement, 54-hole score and score relative to par of the season at 9-over 225 to finish T46th, while Sandra Palin (74-76-76--226) was +10 and tied for 51st.

Freshman Savannah Bowers rounded out the TXST lineup finishing tied for 62nd and shooting the first eagle of her career on No. 11 in the second round. Bowers' (72-81-75--228) even par opening 18 secured her second round at even par or better this season.

2025-26 Recap
The Bobcats put together a strong 2025-26 campaign, competing in 12 regular-season tournaments across Texas and around the country before two individuals advanced to NCAA Regionals. The Bobcats opened the season with four fall tournaments, highlighted by a second-place finish at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate, before returning to action in February with a victory at the Texas State Invitational, winning the 15-team event in New Braunfels. Texas State followed with a fourth-place showing at the Texas Golf Throwdown and later posted a fourth-place finish at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational in Hawai'i. The Bobcats closed the regular season finishing third in stroke play at the Sun Belt Conference Championship, advancing to match play and earning a 3-0 victory over South Alabama before falling in the championship match. Texas State ultimately capped the season with a trip to the NCAA Waco Regional.

Regional Action
WACO, Texas – Texas State's Grace Quintanilla and Yvonne Chamness wrapped up 2026 NCAA Regional action at the Ridgewood Country Club in Waco, Texas. The appearance for the duo marked the third consecutive year the Bobcats made an appearance in the NCAA postseason, including doing so as a team in 2024.

In her first appearance at the event, Quintanilla (73-75-68--216) closed strong carding her sixth round in the 60s this season. The freshman signed for a third-round 68, which included four birdies, two of which were on the final two holes of the event. For the tournament, Quintanilla went 6-over to finish tied for 33rd.

Chamness (76-74-71--221), who was making her third straight appearance and second as an individual, finished the event tied for 46th at 11-over marking her second highest postseason placement.

Post Season Recognition
WGCA All-American Scholars: Texas State women's golf returners Mana Hersperger and Grace Quintanilla were named All-American Scholars by the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA). Hersperger and Quintanilla were selected based on their high-level academic records as well as their participation on the course. Honorees must have achieved an overall grade-point-average of 3.50 or higher and have played in 50% of the team's regularly scheduled competitive rounds, among other qualifications.

All-Sun Belt Conference: Texas State women's golf continued to shine in the Sun Belt Conference as four Bobcats earned All-Sun Belt honors, highlighted by freshman Grace Quintanilla being named the SBC Freshman of the Year. Quintanilla and Yvonne Chamness were selected to the All-Sun Belt Conference First Team, while Fia Lindblom and Briana LeMaire earned second and third team recognition, respectively.
 

PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS (event has been played at multiple courses)
Team			Individual
Fall 2025	Texas A&M	849 (-15)	Natalie Saint Germain	Houston	206 (-10)
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)