The ISU women’s golf team took first place at the Central District Invitational after a final-round surge. The tournament in Florida hosted 15 teams, 11 of which were ranked in the top 50 nationally.

The No. 16 Cyclones were in third after the first two rounds Monday. With a team total of 585 they were one stroke behind second-place Texas A&M, who was one stroke behind first-place LSU. The final round was played Tuesday, and Iowa State came out strong and never looked back. The Cyclones carded a 283 on the last 18 to easily secure first place, nine strokes ahead of LSU.

Texas A&M finished third with an 881. TCU took fourth with an 887, and Michigan State finished rounded out the top five with an 888.

Iowa State was led by senior Laurence Herman, who tied for third with a 76, 71 and 69, totaling a 216. Victoria Stefansen and Punpaka Phuntumabamrung both tied for seventh with a total score of 218. Everyone on the team finished in the top 25 individually.

The first-place finish comes one week after the Cyclones gave the top-ranked team in the country, Alabama, a good scare last weekend, eventually getting edged out by five strokes.

The Cyclones should expect another boost in their national ranking after this win in only their second tournament in the spring season. They are the top ranked team in the Big 12 conference. The University of Texas is the No. 2 team in the conference, ranked No. 23 nationally.

They are back in action March 6 to 7 for the SunTrust Gator Invitational in Gainesville, Fla.