The Iowa State women’s golf team rallied on the final day of competition Sunday at the Big 12 Championship in San Antonio, Texas, to finish in second place, the team’s best finish in program history.

The Cyclones fired a final round of 292 to end the competition (892), trailing by seven strokes behind champion Texas (885), and ahead of third place Texas Tech (894) by two strokes.

This is the highest placing for the Cyclones in Big 12 Championship history and the best finish in a league tournament since winning the 1993 Big Eight Championship.

Since the 2008-09 season, the Cyclones have finished in the upper half of the Big 12 Championship.

Baylor’s Dylan Kim won the tournament out of the 45 golfers, carding a 214 (71-75-68). Trailing three strokes was Texas’ Emilee Hoffman, who shot a 217 (73-73-71).

Tied for third place was Cyclone Chayanit Wangmahaporn, who shot a 219 (70-77-72). It is the second-best individual showing by a Cyclone in Big 12 Championship, behind Punpaka Phuntumabamrung, who finished runner-up in the 2013 Big 12 Championship. 

Iowa State’s Celia Barquin ended the tournament in a tie for ninth place, turning in a 222 (76-73-73). She eagled on the final hole to finish 3-under par in the final six holes.

Freshman Amelia Grohn shot a 225 (77-79-69), finishing tied for 17th. Her career low of 69 was the second lowest score of the day, only behind tournament winner Emilee Hoffman. 

Nattapan Siritrai finished tied for 20th, scoring 226 (74-74-78). Her lackluster third round dropped her out of the top 10, as she fell 13 spots on the final day. 

M.J. Kamin ended the tournament tied for 41st, scoring a 238 (80-80-78).

Iowa State placed over three top 25 teams this week (No. 17 Oklahoma State, No. 18 Baylor, No. 23 Oklahoma). The team will have a strong case for its eighth-straight NCAA Regional berth. The NCAA will announce the regional qualifiers on Thursday.