Pullman Awaits @WrightStateGolf

The Wright State golf team will head back to NCAA competition for the first time since 2004 after learning they will play at the Pullman Regional in Washington May 13-15 last Wednesday night.

How They Got Here
After being picked to finish fifth in the preseason poll, WSU won the Horizon League Tournament in a come-from-behind fashion on April 23 at Howey-in-the-Hills, FL to claim their first league title since 2004. Placed on the All-Horizon League Tournament Team from WSU were Bryce Haney and Cole Corder. Haney, a sophomore from Huber Heights, OH, finished second overall just three strokes from the medalist spot with rounds of 74-72-72=218 while Corder, a freshman from Powell, OH, ended third overall with scores of 78-71-71=220. Austin Schoonmaker shot 74-75-76=225 to finish tied for 10th.

What Coach Arlinghaus says
"We leave on Saturday for Pullman, WA and it has sunk in for the most part. The players are preparing hard this week, knowing there is a pretty big challenge ahead of them. It's fun, but I am trying my best to remind them that there is still work to do."

Raider NCAA History
The Raiders won Horizon League/MCC championships in 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003 and 2004 with a Mid-Continent (now Summit League) title in 1993, making four NCAA appearances prior to this season.

1989-90	Columbus Regional	Columbus, OH	T16/21 teams
1999-00	Fresno Regional	Fresno, CA	21/27 teams
2002-03	Manhattan Regional	Manhattan, KS	T23/27 teams
2003-04	Sunriver Regional	Sunriver, OR	27/27 teams
2018-19	Pullman, WA	Pullman, WA

Palouse Ridge GC
Palouse Ridge occupies 315 acres at the east end of the Washington State campus and is the home course of the Cougar men's and women's golf teams. A links-style design built to championship standards, the eco-friendly course fits the rolling topography of the Palouse and offers panoramic views of distant mountains in Idaho and Oregon. Palouse Ridge also features a practice facility with a spacious double-ended driving range. One end of the range is reserved for use by the    Cougar men's and women's golf teams, as well as a 120-yard practice hole.

The Palouse Ridge Golf Club was designed by golf course architect, John F. Harbottle III. After opening in 2008, the success of the golf course is accredited by its selection to host the Pac-12 championships in 2012 (women) and 2015 (men). Golf Week listed Palouse Ridge at No. 3 for college courses, behind Yale and Williams College

Format
Practice round on Sunday followed by 18 holes Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday with tee times following the rankings. Wright State will tee off at 12:20 eastern with Iona. Five individuals will also compete at the regional. The best five teams and the best individual not on those teams will advance to nationals on May 24-29 at Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Ark.

Other Teams at the Regional
Oklahoma, ranked No. 5 nationally by GolfStat, will make their ninth consecutive NCAA Regional appearance under 10^th-year head coach Ryan Hybl and the 47^th overall appearance in school history. This marks the second straight season OU has been selected as a No. 1 seed.

Four others are currently in the top 30: Georgia Tech 8, South Carolina 17, Texas A&M 20 and UCLA 29. This will be the first time this year that the Raiders have crossed paths with any of these teams. (Rankings of as May 1.)

Teams (seeded in the following order):
      1. Oklahoma (Big 12)
      2. Georgia Tech (Atlantic Coast Conference)
      3. South Carolina (SEC)
      4. Texas A&M (SEC)
      5. UCLA (Pac 12)
      6. Brigham Young (WCC)
      7. Colorado State (Mountain West)
      8. Florida (SEC)
      9. Michigan State (Big 10)
    10. Purdue (Big 10)
    11. Kent State (Mid-American Conference)
    12. Northern Colorado (Big Sky Conference)
    13. Wright State (Horizon League)
    14. Iona (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)

Individuals:
    1. Thomas Hutchison, UC Davis
    2. Zach Smith, UC Santa Barbara
    3. Daniel O'Loughlin, Colorado
    4. Tim Widing, San Francisco
    5. Jake Chanen, Grand Canyon

How to Follow the Raiders
Fans can follow the Raider through GolfStat or for more information, click here. Also on Wednesday, May 15, The Golf Channel will feature updates throughout the day that will be published to Golf Channel Digital and through Golf Channel social media handles, concluding with live news segments announcing the teams and individuals who qualified for the national championships. Twitter updates can be found at @WrightStateGolf.

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Players Mentioned

Cole Corder

Bryce Haney

Austin Schoonmaker

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