KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The 2021 MIAA Women's Golf Championship will play out Thursday and Friday (April 22-23) from Hillcrest Country Club in Bartlesville, Okla.

Eleven teams will tee it off beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday and will play 27 holes each day. Fans are encouraged to attend the championship and there is no cost for admission.

Northeastern State is the four-time defending league champion and seeks a record-fifth team championship. Current members Central Oklahoma (three) and Fort Hays State (one) are the other members to win a previous title.

In the most recent NCAA Division II Central regional rankings (Apr. 14), NSU holds the No. 2 ranking. In six events this spring, the RiverHawks have finished in the top-five in every meet, including one first-place and two second-place finishes. Kaylee Petersen fires a stroke average of 78.08 this season, which is a team best. She has been in the top 10 individually in four-of-six events, including a season-low 7-over par 151 (75-76) at the Natural State Classic (March 1-2).

MIAA programs dominate the rest of the regional list, including No. 3 Central Oklahoma, No. 4 Central Missouri, No. 5 Rogers State and No. 9 Missouri Western. The MIAA team champion will automatically qualify for the NCAA Central Regional, May 3-5 at the St. Joseph (Mo.) Country Club. The NCAA Division II Championship selection will take place on Monday, April 26 on NCAA.com.

The All-MIAA Teams, Coach of the Year, Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year will be announced on Wednesday, April 21. The 2021 MIAA Women's Golf All-Championship Team will be announced immediately following the event.

Complete championship information, including the pairings and live scoring, can be found on the Championship Central page.

List of MIAA schools competing:

• Central Missouri
• Central Oklahoma
• Fort Hays State
• Lincoln
• Missouri Southern State
• Missouri Western State
• Nebraska Kearney
• Newman
• Northeastern State
• Northwest Missouri State
• Rogers State