Yang’s Dominance Leads to Another Honor

Maggie Yang is now a two-time weekly recipient (submitted photo)

Oskaloosa–Maggie Yang (Fr., Chino, Calif., Diamond Bar HS) began the spring season with two record-breaking rounds and those efforts netted her Midwest Collegiate Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week laurels.

Yang posted a 76-75–151 to win medalist laurels by ten strokes at the Iowa Intercollegiate Championships last Saturday and Sunday. Her play also assisted William Penn to its third-straight tournament crown, beating the next-closest squad by 71 strokes. The Lady Statesmen tied their 18-hole mark at 325 and crushed the 36-hole record by 11 strokes (325-325).

The freshman, who is now a two-time MCC honoree, also won an individual crown to close out the fall. She dominated the field over the weekend, breaking both the 18 and 36-hole individual records in the process.

Yang topped all players in par-4 (+3, 4.19 avg.) and par-5 scoring (E, 5.00 avg.) and was second in the tourney in par-3 scoring (+4, 3.40 avg.). She recorded a field-best four birdies and was second with 23 pars.

For the year, Yang owns a 79.7 scoring average over 14 rounds. She has posted seven rounds in the 70s and has been in the top ten in six of seven events (five top fives).

The award is the third for the program this year.