The MIAA released the 2018-19 All-MIAA Women’s Golf Awards on Sunday afternoon, naming Shi Qing Ong the MIAA Women’s Golfer of the Year. Ong and Chong Yong were also tabbed to the All-MIAA teams.
Ong receives her second-consecutive MIAA Golfer of the Year Award after a remarkable senior season. Her spring season included a historic stretch of four-consecutive event wins, claiming the top spot at the Warrior Invitational, Holiday Inn Express Classic, Jennies Golf Invitational, and HSU Spring Invite. Competitors were unable to keep up with Ong during the streak, as she won three of those events by a convincing five or more strokes.
Ong’s final season at Missouri Western also included three-straight MIAA Women’s Golfer of the Week awards. She even took second place in two of the four tournaments in which she did not win. With an average round score of 74, Ong’s single-round scores were as low as 67 (career-low), 69, and 70. She wraps up her historic four-year career with 13 wins in 43 appearances and was named First Team All-MIAA in each of her seasons at Missouri Western.
Chong Yong received Second Team All-MIAA honors after her junior season. Yong notched three top-10 finishes, including tying for fourth place at the Warrior Invitational in Las Vegas to open up the spring season. Yong still placed inside the top-25 in three of her other eight tournament appearances.
She finished the regular season with an average round score of below 79. Her season-low round came at the Griffons’ last event when she scored a 73 at the Central Region Preview on her way to finish in a tie for ninth place.
Yong has now been named All-MIAA in each of her three seasons at Missouri Western.
Missouri Western takes part in the MIAA Women’s Golf Championships April 23-25 at Firekeeper Golf Course in Mayetta, Kansas.
2018-19 All-MIAA Women’s Golf Awards and Teams
Player of the Year: Shi Qing Ong – Missouri Western
Freshman of the Year: Rosie Klauser – Central Missouri
Coach of the Year: Chris Port – Central Missouri
