Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Southern Illinois University
Colonel Classic
Salukis battle in Kentucky for Colonel Classic Top Spot
03/29/2026 | 7:15:00 | Women's Golf
Richmond, Ky. — SIU Women's Golf will compete in the Colonel Classic hosted by Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky, on Monday and Tuesday.
The tournament will take place at the University Club at Arlington, which is a 72-par course on 6,069 yards. The event will consist of 36 holes on Monday, with the final 18 coming on Tuesday.
The Dawgs will compete against nine universities, including Akron University, Bellarmine University, Butler University, Indiana University Indianapolis, Northern Kentucky University, Southern Indiana, Youngstown State, and EKU.
Last time out, Southern Illinois recorded their season best, an eighth-place finish at the Red Rocks Invitational. Kayla Sayyalinh led Southern Illinois, tying for 24th at 10-over par. Ella Overstreet followed in 30th place at 12-over, while Calli Smith finished 38th at 15-over.
Allie Santos placed 55th at 27-over, and Amelia Zingler rounded out the Salukis lineup with a 67th-place finish at 36-over.
The Salukis lineup:
3 Hannia Gastelum Cedano
Individual: Amelia Zingler
Coach Sam Sambusrky expects her squad to make even larger strides this time around.
"We've made steady progress each week this season and remain committed to our process. We expect to be competitive in this field."
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