WATERLOO, Iowa -- The University of Dubuque Spartans fired the low team round of 327 in the second round of the 2026 American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) Women's Golf Championship at Sunnyside Golf & Country Club. UD holds a 17-shot lead heading into the final day of the championship. The Spartans Kaycee Newman fired the low round on the golf course today, 77, that was highlighted by three birdies. Wartburg's Brenna Bodensteiner grabbed the individual lead heading into the final day.
The championship finishes at Sunnyside tomorrow, Tuesday, October 13 with Coe and Nebraska Wesleyan teeing off the tenth hold at 9:00 a.m. Buena Vista, Central, and Loras will tee off from hole one beginning at 9:00 a.m. and Univ. of Dubuque, Wartburg, and Simpson will round out the golfers wtih tee times beginning at 9:45 a.m.
It will be a fun race to the finish line tomorrow in Waterloo, Iowa as an automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championship remains on the line. The Spartans look to win their seventh conference championship in the last eight seasons.
Team Standings:
1. University of Dubuque (642)
2. Wartburg College (659)
T-3. Simpson College (678)
T-3. Buena Vista University (678)
5. Central College (702)
6. Loras College (704)
7. Coe College (721)
8. Nebraska Wesleyan University (750)
Individual Standings:
1. Brenna Bodensteiner, Wartburg (158)
T-2. Allie Pfantz, Central (159)
T-2. Drew Hoffer, Univ. of Dubuque (159)
4. Kaycee Newman, Univ. of Dubuque (160)
5. Sophia Thier, Univ. of Dubuque (161)
T-6. Hannah Swanson, Buena Vista (163)
T-6. Payton Morton, Univ. of Dubuque (163)
8. Olivia Hines, Univ. of Dubuque (164)
T-9. Ashlyn Kramer, Simpson (165)
T-9. Mady Mummelthei, Wartburg (165)
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About the American Rivers Conference
Nationally respected for excellence in NCAA Division III athletics, the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) has a tradition dating back to its founding in 1922 as the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Association and adopted its current name in 2018 to reflect its strong Iowa roots and growing regional footprint. The A-R-C is a collaborative community that champions the holistic development of student-athletes, uniting member institutions in a shared commitment to academic achievement, athletic distinction, and leadership.
The A-R-C is home to nine full-time member institutions: Buena Vista University, Central College, Coe College, University of Dubuque, Loras College, Luther College, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Simpson College, and Wartburg College. Luther College has announced its departure from the conference, effective at the conclusion of the 2025–26 academic year.
