RIO VERDE, Ariz. – The Illinois State women's golf team travels to Arizona to compete in the 18-team Rio Verde Collegiate, hosted by Western Michigan University.
Event: Rio Verde Collegiate
When: February 20-22, 2026
Where: Rio Verde Country Club // Rio Verde, Ariz.
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,056
Live Scoring: Clippd
PARTICIPANTS (2025-26 Clippd National Rankings)
Xavier (69), Ball State (132), Wichita State (133), Kennesaw State (138), Missouri State (152), South Dakota (154), Bradley (155), Bowling Green (170), Akron (174), Butler (177), Utah Tech (190), Western Michigan (199), Oakland (211), Illinois State (212), Ohio (213), Creighton (215), Loyola Chicago (221), Central Michigan (227)
REDBIRD LINEUP
Elise Fennell, Reagan Kennedy, Dani Grace Schrock, Alex Sparrow, Reagan Braker. The Redbirds tee off at 1 p.m. CT, and will golf in the first round alongside Oakland, Ohio, and Creighton.
LAST TIME OUT
Elise Fennell was ISU's top tournament finisher, shooting rounds of 77, 77, and 77 for a 54-hole score of 231, finishing in a tie for 41st in the strong field. She had two birdies in her final round – including her final hole of the tournament – while adding eight pars over the final round. Dani Grace Schrock and Reagan Kennedy each tied for 53rd place individually, as each had a final-round 80 for a three-round score of 235. Schrock's final round had 10 pars, while Kennedy had three birdies and seven pars.
REDBIRD HISTORY AT THE RIO VERDE COLLEGIATE
This season is the 15th time that Illinois State has competed in the event, and ISU has five top-10 performances, including tying for second place over the last two seasons. The team's best 54-hole score of 865 came a season ago.
2023: 2nd of 21 (289 - 294 - 282 -- 865 (+1))
2024: t-2nd of 20 (296 - 284 - 290 -- 870 (+6))
2023: 15th of 18 (307 - 306 - 314 -- 927 (+63))
2022: 4th of 18 (300 - 301 - 297 -- 898 (+34))
2020: 12th of 18 (316 - 310 - 299 -- 925 (+61))
2019: t-12th of 18 (303 - 313 -- 616 (+48))
2018: 15th of 17 (331 - 310 - 319 -- 960 (+96))
2017: 15th of 19 (317 - 302 - 303 -- 922 (+58))
2016: 17th of 18 (307 - 305 - 316 -- 928 (+64))
2015: 15th of 18 (307 - 322 - 311 -- 940 (+76))
2014: 18th of 18 (315 - 327 - 323 -- 965 (+113))
2008: t-9th of 18 (300 - 310 - 308 -- 918 (+62))
2007: t-11th of 18 (310 - 311 - 303 -- 924 (+60))
2006: t-11th of 18 (310 - 311 - 303 -- 924 (+60))
ABOUT THE COURSE
Rio Verde features two traditional-style courses with a soft desert look. They are Midwestern in style with a lot more grass than one would imagine in a desert setting. When Tom Lehman led the $6 million course renovation project in 2007, he achieved his vision of creating two uniquely distinct courses, giving members a never-ending variety of golf experiences. Quail Run has all the elements of a traditional golf course, and White Wing plays more as a links style course. Common to both courses are meticulously groomed fairways, greens loaded with personality, and outstanding mountain views.
