Arkansas Women's Golf Team in 5th Place After Day 1 at Chevron Collegiate

Razorbacks shoot 1-under par through two rounds in Humble, Texas tournament

Published on Feb. 24, 2026

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The No. 6 Arkansas women's golf team shot a 1-under par through two rounds on Monday and is in fifth place at the Chevron Collegiate at the Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Texas. No. 16 North Carolina leads the tournament at 15-under, followed by No. 20 Baylor, No. 3 Oregon, and SMU.

Why it matters

This is an important early-season tournament for the Arkansas women's golf team, which is ranked 6th nationally. A strong showing could help boost their ranking and confidence heading into the rest of the season.

The details

Arkansas junior Maria Jose Marin leads the Razorbacks at 4-under par and is in 5th place individually. Freshman Sara Brentcheneff and senior Reagan Zibilski both shot 1-under 71s in the afternoon round and are tied for 31st at 1-over par. Junior Abbey Schutte had a 2-under in the morning but followed that with a 4-over in the afternoon, putting her in 41st place at 2-over par. Sophomore Anna Kate Nichols of Little Rock is at 5-over par and tied for 56th.

  • The tournament is taking place on February 23-24, 2026.
  • The Razorbacks will tee off with SMU and Iowa State in the final round on Tuesday.

The players

Maria Jose Marin

An Arkansas junior who leads the Razorbacks at 4-under par and is in 5th place individually.

Sara Brentcheneff

An Arkansas freshman who shot 1-under 71 in the afternoon round and is tied for 31st at 1-over par.

Reagan Zibilski

An Arkansas senior who shot 1-under 71 in the afternoon round and is tied for 31st at 1-over par.

Abbey Schutte

An Arkansas junior who had a 2-under in the morning but followed that with a 4-over in the afternoon, putting her in 41st place at 2-over par.

Anna Kate Nichols

An Arkansas sophomore from Little Rock who is at 5-over par and tied for 56th.

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What’s next

The Razorbacks will tee off with SMU and Iowa State in the final round on Tuesday.

The takeaway

This early-season tournament is an important test for the 6th-ranked Arkansas women's golf team, who will look to move up the leaderboard in the final round and build momentum for the rest of the season.