WINONA, Minn. --  Following an outstanding regular season and runner-up team finish at the 2024 NSIC Men's Golf Championships, the Winona State University men's golf team has earned an at-large bid to the 2024 NCAA Division II men's golf championships.

The NCAA announced the field of 80 teams and 32 student-athletes competing as individuals on Friday.  Joining Winona State in the 2024 regional will be Minnesota State, Mankato; the Mavericks captured the automatic bid following their team win in the NSIC final. 

Regional play will be conducted May 9-11 and Winona State will compete in the Central Region competition, at the KickingBird Golf Course in Edmond, Oklahoma where Southern Nazarene University will serve as the host institution.  WSU is the eighth seed under head coach Jeff Straight and is one of seven at-large teams in among the ten participating teams. 

Central Region: 
1.    Central Oklahoma
2.    Henderson State [Great American Conference]
3.    Missouri Southern State [Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association]
4.    Harding
5.    Southern Arkansas 
6.    Rogers State
7.    Central Missouri
8.    Winona State
9.    Minnesota State Mankato [Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference]
10.    Northeastern State

The top five teams and the top two student-athletes not with a team from each regional will advance to the finals, May 21-25 at the Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge in Winter Garden, Florida.  The finals will be hosted by Rollins College and the Greater Orlando Sports Commission.