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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater golf team clinched its third consecutive conference title Sunday by winning the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship (presented by Culver's) at Reedsburg Country Club in Reedsburg, Wis.
 
The Warhawks carded a WIAC Championship and UW-W program record 933 (314-314-305) for the tournament to best runner-up UW-Stout by eight strokes. It is the team's fifth team championship in program history.
 
UW-Whitewater also claimed the WIAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship, which is slated for May 12-15, 2020, at the PGA National Resort – Champions Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. It will be the team's third straight appearance in the national tournament.
 
Senior CheyAnn Knudsen (Milton, Wis./Milton) tied her career best with a final-round 73 to complete a three-day total of 232 (76-83-73), good for third place out of 64 players.
 
Senior Ashley Hofmeister (New Berlin, Wis./Eisenhower) tied for fourth with a 233 (77-79-77), and senior Kristin Bowe (Franklin, Wis./Franklin) finished sixth after recording a 236 (81-78-77), including a career-best tying 77 in Sunday's final round.
 
Senior Kelly Storti (Deerfield, Ill./Deerfield) also finished among the top 10 with a 238 (84-76-78), good for eighth place, and sophomore Ashton Sinak (St. Louis, Mo./Visitation Academy) tied for 10th with a 240 (80-81-79).
 
Sophomore Lauren Winter (Johnsburg, Ill./Johnsburg) finished fourth among individuals and 29th overall with a 262 (83-90-89), and sophomore Billie Jo Parker (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) was 30th with a 263 (87-84-92).
 
Freshman Lily Sheppard (Sherwood, Wis./Kaukauna) tied for 33rd with a 266 (90-87-89), and freshman Madi LaPaz (Oconomowoc, Wis./Oconomowoc) placed 56th with a 295 (98-101-96).
 
Saturday's second round was suspended due to inclement weather and concluded on Sunday morning. The third and final round of the tournament was played Sunday afternoon.
 
UW-Whitewater's three-peat is the first in school history and the third in conference history.
 
The Warhawks conclude the fall season starting next Sunday, Oct. 13, with the three-day Golfweek Division III Fall Invite at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort in Miramar Beach, Fla. The 54-hole tournament features many of the nation's top teams.