Seminole State women’s golf wins district title, heads to nationals

Seminole State’s women’s golf team punched its ticket to nationals with authority, winning the NJCAA Division I Southeast District Championship by 11 strokes at Mystic Dunes Golf Club and securing one of only two automatic bids to the national tournament.

Sophomore Asitha Ashok, from Glasgow, Scotland, gave the Raiders their sharpest edge in the district event. She finished at four strokes over par and placed third in the FCSAA and NJCAA Region 8 recap, while teammate Allison Seitz finished fourth at six over par. Palm Beach State’s Angelina Guertin took second, and Eastern Florida State’s Ann Burel finished fifth to claim an individual berth to nationals. Seminole State finished the district tournament at 32 over par, a margin that showed both depth and control across the lineup.

Ashok has become the face of the run. Seminole State listed her as ranked No. 3 in the region and No. 6 nationally, a sign that the Raiders are traveling to the championship with one of the country’s most accomplished junior college golfers in the lineup. Christa Teno, who coaches the program, has another chance to add to a résumé that already sits among the best in NJCAA history.

The NJCAA says Seminole State has won five national titles in Division I women’s golf, a record that keeps the program in rare company and gives this district victory added weight. The latest win did not just send the Raiders forward, it reaffirmed that Seminole State remains a standard-bearer in a sport where small margins decide postseason seasons.

The national championship will be played May 11-14 at Oakwood Country Club in Coal Valley, Illinois, giving the Raiders a clear next stage after their district breakthrough. For a Seminole County program with a history of winning at the highest junior college level, the 11-stroke district margin and the automatic bid make this more than a routine postseason result. It is another reminder that Seminole State women’s golf is still built to contend when the pressure rises.