SAN ANTONIO - Midwestern State's highlights have been numerous throughout the 2010-11 golf season.
 
The Mustangs finished in the top six in eight of 10 tournaments this season and as runner-up on two occasions.
 
Make that three as the Mustangs saved the best for last in Wednesday's final round at the Lone Star Conference Championships played at the Par-71, 5,867-yard course at The Republic Golf Club.
 
"The girls had the best round of golf since we started the program," MSU coach Jeff Ray said. "We had four quality scores and this a great way to go out, but we really want to make the regional tournament."
 
The Mustangs came into the week ranked 10th in the West Region and only nine teams make the NCAA II Super Regional field in two weeks at the Tascosa Country Club in Amarillo.
 
"I told the girls we'd have to finish second to Tarleton to have a chance to make the regional," Ray said. "The girls did what they had to do, but there's no guarantee."
 
The Mustangs were hoping to challenge No. 9 Nebraska-Omaha for the final postseason berth, but the Mavs also finished strong by claiming the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship earlier this week in Kansas City.
 
MSU hopes it did enough to overtake No. 8 Sonoma State, who has been idle the last few weeks. But that's in the NCAA Division II Women's Golf Committee hands now.
 
Either way, the decisions won't taint a breakout season by a talented collection of one senior and five sophomores that combined for the championships' best team score Wednesday afternoon with a 3-under 289.
 
Senior Kyla Whittley and sophomore Lindsay Burkhart delivered their best collegiate performances to join sister and fellow sophomore Kendra Whittley to finish within the Top 10 of the individual leader board with matching 222 totals (+9).
 
Burkhart tallied four birdies for a clutch 2-under 69 in the final round to better her low round by eight strokes after carding scores of 77 and 76 on Monday and Tuesday.
 
"Lindsay was fantastic today and really steady," Ray said. "She hit greens in regulation and every time she got in trouble, she hit a putt to keep it going. I'm very proud of her."
 
Kyla Whittley improved each round as she bettered her career low round in each of the last two days with rounds of 74 and 72 after opening with a 76.
 
"This is just a great way for her to go out," Ray said. "She stepped up for us and just had a tremendous tournament."
 
Kendra Whittley rebounded from a shaky second round - for her - to secure her sixth Top 10 finish of the year, while Taylor Klutts recovered from an opening round 83 for solid scores of 75 and 74 to tie for 24th with a total of 232 (+19).
 
"Kendra and Taylor were solid," Ray said of his two 2010 Super Regional qualifiers. "They've been our mainstays."
 
Sophomore Lauren Romines tied for 38th with scores of 80, 82 and 80 for a total of 242 (+29).
 
Midwestern State overcame a 12-stroke disadvantage to overtake Incarnate Word (897) to close as a distant runner-up to Tarleton State who finished with a three-round total of 866.
 
TSU senior Carla Cooper topped the individual leader board by six strokes over teammate Jacqueline Lau and Texas A&M-Commerce Chantry McMahan firing rounds of 68, 72 and 70 for a 3-under total of 210.
  

LSC Championships
The Republic Golf Course
San Antonio, Texas
Par-71,  5,867 yards
Team Leaderboard
Place									Team	Round Scores	Total	To Par
1									Tarleton State (Texas)	287-287-292	866	+14
2									Midwestern State (Texas)	303-303-289	895	+43
3									Incarnate Word (Texas)	295-299-303	897	+45
4									Northeastern State (Okla.)	305-300-300	905	+53
5									Central Oklahoma	307-306-306	916	+64
6									West Texas A&M	311-305-305	921	+69
7									Texas A&M-Commerce	305-317-300	922	+70
8									Angelo State (Texas)	316-312-304	932	+80
9									East Central (Okla.)	313-319-308	940	+88
10									Cameron (Okla.)	320-318-305	943	+91
11									Southwestern Oklahoma	331-324-326	981	+129
12									Texas A&M-Kingsville	355-353-345	1053	+201
Individual Leaderboard
Place									Player, Team	Round Scores	Total	To Par
1									Carla Cooper, Tarleton State	68-72-70	210	-3
2									Jacqueline Lau, Tarleton State	72-72-72	216	+3
									Chantry McMahan, Texas A&M-Commerce	70-75-71	216	+3
4									Sharon Lau, Tarleton State	74-68-75	217	+4
5									Whitney McAteer, Northeastern State	73-72-74	219	+6
									Joanna De Sa Peirera, Incarnate Word	73-73-73	219	+6
7									Jessica Cornish, Incarnate Word	69-73-78	220	+7
									Hammerli Sriyai, West Texas A&M	73-73-74	220	+7
9									Lindsay Burkhart, Midwestern State	77-76-69	222	+9
									Kendra Whittley, Midwestern State	70-78-74	222	+9
									Kyla Whittley, Midwestern State	76-74-72	222	+9
Midwestern State Scorecard
2									Midwestern State	303-303-289	895	+43
9t									Kendra Whittley	70-78-74	222	+9
9t									Kyla Whittley	76-74-72	222	+9
9t									Lindsay Burkhart	77-76-69	222	+9
24t									Taylor Klutts	83-75-74	232	+19
38t									Lauren Romines	80-82-80	242	+29