HOCKLEY, Texas – Iowa State senior Liyana Durisic and sophomore Karisa Chul-Ak-Sorn earned co-medalist honors Saturday at the Big 12 Women’s Golf Championship. It marked the first time in Big 12 history that a pair of teammates stood together at the top of the standings and just the fourth time in league history that a team had the top two finishers in the standings.

As a team, the Cyclones finished in second place with an 863 over the three rounds. It was the fifth time in program history ISU has finished in the top two at a conference championship and the second time doing so in Big 12 history. The 2017 squad earned runner-up honors as well. Iowa State’s 863 was the lowest 54-hole score at a conference championship in program history.

Chul-Ak-Sorn entered the day in the lead, but it was Durisic that made the late charge to the top of the leaderboard. Durisic shot a 68, her second-best round of the year, in the final round to move up to match Chul-Ak-Sorn. She had just one bogey on the day, while adding a pair of birdies on both the front nine and the back nine. Chul-Ak-Sorn tallied a 73 in the final round, as she was even on the final three holes to earn a share of the title. Chul-Ak-Sorn tallied three birdies on the day. Their 207 over 54 holes was the lowest conference championship score in school history and the fourth-lowest in Big 12 Championship history.

The pair earning medalist honors are the third and fourth in program history and second and third at a Big 12 Championship. Celia Barquin Arozamena won the Big 12 Championship in 2018, while Shelley Finnestad won the Big 8 Championship in 1993.

Tess Blair was steady for the Cyclones throughout the weekend, as she finished in a tie for 17^th with a 217. Her 217 is tied for the ninth-best conference championship score in program history. She finished her weekend with an even 71, as she tallied a birdie on the eighth hole.

Keeley Marx finished in a tie for 55^th with a 232 over 54 holes. She had a 76 on Saturday that included a pair of back-to-back birdies on the back nine to help solidify Iowa State’s runner-up finish as a team. Pammy Chookaew rounded out the lineup for the Cyclones, as she finished in 63^rd. She shot an 83 on Saturday that included a birdie on the sixth hole.

The NCAA Selection Show is scheduled for Wednesday, April 24 at 1 p.m. on the Golf Channel.