KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced a new Women’s Golfer of the Week award for the 2026 fall season. Nebraska Kearney’s Clarie Berquist and Liz Lyons tied for first place at the Central Regional Preview in Kearney earlier this week to be named Co-MIAA Women’s Golfers of the Week.
Playing on their home course, Nebraska Kearney teammates Berquist and Lyons led the Lopers to the team title at the Central Regional Preview with a total score of 870 (+18), winning the 21-team event with a 16-stroke lead. The 870 team total easily breaks the Lopers’ program record of 886, set at the 2023 NCAA Central Regional in Larchwood, Iowa.
CO-MIAA GOLFER OF THE WEEK: Claire Berquist, Nebraska Kearney
Claire Berquist carded a three-round score of 212 (-1) to finish in a tie for first place at the Central Regional Preview, hosted by Nebraska Kearney at the Meadowlark Hills Golf Course. The senior from Lawrence, Kansas, fired rounds of 69 (-2), 71 (even), and 72 (+1) Berquist totaled 31 pars and tied for the course lead with 12 birdies. She is the third Loper to be honored as the MIAA Women’s Golfer of the Week this season.
CO-MIAA GOLFER OF THE WEEK: Liz Lyons, Nebraska Kearney
Liz Lyons opened the event with back-to-back rounds of 70 (-1) before ending with a 72 (+1) in the final round for a 54-hole total of 212 (-1), tying for first place with her teammate Berquist. Lyons, a senior from Olathe, Kansas, led the field of 104 with 40 pars. She also led the field on par 4 scoring and ended the event with eight birdies. This is Lyon’s second MIAA Golfer of the Week honors this fall, also earning the title in Week One (Sept. 11).
2026-27 MIAA WOMEN’S GOLFERS OF THE WEEK
2026 FALL SEASON
WEEK ONE (Sept. 11): Liz Lyons, Nebraska Kearney
WEEK TWO (Sept. 16): Lauren Anderson, Rogers State & Susana Granados Carrion, Washburn
WEEK THREE (Sept. 23): Lauren Briggs, Northwest Missouri & Susana Granados Carrion, Washburn
WEEK FOUR (Oct. 7): Calie Dockter, Nebraska Kearney
WEEK FIVE (Oct. 14): Claire Berquist, Nebraska Kearney & Liz Lyons Nebraska Kearney