Arkansas sophomore Maria Jose Marin defended her title at the South American Amateur championship, taking the title Sunday with a 17-under for the four-day event at Club de Golf Sport Frances in Vitacura, Chile.
Marin cruised to medalist honors with a 12-stroke win over Scarlett Schremmer by firing an 8-under 64 on Sunday. That followed rounds of 69, 68 and 71.
Marin, the SEC freshman of the year in 2024 from Cali, Colombia, took her first title in the event last year in her home country in Bogota.
Marin and the No. 2 Razorbacks are scheduled to open their spring season Feb.