ST. LOUIS – Illinois State junior Maria Toledo Bailey has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Golfer of the Week for the second time this season after her eighth-place finish at the 2022 UTRGV Invitational.
Played in McAllen, Texas, Toledo Bailey opened play with rounds of 76 and 78 in extreme wind conditions, before coming back for day two with a final-round of 74. She was the top finisher among MVC schools. The Redbirds put three golfers – along with Ali Schrock (t-14) and Avalon Woodward (t-16) ahead of the next highest MVC golfer in the field.