INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Eastern Kentucky University's Ragnhildur Kristinsdottir was selected as an individual participant in the 2022 NCAA Women's Golf Championships on Wednesday.
 
Kristinsdottir was one of just 36 individuals selected to compete at one of six regional championships.  The senior will play at the Ann Arbor Regional at the U-M Golf Course on May 9-11.
 
Kristinsdottir joins Elsa Moberly (2018) as the only women's golfers in program history to earn an individual bid to the NCAA Championships.  As a team, Eastern Kentucky has made three trips to the NCAA Championships (2013, 2015, 2016).  
 
"This has been one of my biggest goals for the past couple of season," Kristinsdottir said.  "To accomplish this my last year is very rewarding.  This just shows that hard work really does pay off, all of those hours at the Colonel Golf and Learning Center are all worth it today.  I cannot wait to head to Ann Arbor and represent EKU one more time."
 
The NCAA Championship field also includes 72 teams.  Each regional site will feature 12 teams and six individuals.  From regional competition, 24 teams and 12 individuals will advance to the national championship to be played May 20-25 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.
 
"Ragga has worked extremely hard for this," EKU Head Coach Mandy Moore said.  To see her hard work pay off, and for her to achieve one of her biggest goals is so special.  She has had a fantastic year and is so deserving of this opportunity.  We are excited for her to get to continue her season and represent EKU at regionals."
 
Kristinsdottir was chosen as the ASUN Conference Player of the Year, first team all-conference and as the ASUN Women's Golf Scholar Athlete of the Year.  She was first in the ASUN with a 71.86 stroke average and led the conference in tournament wins (3).  She was a 5-time ASUN Golfer of the Week. 
 
The Reykjavik, Iceland native had nine top-5 performances in 12 events.  Kristinsdottir shot a program record 204 (-12) at Missouri's Johnie Imes Invitational, including a career-low round of 66.