Mississippi State captured the team championship while Florida’s Paula Francisco earned individual medalist honors at the 2026 Mason Rudolph Women’s Championship, played September 18th- 20th at Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tennessee.
Mississippi State Claims Team Title
Mississippi State finished the three round championship at 2 under, defeating Arizona State and Florida by one shot.
The Bulldogs opened the tournament at even par before moving into position with a 5 under second round. Mississippi State closed with a 3 over final round to finish at 2 under and secure the title.
Arizona State and Florida shared second at 1 under, while host Vanderbilt finished fourth at 1 over. Purdue rounded out the top five at 10 over.
Final Team Standings
1. Mississippi State: -2
T2. Arizona State: -1
T2. Florida: -1
4. Vanderbilt: +1
5. Purdue: +10
6. Georgia Southern: +14
7. Louisville: +20
8. North Carolina: +22
9. Northwestern: +23
10. Clemson: +31
T11. Western Kentucky: +38
T11. Charleston: +38
14. Long Beach State: +62
15. Florida Atlantic: +63
16. Middle Tennessee: +72
Francisco Earns Individual Championship
Florida’s Paula Francisco finished atop the individual leaderboard at 6 under, two shots clear of a three player group tied for second.
Francisco opened with a 4 under round before adding a 3 under second round. She closed with a 1 over final round to finish the championship at 6 under.
Florida teammate Katelyn Huber, Vanderbilt’s Ava Merrill and Arizona State’s Patience Rhodes shared second at 4 under. Arizona State’s Amelia Wan and Mississippi State’s Sam Whateley tied for fifth at 3 under.
Individual Top 10
1. Paula Francisco, Florida: -6
T2. Katelyn Huber, Florida: -4
T2. Ava Merrill, Vanderbilt: -4
T2. Patience Rhodes, Arizona State: -4
T5. Amelia Wan, Arizona State: -3
T5. Sam Whateley, Mississippi State: -3
7. Samantha Brown, Purdue: -2
8. Olivia Wood, Vanderbilt: -1
T9. Alicia Bellendir, Mississippi State: E
T9. Moa Stridh, Mississippi State: E
Mississippi State secured the team championship by one shot, while Francisco completed the weekend two shots clear of the individual field.