RAPID CITY, SD. - The 2009 NAIA Women's Golf National Championships will kick off next week from May 12-15 in Rapid City, SD. Davenport University junior Caitlin Duval will become the first ever female golfer from the school to compete at the National Tournament as she qualified by winning the individual WHAC title last fall.

Caitlin, in only her first year on the Davenport Women's Golf Team, took home medalist honors last fall in the seven WHAC Jamborees held at each participating school's home course. Duval posted a conference scoring average of 80.0 as she claimed the title with a final jamboree round of 80 at Scott Lake Golf Club in Grand Rapids, MI.

The tournament will be held at Meadowbrook Municipal Golf Course in Rapid City, S.D., May 12-15, 2009. This event is hosted by the Rapid City Convention & Visitors Bureau. Defending national champion Oklahoma City is one of 28 teams, which is comprised of seven at-large's and 21 automatic qualifiers, to participate in this event. In addition, there are nine individual golfers who have earned a spot. The event consists of four championship rounds and one practice round with a total of 144 golfers.

Teams will compete on the links at Meadowbrook Golf Course, an 18-hole Championship Facility, located at the foot of the beautiful Black Hills of Western South Dakota. Designed in the mid 1970's, by David Gill and Associates, Meadowbrook is traditional in its layout. At over 7,100 yards in total length, the course is an impressive challenge and offers a wonderful golf experience.