INDIANAPOLIS – A strong finish at the MIAA Championship secured the RiverHawks their 17th NCAA Postseason in men's golf.  

Northeastern State is the ninth-ranked team in the Central Region and will be a part of a 20-team field that will make up the NCAA Super Regional.  

The RiverHawks spent three weeks at the nine-spot in the poll and finished runner-up in the conference championship that concluded this past Wednesday. 

The top-10 teams from the Central are paired with their counterparts from the Midwest Region and will play three rounds at the Hot Springs Country Club on May 9-11 in Hot Springs, Ark.   After the three-day tournament, the top six teams advance to the NCAA Championship on May 20-24 in Daniels W.V.

Northeastern State has advanced to the national finals twice with their last appearance coming in 2009. 

Central Region:
1. Henderson State
2. Arkansas Tech [Great American Conference]
3. Southern Arkansas
4. Lindenwood (Missouri) [Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association]
5. Washburn
6. Southeastern Oklahoma State
7. Central Missouri
8. Southwestern Oklahoma State
9. Northeastern State
10. Winona State [Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference]

Individuals:
1. Patrick McCarthy, Missouri Western
2. Rhett Bechtel, Southern Nazarene
3. Ryan Camras, Harding
4. Joe Lemieux, Central Oklahoma

Midwest Region:
1. Indianapolis
2. Grand Valley State
3. Missouri-St. Louis
4. Ferris State [Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference]
5. Trevecca Nazarene [Great Midwest Athletic Conference]
6. Findlay
7. Wayne State (Michigan)
8. Hillsdale
9. Bellarmine
10. Maryville (Missouri) [Great Lakes Valley Conference]

Individuals:
1. Austin Kondratick, Ashland
2. Craig Stefureak, Drury
3. Jagger Richard, Northwood
4. Clayton Larsen, Drury