Delaney Howson (2021) - Hall of Fame - Murray State University Athletics

Delaney Howson

Induction:
2021

Delaney Howson - Women's Golf (2011-14)

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The MSU Hall of Fame is proud to select former Racer women’s golf student-athlete Delaney Howson (2010-14), who was the 2014 Ohio Valley Conference Golfer of the year and becomes the fourth from the program to be selected for the Hall of Fame.
Out of Newmarket, Ontario in the Toronto area, Howson became one of the most consistent women’s golfers in Murray State and Ohio Valley Conference history.
Ranked sixth in stroke average as a freshman in 2010-11 (76.4) and was second twice in 2011-12 and 2012-13 (75.4 & 76.1) and she led the OVC as a senior in 2013-14 (73.1).
Her 73.1 average has been matched or bested only three times in the eight seasons of OVC golf since.
Howson was almost always in the hunt as evidenced by her 23 career top-5 finishes and seven victories.
First Racer to be a four-time All-OVC selection.
Named 2014 OVC Golfer of the Year and medalist at the OVC Championship.
In 2012, she was named National Golf Coaches Association All-America Scholar.
In 2013 named OVC Scholar Athlete and became an OVC Medal of Honor winner three times.
In 2014, she was an All-America Scholar by the College Sports Information Directors, after being All-District in 2012 and 2013.
Howson graduated from Murray State with a degree in finance in 2014.
Fourth selection from women’s golf to be selected for MSU Hall of Fame.
Named OVC Freshman of the Year in 2010.
Won seven individual titles, giving her the record for the most medalist honors in Murray State women's golf history.
2014 Clinched OVC Tournament Championship with a birdie on the final hole. She was the individual winner on scores of 71-68-73=212.
2014 OVC Tournament her 13-shot win and 4-under-par 68 in round two were new tournament records.
2014 OVC Tournament her 212 set the OVC record for 54 holes surpassing the 218 by Morehead State's Emma Jonsson in 2011.
2014 NCAA Women's Golf Tournament East Regional in Tallahassee, Howson was on the hunt for one of the two exempt individual spots for the NCAA Championship after she carded a first round even par 72. Finished 36th in the field of 126 players.
Her finish and score in 2014 was best for any Racer at the NCAA level, until Linette Holmslykke advanced to the NCAA Finals in 2019.
2010 placed 10^th at the Canadian Amateur.
2011 became first Murray State player to qualify for the USGA United States Amateur.
2012 placed fourth at Ontario Amateur.