NC State women’s golf advanced to its first-ever NCAA Championship by finishing seventh of 24 teams at the NCAA Central Regional on an 12-over par 300 final round, Saturday at Ohio State’s par 72, 6,264 yard Scarlet Course.

The 2012 Wolfpack solidified its case as the best team in the program’s history by securing its first championship berth ever on its highest finish ever at an NCAA Regional, bettering the previous record of 10th set in 2008.

Augusta James also made history by finishing tied for 10th, improving on Colby Cobb’s school-record 13th place finish in the 2002 NCAA East Regional. James scaled the individual leaderboard with a 1-under 71 over the final round, for a 6-over 222 total.

Brittany Marchand also landed in the top-20 with her best round of the tournament, a 2-over 74 to end up in 18th at 10-over with a 226.

Amanda Baker fired a 4-over 76 to finish 43rd, equaling her first round to finish with a 15-over 231. Vivian Tsui rounded out the Pack’s team scorecard with a 7-over 79, good for a 16-over 232 to finish 45th. Ana Menendez wrapped up her regional with an 8-over 80 to finish 88th.

State finished third in its group with Ohio State and Tennessee, but climbed in front of Oregon and held off a charge by Arkansas to qualify for the championship. Southern Cal won the regional by 25 strokes with a 10-over 874 total, bolstered by a final round 286. Southern Cal’s Lisa McCloskey shared medalist honors with Florida State’s Maria Salinas at 3-under 213.

The Wolfpack represents one of 24 teams nationwide to move on to the NCAA Championship, held May 22-25 at the Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tenn. Live scoring for the NCAA Championship will be available on Golfstat.com.