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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Roger M. Yaffe, CONTACT: Paige Thompson, [email protected] Executive Director Women’s Golf Coaches PH (800) 381-0769 Association. Coral Springs, FL

BOARD OF DIRECTORS WOMEN’S GOLF COACHES ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES Amy Bond President 2015-2016 DIVISION II AWARD WINNERS State University

Kristi Knight Vice President CORAL SPRINGS, Florida (May 27, 2016) – The Women’s Golf Coaches Association has Kansas State University announced the 2015-16 student-athlete and coaches awards for Division II Women’s Ria Scott Associate VP 1 Collegiate Golf. For further information regarding these awards including selection criteria, University of Oregon please visit www.wgcagolf.com. Golda Borst Associate VP 2 University of Kentucky PING WGCA Division II Player of the Year Angie Ravaioli-Larkin Isabel Jimenez-Perea, Tarleton State University Associate VP 3 Texas Christian University

Trelle McCombs WGCA Division II Co-Freshmen of the Year Secretary Texas A&M University Tilda Larsson,

Kevin Williams Ann Parmerter, Dallas Baptist University Treasurer East Carolina University

Todd Oehrlein WGCA Division II Kim Moore Spirit Award Division I Director University of Wisconsin Ashtyn Brown, University of Indianapolis

Melissa Luellen Division I Representative Auburn University Division II Golf Pride WGCA National Coach of the Year

Chris Saltmarsh Julie Garner, Rollins Division II Director Florida Tech Division II Golf Pride Regional Coaches of the Year Val Verhunce Division II Representative South Region Coach of the Year: Julie Garner, Rollins College Sonoma State University Central Region Coach of the Year: Scott Varner, Northeastern State University Mary Jo McCloskey Division III Director East Region Coach of the Year: Brent Nicoson, University of Indianapolis George Fox University West Region Coach of the Year: Jerry Doyle, Tarleton State University Vince Lazar Division III Representative WGCA Division II All-American Teams Ginger Brown-Lemm Communications Director First Team Mississippi State University Aldana Foigel, Freshman, Nova Southeastern University

Lisa Strom Hally Leadbetter, RS Senior, Rollins College Assistant Coach Representative The Ohio State University Felicia Leftinger, Senior, Florida Institute of Technology

Tilda Larsson, Freshman, Barry University Ann Parmerter, Freshman, Dallas Baptist University Isabel Jimenez-Perea, Senior, Tarleton State University Kasey Petty, Senior, University of Findlay Gabrielle Shipley, Senior, Grand Valley State University Lexie Toth, Sophomore, Rollins College Elaine Wood, Junior, University of Montevallo

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WGCA Division II All-American Teams (Continued) Second Team Marie Coors, Junior, Annie Dulman, Senior, Rollins College Nicky Ferre, Senior, Barry University Katharina Keilich, Freshman, University of Indianapolis Brittany LaPadula, Junior, Florida Institute of Technology Paige Lyle, Junior, Rollins College Guro Rambjoer, Junior, Florida Institute of Technology Marla Souvannasing, Sophomore, University of Central Oklahoma Marisa Toivonen, Junior, Augustana University Paloma Vaccaro, Sophomore, University of West Florida

Honorable Mention Kelly Contreras, Sophomore, St. Mary’s University Paxton DeHaven, Sophomore, University of Indianapolis Vilde Eriksen, Sophomore, Saint Leo University Maria Paola Fioro, Senior, Barry University Jamie Freedman, Sophomore, Nova Southeastern University Amanda Jakobsson, Sophomore, Saint Leo University Glory Jangthongsiri, Senior, West Texas A&M University Lauren Lamm, Junior, University of West Florida Sophie Madden, Freshman, Nova Southeastern University Marvi Monsalve, Junior, California Baptist University Beatriz Prados, Junior, Tarleton State University Baylee Price, Junior, Northeastern State University Casey Wild, Sophomore, Tarleton State University Williams, Senior, Dallas Baptist University

About the Women’s Golf Coaches Association The Women’s Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women’s collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA was formed to encourage the playing of college golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the WGCA represents nearly 600 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.

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