Twenty-nine women's golf student-athletes, at least one representive from each institution in the American Athletic Conference, received All-American Scholars honors as announced by the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) on July 5.
A total of 952 women’s collegiate golfers recognized with this prestigious honor. The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in all of college athletics. The minimum cumulative GPA is 3.50.
East Carolina led the way with six student-athletes receiving honors. Wichita State had four of its own receive accolades.
2016-17 WGCA All-American Scholar Team
(American Athletic Conference selections only)
UCF (2)
Johanna Larsson
Ayaka Nakayama
Cincinnati (3)
Anika Hitt
Ashley Cassidy
Valentina Herrera
East Carolina (6)
Catherine Ashworth
Carley Cox
Dorthea Forbrigd
Kate Law
Lisa Pettersson
Siranon Shoomee
Houston (3)
Alexandra Andersen
Leonie Harm
Megan Thoghong
Memphis (3)
Leighann Cabush
Sydney Colwill
Emily Goldenstein
USF (2)
Maria Merchan
Taylor Moody
SMU (2)
Katie Page
Faith Summers
Tulane (2)
Laura Munoz
Sofia Goicoechea
Tulsa (2)
Nadia Majidizadeh
Nicole Marquardt
Wichita State (4)
Gavrilla Arya
Michelle Ledermann
Taryn Torgerson
Maria Alejandra Villalobos