Powers Repeats as NAIA Women’s Golf All-American
KANSAS CITY, Mo. –Following her first CCC Player of the Year Award, Concordia junior Sunny Powers was named to the NAIA Women’s Golf All-American team for the second straight season as selected by the NAIA-Women’s Golf Coaches Association All-America Committee.
The list of honorees includes 15 first and second team student-athletes and 15 honorable mention selections.
Powers led Concordia with a 78.0 strokes per round average in 26 rounds of play in 2012-13. The Medford, Ore. native claimed five individual titles in 11 events while placing inside the top 15 in every tournament. With her successful campaign, Powers moved into the school’s all-time leader for career scoring average at 78.32 strokes per round, moving ahead of another two-time All-American, Lindsay Aho (79.15 avg./2006-2010).
Oklahoma City, who claimed its NAIA best sixth national crown this year, landed two individuals, Elia Folch and Jessica Schiele, on the first team. Schiele and Folch finished first and second at the championships this year to lead the Stars to the victory.
In addition to Powers, repeat All-Americans included: Kylie Barros and Stephanie Wong of British Columbia, Courtney Shelton of Lee (Tenn.), Anna Schopp of Lubbock Christian (Texas), Schiele of Oklahoma City and Jamie Palermo of William Woods (Mo.).
The 2013 All-America list is composed of eleven seniors, eight freshman, seven juniors and two sophomores.
2013 NAIA Women’s Golf All-Americans
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First Team |
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Name |
School |
Class |
Hometown |
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Maria Saavedra |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Fr. |
Mexico City, Mexico |
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Kylie Barros* |
British Columbia |
Sr. |
Edmonton, Alberta |
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Sunny Powers* |
Concordia (Ore.) |
Jr. |
Medford, Ore. |
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Liz Stephens |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
Jr. |
Tockington, Bristol, England |
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Connie Pitenis |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
Sr. |
Daytona Beach, Fla. |
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Courtney Shelton* |
Lee (Tenn.) |
Jr. |
Franklin, Tenn. |
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Mariah Montoya |
Lubbock Christian (Texas) |
So. |
Lubbock, Texas |
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Anna Schopp* |
Lubbock Christian (Texas) |
Sr. |
Bremen, Germany |
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Tarah Winfield |
Northwood (Fla.) |
Sr. |
Brantford, Ontario |
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Fariza Zain |
Northwood (Texas) |
Fr. |
Singapore |
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Elia Folch |
Oklahoma City |
Jr. |
Barcelona, Spain |
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Jessica Schiele* |
Oklahoma City |
Sr. |
Grimsby, N. East Lincolnshire England |
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Alazne Urizar |
SCAD Savannah (Ga.) |
So. |
San Tome, Venezuela |
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Sofia Molinaro |
SCAD Savannah (Ga.) |
Fr. |
Treviso, Italy |
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Myriam Hassan |
William Woods (Mo.) |
Fr. |
Newport, Wales |
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Second Team |
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Name |
School |
Class |
Hometown |
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Renee Santoyo |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Fr. |
Guadalupe, Mexico |
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Haley Cameron |
British Columbia |
Sr. |
Kelowna, British Columbia |
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Casara Hong |
British Columbia |
Jr. |
Calgary, Alberta |
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Reagan Wilson |
British Columbia |
Jr. |
Calgary, Alberta |
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Stephanie Wong* |
British Columbia |
So. |
Richmond, British Columbia |
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Sophie Olley |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
So. |
Leeds, England |
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Sloane Skinner |
Lee (Tenn.) |
Sr. |
Lexington, Ky. |
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Laura Deleonardis |
Northwood (Texas) |
Fr. |
Flowermound, Texas |
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Kelli Nakano |
USC Beaufort |
Sr. |
Cave Creek, Ariz. |
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Jessica Macphee |
Thomas (Ga.) |
Sr. |
Langley, British Columbia |
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Nathalia Valencia |
Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
Sr. |
Cali, Columbia |
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Alejandra Ferrer |
William Woods (Mo.) |
Fr. |
Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
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Lindsey Johnson |
William Woods (Mo.) |
Sr. |
Springfield, Mo. |
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Jamie Palermo* |
William Woods (Mo.) |
Jr. |
Santa Fe, N.M. |
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Jodie Peacock |
William Woods (Mo.) |
Fr. |
Nottinghamshire, England |
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Honorable Mention |
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Name |
School |
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Geandra Almeida |
Bethel (Ind.) |
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Laura Beth Harris |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
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Pia Jenko |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
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Bea Serra |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
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Kenzie Rottinghaus |
Grand View (Iowa) |
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Madison Alexander |
Lee (Tenn.) |
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Esther Kang |
Northwood (Texas) |
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Taylor Howard |
Oklahoma City |
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Mary Larsh |
Oklahoma City |
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Tanya Tibshraeny |
Oklahoma City |
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Alexa Osbourn |
SCAD Savannah (Ga.) |
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Victoria DeGroodt |
USC Beaufort |
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Hannah Mason |
Southwestern (Kan.) |
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Alainey Muro |
Texas at Brownsville |
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Morgan Matchett |
Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
* 2012 All-American