Lexington, Ky. – A trio of female golfers from South Dakota Mines were named to the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar team announced recently.
Allison Kahler,
Rianna Garland and
Kenzie Schroeder earned the prestigious honor.
Kahler played in 19 rounds as a freshman and is majoring in chemical engineering.
Garland finished her collegiate career as one of the best female golfers in school history, named a two-time RMAC All-Conference selection, won four tournaments – a school record – and had many other accolades including a pair of top 10 finishes at the RMAC Championships. The Mesa, Arizona native graduated with a degree in chemical engineering.
Schroeder, also a freshman, played in 22 rounds as a freshman and is majoring in biomedical engineering.
The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in college athletics. The minimum cumulative GPA is 3.50.
The full release can be found above.
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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 over 650 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.
About South Dakota Mines
South Dakota Mines is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 13 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.
