Big Ten Conference

USC Trojans

Southern California

Women’s Golf

Big Ten

USC Trojans Women’s Golf team

USC Women’s Golf Wins Big Ten Championship | Jasmine Koo Wins Individual Championship

USC Women’s Golf Wins Big Ten Championship | Jasmine Koo Wins Individual Championship (cLHeFHYmYx4)

West

Wisconsin Badgers

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Badgers Women’s Golf team

Golf Tutorial with Tammy Wu | Wisconsin Women's Golf

Golf Tutorial with Tammy Wu | Wisconsin Women's Golf (mMVL-2Cbq3Y)

Washington Women's Golf

Washington

Get to know third year Wendy Tang! https://t.co/qnNb1uoHdQ

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Minnesota Women's Golf

Minnesota

A Little Media Day Magic.🪄✨

#SkiUMah x #GoGophers https://t.co/ml9UpCEGGf

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Minnesota Women's Golf(296452769)

Media Day on the Digi 📸〽️

#SkiUMah x #GoGophers https://t.co/urGEZskW30

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Spartan Women's Golf

East

Michigan State

An honor to play in the @fohcollegiate https://t.co/EAU6LkOyag

Tweet 2098476083729313941

Spartan Women's Golf(77028548)

Wisconsin Women's Golf

Our only home tournament begins this Sunday! We hope to see you there🦡

✍️: https://t.co/fG5NkixPMa https://t.co/ndQWHJVLjY

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Wisconsin Women's Golf(787732087)

Michigan Women's Golf

Michigan

New season. New opportunities. 

The Wolverines open the fall season on Sunday at the Badger Invitational. Madison, here we come!

Preview | https://t.co/FHtgNUB9uD
#GoBlue https://t.co/DBASkbCEIf

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Michigan Women's Golf(27903435)

Get to know newcomer Hannah Ounap! https://t.co/uU2OEoTK7k

Tweet 2098458403291242834

Nebraska Womens Golf

Nebraska

Take a bow, Hannah. 👏 

The senior finished T-11th in Texas this week shooting 6 under par throughout the tournament! https://t.co/yjYqmEG74k

Tweet 2098446008367632427

Nebraska Womens Golf(2357303304)

Penn State Women’s Golf

Penn State

MADDIE, MADDIE!! 👏 🏆 🦁 

#WeAre #PSUWGOLF ⛳️ https://t.co/kEBkrKKTlk

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Penn State Women’s Golf(628488948)

Illinois Women's Golf

Illinois

Congratulations to Erica Lee and Alexis Myers on being named to Big Ten Women's Golf Preseason Players to watch list

🔗 https://t.co/J3aeTie22j https://t.co/mevmqveVSx

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Illinois Women's Golf(1855353536)

<div class="payload-richtext">Four Big Ten women golfers earned individual honors at tournaments in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Texas this week.  <h2>Xing wins in collegiate debut </h2>UCLA freshman Michelle Xing earned the individual medal in her first collegiate tournament, firing a nine-under par at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate in Minnesota to win the <a href="https://bigten.org/wgolf/article/60354/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 Big Ten Golfer of the Week.
 </a> Xing showed the poise of a veteran in the clutch, posting a seven-under par 65 in the final round on Wednesday, including a stretch of seven birdies in eight holes. The final-round 65 score marked the lowest round ever by a Bruin in her first collegiate tournament. As a team, the Bruins finished in sixth place. USC finished as the runner-up. <a href="https://uclabruins.com/news/2026/09/9/annika-intercollegiate-recap" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 More from UCLA
 </a>.  <h2>Koshko also wins in debut tournament </h2>Michelle Xing wasn’t the only freshman making noise on the links this week. Penn State freshman and State College native Maddie Koshko delivered a victory in familiar surroundings at the Happy Valley Invitational this week. The model of consistency, Koshko shot back-to-back four-under 68s, concluding the 36-hole tournament with an eight-under performance that was good enough to win by four strokes over Maryland’s Noa Terroba Toro. Koshko collected nine birdies and bogeyed just once during the two-day affair. <a href="https://gopsusports.com/news/2026/09/8/koshko-wins-individual-penn-state-finishes-t-3rd-in-record-setting-nittany-lion-invitational" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 Read more
 </a>.  <h2>Babineaux, Vargas share title in Texas </h2>Nebraska sophomore Kaleigh Babineaux and Illinois junior Sofia Vargas both shot 10-under par to share the individual title as part of a five-way tie at The Bruzzy in Trophy Club, Texas. Babineaux shot a final-round 70 (-2) to earn her first title and the best tournament score of her college career. Vargas matched Babineaux with a two-under par final round to collect her second career tournament crown. See the <a href="https://huskers.com/news/2026/09/9/babineaux-shares-title-at-the-bruzzy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 Huskers’
 </a> and <a href="https://fightingillini.com/news/2026/9/9/womens-golf-illinois-finishes-fourth-at-the-bruzzy-vargas-earns-co-champion-honors" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 Illini’s
 </a> recaps.   Take a look at the <a href="https://bigten.org/wgolf/article/60343/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 golfers to watch this year
 </a> in the Big Ten. </div>

Michelle Xing wins individual title for UCLA Women's Golf

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UCLA

Four Claim Individual Titles

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, lll. – UCLA freshman Michelle Xing has been named Big Ten Golfer of the Week and Freshman of the Week for tournaments from Aug. 31- Sept. 10. Golfer & Freshman of the Week Michelle Xing, UCLA  Freshman – Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada – Richmond Hill High School – Undeclared <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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WGOLF Weekly Awards Sept 10

UCLA Sweeps Women’s Golf Weekly Awards 

Women's Golfers to Watch

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Big Ten Announces 2026-27 Women's Golfers to Watch

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference on Thursday announced the dates and host sites for 2026-27 Olympic sports championships and tournaments. For the second consecutive year, all Big Ten Women’s Olympic Sports Championships & Tournaments will be presented by Allstate, the title sponsor of the Allstate Big Ten Women’s Championship Series. A complete schedule is below. The first postseason hardware of the fall will be handed out on October 30 in Madison, Wisconsin, at the 2026 Big Ten Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Championships on the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course, which hosted the 2024 NCAA Championships and numerous NCAA Regionals. The following weekend, the Big Ten Field Hockey Tournament will take place at Ohio State’s Buckeye Varsity Field from Nov. 4-8, and the quarter- and semifinals of the Big Ten Women’s Soccer Tournament unfold at Energizer Park, home of Major League Soccer’s St. Louis CITY SC. The women’s tournament champion will be determined on Nov. 13 on the home field of the highest remaining seed, and the men’s soccer tournament title also will be handed out on Nov. 15 on the highest remaining seed’s campus. The winter championships begin in the pool with the Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships taking place Feb. 17-20 in Iowa City, and the Men’s Championships from Feb. 24-27 at Purdue’s Morgan J. Burke Aquatics Center. The 2027 Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championships return to the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion Feb. 25-27. For the first time, the Big Ten Wrestling Championships will be hosted at a neutral site, Columbus’ Nationwide Arena, home of the NHL’s Blue Jackets. The conference that has produced 19 consecutive NCAA team champions will gather in Ohio’s capital city March 6-7. The Big Ten Ice Hockey tournament title will be determined on March 19 at the home of the highest remaining seed in the tournament, and the winter season will conclude with Women’s Gymnastics March 19-20 at Ohio State, and Men’s Gymnastics April 2-3 at Penn State. Spring action gets underway April 22-25 with the Big Ten Women’s Tennis Tournament at Illinois’ Atkins Tennis Center. The Big Ten Women’s Golf Championships will be contested April 23-25 at Nemacolin Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania. From April 28-May 2, the Women’s Lacrosse Tournament heads west for the first time at USC’s Rawlinson Stadium. That same weekend Men’s Tennis will determine a tournament champion at Michigan’s Varsity Tennis Center in Ann Arbor, and the Men’s Golf Championships will take place at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey. The Big Ten Men’s Lacrosse Tournament will be held May 6-8 at Penn State’s Panzer Stadium. Big Ten Softball will determine its tournament champion May 12-15 at Bowlin Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships head to TrackTown USA, Eugene, Oregon, at historic Hayward Field, while the Big Ten Rowing Championships return to the Indianapolis Rowing Center May 15-16. For the eighth consecutive year, the final Big Ten tournament title of the season will be handed out in Omaha, Nebraska, where the Big Ten Baseball Tournament will be played at Charles Schwab Field Omaha from May 25-30. Additional information about 2026-27 Big Ten postseason events will be distributed as it becomes available. To ensure you are among the first to receive updates on tickets and other details, please <a href="https://web.witcontests.com/bigten/form/championship-ticketing-updates-260921">
 sign up here
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Big Ten Announces Hosts For 2026-27 Olympic Sports Tournaments And Championships

<div class="payload-richtext"><a href="https://img.boostsport.ai/boost-cms/2026%20Distinguished%20Scholar%20Recpients.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 Full Distinguished Scholar Recipient List
 </a>    ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced Monday that 1,962 students on varsity rosters have earned the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award. The list includes students from all 18 institutions, plus Johns Hopkins and Notre Dame and 41 sports who have recorded a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.7 or higher for the previous academic year.    The 2025-26 class of Distinguished Scholar Award Recipients includes 359 students who maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA during the previous academic year, represented in bold on the official list.    Big Ten Faculty Representatives established the Distinguished Scholar Award in 2008 to supplement the Academic All-Big Ten program. Distinguished Scholar Award recipients must have earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition in the previous academic year, must have been enrolled full time at the institution for the entire previous academic year (two semesters or three quarters) and earned a minimum GPA of 3.70 or better during the previous academic year, excluding any summer grades. The Academic All-Big Ten threshold is a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for a student's academic career.     A complete list of the 2025-26 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award recipients can be found above.    </div>

Distinguished Scholar 2025-26

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Men’s Basketball

Big Ten Recognizes 2025-26 Distinguished Scholar Award Recipients 

<div class="payload-richtext">PORTLAND, Ore. - As the sun set over the rolling hills of Cooper Mountain Vineyards on Saturday evening, “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest” concluded its immersive educational experience where student-athletes from all 18 Big Ten institutions learned firsthand about the rich culture and history of the Pacific Northwest.   Over the course of less than 48 hours, over 175 student-athletes and administrators engaged in programming that included visits to Multnomah Falls, the Oregon Historical Society, the Grande Ronde Reservation, and Cooper Mountain Vineyards. The event brought together participants from all 18 Big Ten institutions, creating opportunities for learning, dialogue, and relationship-building among student-athletes from across the conference.    “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest was a remarkable experience that allowed attendees to better understand and interact with the history, culture, landscape, and people that give the Pacific Northwest its distinct identity,” said Big Ten Chief Operating Officer Kerry Kenny. “The unique opportunity to connect student-athletes from across the country to an immersive experience outside of their traditional element is what distinguishes the Big Ten in preparing these young men and women for life after campus.”    At the Oregon Historical Society on Saturday morning, student-athletes learned about how Oregon became the state it is today, including the often-untold Black, Native American, and Japanese history that has shaped the state. Participants also toured the Yasui Family exhibit, learning about the challenges Japanese Americans faced during World War II and the advocacy efforts that helped advance civil rights in the decades that followed.    The quote on the back of the Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest T-shirt: “What is done to the least of us can be done to all of us” was from Presidential Medal of Freedom winner Minori Yasui.    “I found his bravery in speaking out about these issues incredible,” said Indiana women’s track & field sprinter Kristina Vincic. “Having a voice isn’t an easy thing and it takes time to build one. That’s something we can definitely tie in to our teams.”     After learning about Native American history at the Oregon Historical Society, participants experienced its living impact firsthand at the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Veterans Powwow. Student-athletes learned about the traditional longhouse, witnessed cultural traditions, and took part in the Grand Entry ceremony.  Often competitors on the field, student-athletes joined together to dance with members of the Grande Ronde Confederation and in honoring Veterans. For many student-athletes, it is the moment they said they will remember most about the trip.    “It was beautiful seeing the tradition unfold right before my eyes and getting involved with it,” said Penn State football student-athlete Armstrong Nnodim. “As athletes we get caught up in the competitive world, so to come here and bond with everyone from different backgrounds was amazing.”   Launched in 2022, the Big Life Series is part of the Big Ten’s commitment to providing educational and developmental opportunities beyond competition. The Pacific Northwest program represented the latest installment of the initiative, connecting student-athletes with the people, places, and histories that shape communities throughout the conference’s expanded footprint. For a full list of Big Ten student-athletes who participated in “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest”, click <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.boostsport.ai%2Fboost-cms%2FBig%2520Life%2520Series%2520-%2520PNW%2520Particpant%2520List.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Cmbeck%40bigten.org%7Cd0617ab4c96a4bf79db008dedc36f22d%7C5c35f07cce5e4fa582baa44898424550%7C1%7C0%7C639190325738707341%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=GjLuIJk14zxzwkzs%2F2YwIayNyP0Z%2BMluB6cv5PAsGcA%3D&reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
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Big Ten takes on the spirit of the Pacific Northwest at the Oregon Historical Society

Big Life Series Showcases the Spirit of the Pacific Northwest

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. - As part of the “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest”, the Big Ten will host over 150 student-athletes, coaches and administrators from all 18 Big Ten schools in Portland, Ore. from Friday, July 10 to Sunday, July 12. The program is designed to deepen participants’ understanding of the region’s rich history, culture and communities through an immersive educational experience.   Programming will begin Friday evening with a nature walk through Multnomah Falls to showcase the region’s deep ties to nature and the history of the Pacific Northwest landscape.    On Saturday, student-athletes will visit the Oregon Historical Society and have the chance to learn about the Japanese American West Coast experience and hear firsthand from a member of the Oregon Black Pioneers. Through discussions centered on resilience, community, and historical impact, participants will gain a deeper appreciation for the individuals and stories that have shaped the Pacific Northwest.    The group will then travel to the Grand Ronde Reservation for a Veterans Powwow, which will provide an opportunity to engage with living cultural traditions and better understand the history, values and contributions of the Native American communities across the region.   The evening will conclude with a dinner at Cooper Mountain Vineyard, where student-athletes will have a hands-on discussion about the agricultural history of the region and the grape-growing operation.   The Big Life series is an immersive educational experience started in 2022 that focuses on engaging, educating, and empowering Big Ten student-athletes, coaches, and administrators. With trips to Selma, Alabama; Mount Vernon, Iowa; and Portland, Oregon attendees learn about the historical and cultural significance of the region. Since its inception, over 500 students-athletes have participated in these programs. Along with the educational component of the experience, the Big Ten uses these trips to leave a lasting impact in the communities it visits.  For a full list of Big Ten student-athletes attending “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest”, click <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.boostsport.ai%2Fboost-cms%2FBig%2520Life%2520Series%2520-%2520PNW%2520Particpant%2520List.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Cmbeck%40bigten.org%7Cd0617ab4c96a4bf79db008dedc36f22d%7C5c35f07cce5e4fa582baa44898424550%7C1%7C0%7C639190325738707341%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=GjLuIJk14zxzwkzs%2F2YwIayNyP0Z%2BMluB6cv5PAsGcA%3D&reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
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Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest

Big Life Series Heads to the Pacific Northwest

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The University of Washington are champions of the inaugural Allstate Big Ten Women’s Championship Series, the conference announced Wednesday. The Huskies (113.2 points) earned the title over runners-up UCLA (112), with Michigan (105.6), USC (104.4) and Ohio State (100.8) rounding out the final Top-5 of the year-long competition.Across the 2025-26 campaign, Washington excelled in numerous women’s sports including soccer, where they captured both the Big Ten regular-season and tournament titles, and rowing, at which they won six of seven grand finals to repeat as conference champions. The Huskies also piled up points with Top-4 finishes at the Big Ten cross country, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field championship meets, headlined by sisters Amanda and Hana Moll who finished No. 1 and No. 2 in pole vault at the NCAA Championships this year.“Winning is in the DNA of Washington. Having success across the board is something that’s critically important to us,” said Washington Athletic Director Pat Chun. “We take an extraordinary amount of pride in winning this Allstate Women’s Championship award, and being the inaugural winners, especially because the Big Ten conference is so difficult across the board in all sports. This is a league that historically has prioritized women’s sports and is at the current peak of women’s college sports, and for us to be able to win this, it’s really hard to articulate but we take an immense amount of pride in winning this. All of our teams will celebrate this, the way our department is wired this is really a statement about everybody at UW.”UCLA finished just 1.2 points off the Championship Series-winning total, propelled by Big Ten basketball regular-season and tournament crowns on their way to the NCAA championship, and capturing both conference titles in gymnastics. An outstanding year for Michigan was highlighted by regular-season and tournament championships in tennis, and a dominant performance at the swimming and diving championships.In October the Big Ten Conference, Big Ten Network and Allstate announced the creation of the Allstate Big Ten Women’s Championship Series, a new competition designed to spotlight and celebrate excellence in women’s athletics across the conference. The championship series is the centerpiece of a first-of-its kind, multi-year partnership that established Allstate as the Official Insurance Partner of the Big Ten Conference, and reflects Allstate’s 20-year legacy of supporting college athletics, as well as its ongoing commitment to women’s sports.Allstate’s longstanding support of college athletics is part of its commitment to empowering young people to lead in their communities. Allstate has been a proud member of the college athletics community for more than 20 years through its university and conference sponsorships, academic scholarships and community impact initiatives. Since 2005, the Allstate Good Hands Nets program has raised millions of dollars in scholarships with every field goal and extra point scored. Since 2008, the Allstate Good Works Teams have honored hundreds of student-athletes for their service off the field, supporting causes such as youth empowerment and hunger relief. For more than 20 years, the company has been the title sponsor of the Allstate Sugar Bowl, one of the premier events in college football.</div>

WASH 2025-26 WCS Graphic

Washington Wins Inaugural Allstate Big Ten Women's Championship Series

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 Full 2026 Big Ten Spring All-Big Ten Academic List
 </a>ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference recognized a total of 2,762 students on spring sports rosters who have been named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team Wednesday. The list of honorees includes 234 baseball students, 93 men’s and 111 women’s golf students, 173 men’s and 197 women’s lacrosse students, 51 men’s and 349 women’s rowing students, 196 softball students, 69 men’s and 105 women’s tennis students, 345 men’s and 431 women’s track & field students, 18 acrobatics and tumbling students, nine bowling students, 22 men’s fencing students, 44 women’s fencing students, eight pistol and 10 rifle students, 35 men’s volleyball students, 29 men’s and 62 women’s water polo students, 54 women’s ice hockey students, 22 women’s lightweight rowing students, 58 women’s beach volleyball students, 20 women’s artistic swimming students, and 17  women’s wrestling students. To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be on a varsity team (as verified by being on the official squad list as of May 1 for spring sports), have been enrolled full time at the institution for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. Among the spring Academic All-Big Ten honorees, 95 had unblemished GPAs:  Baseball  Ty Mikkelsen, Iowa, RS Freshman, Interdepartmental Studies (Business), Grimes, Iowa  Aaron Manias, Purdue, Senior, Selling & Sales Management, Uxbridge, Ontario Men’s Golf   Griffin Barke, Maryland, Sophomore, Business, Crestwood, Kent.  Manato Nakatani, Maryland, Junior, Computer Science, Tokyo, Japan  William Harned, Wisconsin, Sophomore, Finance Investment & Banking, Nashotah, Wis. Women’s Golf  Kylie Eaton, Illinois, Sophomore, Kinesiology, Greenville, R.I.  Brielle Mapanao, Illinois, Senior, Kinesiology, Quakers Hill, NSW, Australia  Victoria Zheng, Illinois, Senior, Finance, Markham, Ontario, Canada  Taylor Kehoe, Michigan State, Senior, Public Relations, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada  Olivia Lovegrove, Nebraska, Sophomore, Finance/Accounting, Lincoln, Neb.  Darae Chung, Oregon, Junior, Psychology, Wellington, New Zealand  Gwendolyn Powell, Penn State, Sophomore, Biology , Madison Township, Pa.  Lana Malek, Purdue, Junior, Biological Engineering, Hoce, Slovenia  Emily James, Rutgers, Junior, Economics, Bury, England  Krystal Li, Rutgers, Junior, Finance, Richmond Hill, Ontario  Grace Lu, Rutgers, Senior, Economics, Edison, N.J.  Amber Li, Washington, Sophomore, Computer Science, Newcastle, Wash.    Men’s Lacrosse  Justin Lawler, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Political Science, Randolph, N.J.  Ben Mckelvy, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Business and Science, Kent Island, Md.  Women’s Lacrosse  Katharine Merrifield, Michigan, Graduate Student, Real Estate Development, Denver, Colo.  Cara Nugent, Northwestern, Graduate Student, Post Baccalaureate, Boxford, Mass.  Jaylen Rosga, Northwestern, Senior, Learning & Organizational Change, St. Paul, Minn.  Ella Lewandowski, Oregon, Sophomore, Journalism and Communication: Advertising, Philadelphia, Pa.  Kylee Manser, Oregon, Graduate Student, Advertising and Brand Responsibility, Hartland, Wis.  Shea Stone, Oregon, Sophomore, Psychology, Denver, Colo.  Kimberly Greenblatt, Rutgers, Senior, Journalism and Media Studies, Massapequa, N.Y.  Women’s Rowing  Isaebella DeLong, Iowa, Sophomore, Enterprise Leadership; Sport & Recreation Management, Durant, Iowa  Kendall Doerr, Iowa, Sophomore, English & Creative Writing; English Education, Houston, Texas  Evan Schwickerath, Iowa, Junior, Industrial Engineering, Waukee, Iowa  Logan Roeder, Michigan, Graduate Student, Social Work, Chicago, Ill.  Anna King, Ohio State, Junior, Sport Industry, Ottawa, Canada  Madeline Galesi, Rutgers, Junior, Criminal Justice & Political Science, Wayne, N.J.  Avery Mattos, Rutgers, Sophomore, Biological Sciences, Middletown, N.J.  Emily Szopa, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Business and Science, Bridgewater, N.J.    Softball  Ava Moore, Illinois, Sophomore, Accountancy, New Carlisle, Ohio  Remmington Hewitt, Oregon, Graduate Student, Advertising and Brand Responsibility, Pleasant Grove, Calif.  Haley Painter, Purdue, Graduate Student, Healthcare Quality Improvement, Antioch, Calif.    Men’s Tennis  Zachary Viiala, Illinois, Junior, Finance, Perth, Australia    Women’s Tennis  Catherine Gagnon, Nebraska, Sophomore, Nutrition & Health Sciences, Montreal, Quebec, Canada    Men’s Track & Field  Duke Faley, Iowa, RS Sophomore, Finance; Business Analytics & Information Systems, Dubuque, Iowa  Miles Wilson, Iowa, Junior, Finance, Cedar Rapids, Iowa  Carter Bissell, Michigan State, Sophomore, Kinesiology, Rockford, Mich.  Kyle Eberhard, Michigan State, Junior, Aquatic Ecology & Management , Linden, Mich.  Seth Norder, Michigan State, Sophomore, Statistics , Grand Haven, Mich.  Jack Agnew, Ohio State, Junior, Exercise Science, Bellbrook, Ohio  Noah Kriesman, Rutgers, Senior, Exercise Science, Cherry Hill, N.J.  Zachary Love, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Applied Psychology, Fort Lee, N.J.  Luke Metcalf, USC, Sophomore, Human Biology, La Canada, Calif.    Women’s Track & Field  Kristine Blazevica, Illinois, Graduate Student, Recreation, Sport, and Tourism, Riga, Latvia  Anstasia Retsa, Illinois, Graduate Student, Management, Athens, Greece  Nora Wollen, Illinois, Graduate Student, Management, Oak Park, Ill.  Peyton Wilson, Iowa, RS Sophomore, Elementary Education, Lancaster, Ohio  Eva Rogers, Maryland, Sophomore, Finance, Odenton, Md.  Emily Cescon, Michigan, Sophomore, Civil Engineering, Toronto, Ontario  Samantha Hastie, Michigan, Graduate Student, Big Data Analytics, Ann Arbor, Mich.  Leah Hill, Michigan, Senior, Organizational Studies, Denver, Colo.  Brooke Johnston, Michigan, Junior, Psychology, Hawthorn Woods, Ill.  Clare McNamara, Michigan, Graduate Student, Social Work, Northville, Mich.  Gabbie Michael, Michigan, Graduate Student, Chemical Biology MS, Frankenmuth, Mich.  Chyler Turner, Michigan, Graduate Student, Community Change MSW, Shreveport, La.  Natalie Blake, Michigan State, Senior, Human Biology , Holland, Mich.  Gabrielle Jeffries, Michigan State, Sophomore, Kinesiology , Bloomfield Hills, Mich.  Sophia Lucki, Michigan State, Graduate Student, Global Health (MS), Toronto, Ontario  Kate Stajos, Michigan State, Sophomore, English , Charlotte, N.C.  Katelyn Stewart-Barnett, Michigan State, Graduate Student, Financial Planning & Wealth Management (MS), New Westminister, B.C.  Charlotte Lange, Minnesota, Senior, Kinesiology B S, La Grange Park, Ill.  Ali Weimer, Minnesota, Graduate Student, Sport Management M Ed, Saint Michael, Minn.  Ali Bainbridge, Nebraska, Junior, Nutrition & Health Sciences, Sioux Falls, S.D.  Alea Hardie, Nebraska, Sophomore, Psychology, Sioux Falls, S.D.  Jana Lowka, Nebraska, Senior, Biological Sciences, Frankfurt, Germany  Ela Velepec, Nebraska, Sophomore, Biological Sciences, Celje, Slovenia  Erin Boler, Northwestern, Junior, Economics, Niskayuna, N.Y.  Samantha Humphries, Oregon, Junior, Human Physiology, Flower Mound, Texas  Allison Ince, Oregon, Sophomore, Journalism and Communication: Advertising, Flower Mound, Texas  Paige Hazelrigg, Purdue, Junior, Biomedical Health Sciences, Noblesville, Indiana  Emma Baeyens, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Social Work, Warren, N.J.  Charlee Crawford, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Digital Marketing, Newark, Del.  Alianna Eucker, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Labor Studies and Employment Relations, Delta States, Nigeria  Emma Keating, Rutgers, Senior, Political Science, Pompton Plains, N.J.  Stephanie Driscoll, Washington, Graduate Student, Master of Arts in International Studies, Kendal, England  Danni Langseth, Wisconsin , Graduate Student, Analytics MS, Weston, Wis.  Maggie Munson, Wisconsin, Graduate Student, Sports Leadership, Plymouth, Wis.    Acrobatics and Tumbling  Nicole Jackson, Oregon, Senior, Physics, Lawrenceville, Ga.    Bowling  Ashtyn Yoches, Nebraska, Sophomore, Child, Youth & Family Studies, Prairieville, La.    Men’s Rowing  Liam Smith, Wisconsin, Senior, Business: Real Estate and Urban Land Econ, MSB, Rockford, Mich.  Patrick Trihey, Wisconsin, Sophomore, Biomedical Engineering, BS, Mantorville, Minn.    Women’s Ice Hockey  Gracie Graham, Minnesota, Junior, Business and Marketing Educ BS, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada  Lacey Eden, Wisconsin, Graduate Student, MS Sport Leadership, Annapolis, Md. Women’s Lightweight Rowing  Emilie Rochon, Wisconsin, Senior, Biochemistry, BS, Muskego, Wis.  Claire Rulyak, Wisconsin, Sophomore, Economics, BA and Political Science, BA, Seattle, Wash.    Women’s Beach Volleyball  Daley McClellan, Oregon, Graduate Student, Special Education, Canby, Ore.  Ava Slojkowski, Oregon, Junior, Journalism and Communication: Public Relations, El Dorado Hills, Calif.  Women’s Artistic Swimming  Scarlett Finn, Ohio State, Sophomore, Architecture, Toronto, Ontario  Keana Hunter, Ohio State, Sophomore, Psychology, Los Angeles, Calif.    Women’s Water Polo  Mady Nollan, Indiana, Sophomore, Human Biology, Long Beach, Calif. </div>

Spring Academic All-Big Ten 2026

Big Ten Recognizes Spring Academic All-Big Ten Honorees (2026)

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – University of Southern California senior Catherine Park is the Big Ten Women’s Golf Player of the Year, headlining the annual conference awards announced Wednesday. UCLA’s Kacey Ly was selected as the Freshman of the Year, USC’s Justin Silverstein is the Coach of the Year, and Oregon’s Kiara Romero earned her second consecutive Mary Fossum Award.A native of Irvine, California, Park capped a historic season for the Trojans by leading USC to the 2026 Big Ten Women’s Golf Championship and the title match of the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships. She earned the fourth straight First Team All-Conference recognition of her career after posting the best stroke average on the team (70.3) across a campaign that included medalist honors at the Alice & John Wallace Women’s Golf Classic and six additional Top-5 finishes. A 2026 WGCA First Team All-American, Park leaves USC with five career wins — tied for the third-most all-time — and is USC's career leader with a 70.40 career stroke average, 30 top-10 finishes, and 40 rounds in the 60s. Eighteen of those rounds in the 60s came this year, which was the most in a single season in program history. She is the first Trojan to receive Big Ten Player of the Year honors.In her debut collegiate season, Kacey Ly posted four Top-5 finishes on the way to First Team All-Big Ten honors. The Temple City, California, native was recognized as the conference Freshman of the Week three times, and was UCLA’s top finisher in four of the team’s final seven events of the season, including the 2026 Big Ten Women’s Golf Championships. Her 72.5 scoring average, 622 total head-to-head wins, and 18 Top-25 victories were all the best among conference rookies. The Temple City High School product is the first Bruin to be honored as the Big Ten Freshman of the Year.Now in his eighth season at the helm, Justin Silverstein led USC to their first Big Ten Women’s Golf Championship in April at Oakmont Country Club in Glendale, California. He assembled a roster that included five of the Top-6 ranked golfers in the conference, with all five ranked among the Top-45 players in women’s college golf.  The Trojans amassed eight tournament titles this year — the second-most in program history — and rode a seven-tournament win streak into the NCAA Championships, where they finished runners-up at La Costa. Silverstein is the first USC head coach to win Big Ten Coach of the Year recognition, the third conference coach of the year honor of his career.Romero earned her second consecutive Mary Fossum Award with the league’s lowest stroke average relative to par (-1.7) by more than a half-stroke margin over her closest competition. The No. 1 ranked women’s amateur golfer in the world this week became the first Duck to earn three WGCA First Team All-America honors. The San Jose, California, native set the Oregon single-season record for scoring average for the third year in a row while claiming individual tournament wins at the Chevron Collegiate and the Charles Schwab Women's Collegiate Invitational. She is the Ducks all-time leader with six career tournament wins while finishing in the Top-10 in 22 of 30 events. Romero is the first back-to-back winner of the Mary Fossum Award in a decade, since Northwestern’s Hannah Kim earned the honor in both 2016 and 2017.</div>

WGOLF Postseason

USC’s Catherine Park Named Big Ten Women’s Golfer of the Year

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Illinois – Headlined by the reigning Player of the Year, and the medalist from last weekend’s conference championships, the Big Ten Conference announced its 2026 Women’s Golf All-Conference honorees on Wednesday. The teams are determined by a vote by the league’s 18 head coaches.The ten First Team All-Big Ten recipients all currently rank among the Top-75 individuals in women’s college golf, led by Oregon’s Kiara Romero, the 2025 Big Ten Player of the Year and current No. 1 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings.She is joined on the First Team by all five starters from the USC Trojans roster that won the 2026 Big Ten Championship at Oakmont Country Club last weekend: medalist Jasmine Koo, Catherine Park, Bailey Shoemaker, Kylie Chong and Elise Lee. Ohio State’s Nellie Ong, UCLA’s Jen Lee and Kacey Ly, and Oregon’s Tong An round out the group. The All-Big Ten First and Second Teams include honorees from nine different conference universities.  This season the conference also introduced its inaugural All-Freshman Team, a quintet that includes Purdue’s Luana Valero and Ohio State’s Sophie Eppelstun, who both posted Top-5 finishes at the Big Ten Championships.Additionally, each team selected a Sportsmanship Award winner who distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. In addition, these honorees must be in good academic standing and must have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting.The Big Ten Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and Coach of the Year honors will be voted on and announced following the conclusion of the 2026 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships.The NCAA Championships field will be announced on the Golf Channel on Wednesday, April 29, at 4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT/1 p.m. PT with qualifiers split into six regional sites. Regional play will take place May 11-13, while the tournament championship will begin on Friday, May 22, and continue through Wednesday, May 27, at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. Northwestern won the 2025 NCAA title in Carlsbad, the Big Ten’s first since Purdue in 2010. First Team All-Big Ten (All listed alphabetically)Tong An, OregonKylie Chong, USCJasmine Koo, USCElise Lee, USCJen Lee, UCLAKacey Ly, UCLANellie Ong, Ohio StateCatherine Park, USCKiara Romero, OregonBailey Shoemaker, USC Second Team All-Big Ten Samantha Brown, PurdueMadison Dabagia, IndianaSophie Eppelstun, Ohio StatePaula Balenzategui Garcia, Michigan StateSophie Han, OregonTaylor Kehoe, Michigan StateDianna Lee, NorthwesternIsabella McCauley, MinnesotaMariana Mesones, MinnesotaMeghan Royal, UCLA All-Freshman Team Sophie Eppelstun, Ohio StateSarah Hammett, USCSophie Han, OregonKacey Ly, UCLALuana Valero, Purdue Sportsmanship Award HonoreesIllinois: Anna RitterIndiana: Sheridan ClancyIowa: Lily HuetherMaryland: Anna PillardMichigan: Mara JanessMinnesota: Madison LeMichigan St: Shannon KennedyNebraska: Hannah KonoNorthwestern: Lauren E. LeeOhio State: Sophie EppelstunOregon: Darae ChungPenn State: Mara KingPurdue: Ashley KimRutgers: Grace LuUCLA: Kacey LyUSC: Catherine ParkWashington: Carmen LimWisconsin: Alexia Siehl ### </div>

USC wins 2026 Big Ten Women's Golf Championship

Big Ten Announces 2026 Women's Golf All-Conference Teams

<div class="payload-richtext">GLENDALE, Calif. – The University of Southern California claimed the 2026 Big Ten Women’s Golf Championship on Sunday at Oakmont Country Club. The Trojans fired an 844 (277-279-288), the lowest winning score in the event’s history, to capture the team title by 12 strokes.<a href="https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/239793/scoring/team" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 Team Leaderboard: 2026 Big Ten Women’s Golf Championships presented by Allstate
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 Individual Leaderboard: 2026 Big Ten Women’s Golf Championships presented by Allstate
 </a>The winners were led by individual medalist, Jasmine Koo (69-70-68=207; -3), the reigning conference Freshman of the Year who has now won the last three tournaments she has completed, and has four wins overall this season. The Cerritos, California, native carded three straight rounds at-or-below par this weekend and saved her best for last, firing a 3-under 67 in Sunday’s final round to win the championship by two strokes over teammate Bailey Shoemaker and Ohio State’s Nellie Ong.The trio were joined on the All-Championships Team (Top-5 and ties) by Purdue’s Luana Valero and Lauren Timpf, Michigan State’s Taylor Kehoe, Minnesota’s Isabella McCauley, and Ohio State’s Sophie Eppelstun.The Trojans entered the conference championships ranked No. 2 in the nation, with a legitimate claim as the country’s top team. The Big Ten crown is their sixth consecutive team title this spring, and seventh overall this season. They led wire-to-wire, posting the best team score in the 18-team field all three days. They built a five-shot lead in Friday’s opening round and stretched it to 11 strokes after 36 holes. Ohio State finished runners-up, while Purdue, Indiana, Illinois and UCLA (tied) rounded out the Top-5.USC boasts one of the deepest rosters in the nation, entering the tournament with all five starters ranked among the country’s Top-45 individuals. They delivered on that reputation with four Trojans finishing in the Top-9 at Oakmont, and all five in the Top-25.Illinois’ Anna Ritter (R1) and USC’s Shoemaker (R2) both fired an Oakmont CC Women’s Tournament Record for low round during the event, signing a 65.The 2026 Big Ten Women’s Golf Championships presented by Allstate featured three hours of live coverage of the final round on Big Ten Network for a second consecutive year.The NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships field will be announced on the Golf Channel on Wednesday, April 29 at 4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT/1 p.m. PT with qualifiers split into six regional sites.Regional play will take place May 11-13, in Ann Arbor, Michigan (U-M Golf Course), Chapel Hill, North Carolina (UNC Finley Golf Course), Huntsville, Alabama (Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Hampton Cove), Stanford, California (Stanford Golf Course), Tallahassee, Florida (Seminole Legacy Golf Club) and Waco, Texas (Ridgewood Country Club).The tournament championship will begin on Friday, May 22, and continue through Wednesday, May 27, at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. Northwestern won the 2025 NCAA title in Carlsbad, the Big Ten’s first since Purdue in 2010. 2026 Big Ten Women’s Golf All-Championships TeamSophie Eppelstun, Ohio StateTaylor Kehoe, Michigan StateJasmine Koo, USCIsabella McCauley, MinnesotaNellie Ong, Ohio StateBailey Shoemaker, USCLauren Timpf, PurdueLuana Valero, Purdue ###</div>

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USC Wins 2026 Women's Golf Championship

2025-26 Big Ten Women's Golf Championship

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – University of Minnesota senior Isabella McCauley has been named the Big Ten Women’s Golfer of the Week, and Illinois' Alexis Myers received Freshman of the Week honors, for tournaments from April 9-15.The 2026 Big Ten Women's Golf Championships presented by Allstate will be held April 24-26 at Oakmont Country Club in Glendale, California. Golfer of the Week Isabella McCauley, MinnesotaSenior – Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota - Business & Marketing Education ·       Shot a 4-under 212 (72-68-72) to win the Boilermaker Spring Classic hosted at Ackerman-Allen Golf Course in West Lafayette, Ind.·       Shared the tournament lead with 11 birdies over three days·       One of only three student-athletes in the 94-player field to finish under par Freshman of the Week Alexis Myers, IllinoisFreshman – Northbrook, Illinois – Glenbrook North High School ·       Earned a Top-5 result (72-75-70) at the Boilermaker Spring Classic hosted at Ackerman-Allen Golf Course in West Lafayette, Ind.·       Shared the tournament lead with 11 birdies over three days·       Helped lead the Illini to their second consecutive Boilermaker Spring Classic team title 2025-26 Big Ten Women’s Golf Weekly AwardsSept. 11 - G: Elise Lee, USC | F: Arianna Lau, NorthwesternSept. 18 – G: Alexis Myers, Illinois | F: Alexis Myers, IllinoisSept. 25 – G: Kylie Chong, USC & Jasmine Koo, USC | F: Sarah Hammett, USCOct. 2 – G: Jenny Lee, UCLA | F: Arianna Lau, NorthwesternOct. 9 – G: Maddie May, Indiana | F: N/AOct. 16 – G: Taylor Kehoe, MSU | F: Lucia Valderrama, MSUOct. 23 – G: Surapa Janthamunee, MD | F: Luana Valero, PUROct. 30 – G: Dianna Lee, NU | F: Elizabeth Ryu, RUTFeb. 5 – G: Jenny Lee, UCLA | F: Kacey Ly, UCLAFeb. 19 – G: Dianna Lee, NU & Catherine Park, USC | F: Kacey Ly, UCLAFeb. 26 – G: Kiara Romero, ORE | F: Kaleigh Babineaux, NEB & Ailis Tribolet, NEBMarch 12 - G: Kylie Chong, USC | F: Luana Valero, PURMarch 19 - G: Maria Mesones, MIN | F: Ida Lindqvist, PURMarch 26 - G: Catherine Park, USC | F: Elizabeth Ryu, RUTApril 2 - G: Samantha Brown, PUR | F: Luana Valero, PURApril 9 - G: Jasmine Koo, USC | F: Kacey Ly, UCLAApril 16 - G: Isabella McCauley | F: Alexis Myers, ILL  ###</div>

Women's Golf Weekly Awards April 16, 2026

Women's Golfers of the Week April 16, 2026

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – University of Southern California sophomore Jasmine Koo has been named the Big Ten Women’s Golfer of the Week, and UCLA's Kacey Ly received Freshman of the Week honors, for tournaments from April 2-8. Golfer of the Week Jasmine Koo, USCSophomore – Cerritos, California – Cerritos High School - Business Administration ·       Posted a 10-under 206, capped by a final round 65, to win the Chevron Silverado Showdown hosted by Silverado Country Club in Napa, California·       Became USC's all-time winningest player with the seventh medalist honor of her college career·       Led the Trojans to a dominant team title, their fifth straight this season, in a field featuring eight Top-50 teams Freshman of the Week Kacey Ly, UCLAFreshman – Temple City, California – Temple City High School – Physiological Sciences ·       Carded a 10-under 206 to earn a career-best third-place result at the Huntington Bank Collegiate hosted at Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas·       Fired a second round 66 on the way to her fourth Top-4 finish of the spring campaign·       Was the top performer in the 91-player field on both Trinity Forest's Par-3 holes and its Par-5 offerings 2025-26 Big Ten Women’s Golf Weekly AwardsSept. 11 - G: Elise Lee, USC | F: Arianna Lau, NorthwesternSept. 18 – G: Alexis Myers, Illinois | F: Alexis Myers, IllinoisSept. 25 – G: Kylie Chong, USC & Jasmine Koo, USC | F: Sarah Hammett, USCOct. 2 – G: Jenny Lee, UCLA | F: Arianna Lau, NorthwesternOct. 9 – G: Maddie May, Indiana | F: N/AOct. 16 – G: Taylor Kehoe, MSU | F: Lucia Valderrama, MSUOct. 23 – G: Surapa Janthamunee, MD | F: Luana Valero, PUROct. 30 – G: Dianna Lee, NU | F: Elizabeth Ryu, RUTFeb. 5 – G: Jenny Lee, UCLA | F: Kacey Ly, UCLAFeb. 19 – G: Dianna Lee, NU & Catherine Park, USC | F: Kacey Ly, UCLAFeb. 26 – G: Kiara Romero, ORE | F: Kaleigh Babineaux, NEB & Ailis Tribolet, NEBMarch 12 - G: Kylie Chong, USC | F: Luana Valero, PURMarch 19 - G: Maria Mesones, MIN | F: Ida Lindqvist, PURMarch 26 - G: Catherine Park, USC | F: Elizabeth Ryu, RUTApril 2 - G: Samantha Brown, PUR | F: Luana Valero, PURApril 9 - G: Jasmine Koo, USC | F: Kacey Ly, UCLA  ###</div>

Women's Golf Weekly Awards April 9, 2026

Women's Golfers of the Week April 9, 2026

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – University of Southern California senior Catherine Park has been named the Big Ten Women’s Golfer of the Week, and Rutgers University's Elizabeth Ryu received Freshman of the Week honors, for tournaments from March 19-25. Golfer of the Week Catherine Park, USCSenior – Irvine, California – Crean Lutheran High School - Business Administration ·       Carded a 209 (-7) to finish T2 at the PING/ASU Invitational hosted at Papago Golf Club in Phoenix·       Paced the 89-player field with 16 birdies over 54 holes·       Led the Trojans to their fourth consecutive three-round tournament championship for the first time since 2013-14 Freshman of the Week Elizabeth Ryu, RutgersFreshman – Dublin, Ohio – Dublin Jerome High School ·       Finished T5 at the City of Oaks Collegiate hosted at Lonnie Pool Golf Course in Raleigh, North Carolina·       Signed a 6-over 222 (76-71-75) which included five birdies and 40 pars·       Helped lead the Scarlet Knights to a runner-up result on the team leaderboard 2025-26 Big Ten Women’s Golf Weekly AwardsSept. 11 - G: Elise Lee, USC | F: Arianna Lau, NorthwesternSept. 18 – G: Alexis Myers, Illinois | F: Alexis Myers, IllinoisSept. 25 – G: Kylie Chong, USC & Jasmine Koo, USC | F: Sarah Hammett, USCOct. 2 – G: Jenny Lee, UCLA | F: Arianna Lau, NorthwesternOct. 9 – G: Maddie May, Indiana | F: N/AOct. 16 – G: Taylor Kehoe, MSU | F: Lucia Valderrama, MSUOct. 23 – G: Surapa Janthamunee, MD | F: Luana Valero, PUROct. 30 – G: Dianna Lee, NU | F: Elizabeth Ryu, RUTFeb. 5 – G: Jenny Lee, UCLA | F: Kacey Ly, UCLAFeb. 19 – G: Dianna Lee, NU & Catherine Park, USC | F: Kacey Ly, UCLAFeb. 26 – G: Kiara Romero, ORE | F: Kaleigh Babineaux, NEB & Ailis Tribolet, NEBMarch 12 - G: Kylie Chong, USC | F: Luana Valero, PURMarch 19 - G: Maria Mesones, MIN | F: Ida Lindqvist, PURMarch 26 - G: Catherine Park, USC | F: Elizabeth Ryu, RUT  ### </div>

Women's Golf Weekly Awards March 26, 2026

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