CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Texas A&M University-Commerce women's golfers Sarah Wongsinth and Sophie-Charlott Hempel have earned All-American distinction from the Women's Golf Coaches Association, becoming the first All-Americans in program history.
 
Wongsinth earned Second Team All-American distinction, while Hempel earned Honorable Mention.
 
The duo led the Lions to the most successful season in team history, placing ninth at the NCAA Division II Championships, finishing eighth in the Golfstat rankings, placing third at the West Regional, and claiming Lone Star Conference runner-up honors.
 
Wongsinth (Udon Thani, Thailand) was named all-West Region last week and finished the season ranked 21^st nationally in the Golfstat rankings. For the season, she played 20 rounds in eight events with four top five finishes, five top 10 finishes, and a 74.75 stroke average, with six round under par. She had career lows of 208 for 54 holes, 143 for 36 holes, and 68 for 18 holes during the season. She was the champion of the West Texas A&M Desert Invitational and runner-up at the Palm Valley Classic.
 
Wongsinth is the Lions' career leader in scoring average at 74.67 strokes over three seasons and holds the top three entries in the record book for single season stroke average.
 
Hempel (Pirmasens, Germany) finished the year ranked 30^th nationally in the Golfstat rankings, playing in 26 rounds over 11 events with a 75.50 stroke average, a career-low and school record 207 for 54 holes at the LSC Championships, and a school record eight rounds under par for the season. She had two top five finishes and eight top 10 finishes.
 
Hempel's career scoring average of 77.23 ranks second in school history, only behind Wongsinth.
 
 
PING WGCA Division II Player of the Year

Kiira Riihijarvi

Tampa

 
WGCA Division II Freshman of the Year Presented by StrackaLine

Olivia Mitchell

DBU

 
WGCA Division II All-American Teams
First Team

Katie Chipman	Grand Valley State
Faith DeLaGarza	DBU
Pilar Echeverria	Indianapolis
Alice Gotbring	Barry
Hanna Harrison	DBU
Ebba Hellman	Limestone
Helen Kreuzer	Lynn
Camila Madariaga	Lynn
Olivia Mitchell	DBU
Kiira Riihijarvi	Tampa
Megan Sabol	North Georgia
Anahi Servin	Academy of Art
Loukyee Songprasert	West Texas A&M
Emma Thorngren	Missouri-St. Louis

 
Second Team

Maddie Ananthasane	North Georgia
Ainsley Cowart	West Georgia
Monica Dibildox	St. Mary's
Alice Gatti	Lynn
Jacqueline Klemm	Arkansas Tech
Anna Kramer	Indianapolis
Hailey McLaughlin	Wingate
Pilar Martinez	Limestone
Jessica Rathbone	Anderson
Francesca Santoni	St. Leo
Jill Schmitmeyer	Findlay
Jaycie Stewart	DBU
Stina Wickstrom	Limestone
Meredith Wipper	Findlay
Sarah Wongsinth	A&M-COMMERCE

 
Honorable Mention Team

Estelle Beck	St. Mary's
Julia Garcia	DBU
Jessica Green	Rogers State
Solange Gomez	West Florida
Sophie-Charlott Hempel	A&M-COMMERCE
Camilla Jarvela	Oklahoma Christian
Faith Kilgore	Colorado Christian
Taylor Oberparleiter	Limestone
Sofia Ruescas	St. Mary's
Lena Schilowsky	Limestone
Supuschaya Srichantamit	Lee