KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Freshmen Maria Saavedra and Renee Santoyo were both named NAIA All-Americans in an announcement made today by the NAIA-Women's Golf Coaches Association All-America Committee.
Saavedra earned first team honors, while Santoyo was placed on the second team.
The duo helped pace the Bruins to an 11th place finish at the NAIA Women's Golf National Championships last week. Saavedra finished the tournament in a tie for fourth place after firing a final round even-par score of 72 for a 72-hole total of 306 (79-78-77-72). Her even-par score of 72 tied for the lowest final round of the tournament and earned her a spot on the all-tournament team.
Santoyo, who placed 55th at the National Championships, finished in the top five in eight events during the 2012-13 campaign, winning one title. She was second on the team with a 78.48 average per round.
Saavedra won five events in 2012-13 and finished in the top five in nine events while leading the Bruins with a 76.84 stroke average.
Saavedra and Santoyo became the first All-Americans in Bellevue women's golf history.
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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
