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Bruins have four All-Americans in women's golf

Renee Santoyo was named a first team NAIA All-American.
Renee Santoyo was named a first team NAIA All-American.

NAIA Release

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2014 NAIA Women's Golf All-America teams and four Bellevue University golfers were selected by the NAIA-Women's Golf Coaches Association All-America Committee.

Renee Santoyo earned first team NAIA All-American honors after being named a second team selection as a freshman. She was named to the all-tournament team at the NAIA National Championships after a fifth place finish.

Maria Saavedra, Natalia Soria, and Charlene Dubois each earned third team accolades.

In just their third season, the Bruins finished in third place at the 20th annual NAIA Women's Golf National Championships.


2014 NAIA Women's Golf All-America Teams

First Team      
Player School Year Hometown
Renee Santoyo* Bellevue (Neb.) So. Guadalupe, Mexico
Winnie Hyun British Columbia Fr. Langley, British Columbia
Sarah Gilliard Coastal Georgia So. Alma, Ga.
Sunny Powers*^ Concordia (Ore.) Sr. Medford, Ore.
Lauren Kruszewski Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) Fr. Chesapeake, Va.
Wiebke Schlender Indiana Tech Fr. Paderborn, Germany
Heather Bruce Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) Sr. Enterprise, Ore.
Daniela Martinez Northwood (Texas) So. Mexicali, Mexico
Fariza Zain* Northwood (Texas) Sr. Singapore
Elia Folch* Oklahoma City Sr. Barcelona, Spain
Caroline Goodin Oklahoma City Fr. Oklahoma City
Kyla Clancy Rocky Mountain (Mont.) So. Park City, Mont.
Sofia Molinaro* SCAD Savannah (Ga.) So. Treviso, Italy
Alazne Urizar* SCAD Savannah (Ga.) Jr. San Tome, Venezuela
Myriam Hassan* William Woods (Mo.) So. Newport, Wales
       
Second Team      
Player School Year Hometown
Geandra Almeida Bethel (Ind.) Sr. Joinville, Brazil
Kat Kennedy British Columbia Fr. Okotoks, Alberta
Stephanie Wong*^ British Columbia Jr. Richmond, British Columbia
Christian Liggin Coastal Georgia Sr. Smithville, Ga.
Liz Stephens* Cumberlands (Ky.) Sr. Tockington, United Kingdom
Bri-ann Tokariwski Cumberlands (Ky.) Jr. Winnepeg, Manitoba
MacKenzie Cunningham Embry-Riddle (Fla.) So. Carmel, Ind.
Sophie Olley* Embry-Riddle (Fla.) Jr. Leeds, England
Heather Shake Houston-Victoria (Texas) Fr. Pearland, Texas
Rebecka Holmstrom Northwood (Fla.) Fr. Sweden
Bri LaFoca Northwood (Fla.) Jr. Dallas, Pa.
Anna Mikish Oklahoma City Fr. Choctaw, Okla.
Kailey Campbell Oklahoma City Fr. Oktasha, Okla.
Mariona Maeso SCAD Savannah (Ga.) Fr. Barcelona, Spain
Jodie Peacock* William Woods (Mo.) So. Nottinghamshire, England
       
Third Team      
Player School Year Hometown
Maria Saavedra* Bellevue (Neb.) So. Mexico City, Mexico
Natalia Soria Bellevue (Neb.) So. La Paz, Bolivia
Charlene Dubois Bellevue (Neb.) So. Salbris, France
Casara Hong* British Columbia Sr. Calgary, Alberta
Heather Wiquist Embry-Riddle (Fla.) Sr. Bluffton, S.C.
Tamina Romer Indiana Tech Fr. Dusseldorf, Germany
Courtney Dye Indiana Tech Fr. Williamsburg, Mich.
Paulina Bergbom Northwood (Fla.) Fr. Sweden
Micaela Johansson Northwood (Fla.) So. Sweden
Katie-Lee Wilson Oklahoma City Fr. Owasso, Okla.
Katy Peterson Rocky Mountain (Mont.) Sr. Glendive, Montana
Samantha O'Donnell USC-Beaufort (S.C.) Jr. Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Demi Coertze William Penn (Iowa) So. Johannesburg, South Africa
Alejandra Ferrer* William Woods (Mo.) So. Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Jamie Palermo*^+ William Woods (Mo.) Sr. Sante Fe, N.M.


* 2013 NAIA Women's Golf All-American
^ 2012 NAIA Women's Golf All-American
+ 2011 NAIA Women's Golf All-American

* 2013 NAIA Women's Golf All-American
^ 2012 NAIA Women's Golf All-American
+ 2011 NAIA Women's Golf All-American