Patrick Freeman Head Women's Golf Coach | Illinois Wesleyan Titans Website
Patrick Freeman Head Women's Golf Coach | Illinois Wesleyan Titans Website
The Illinois Wesleyan University women's golf team has been recognized for its academic achievements, receiving Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-Scholar Team honors on Tuesday, July 16. The team achieved a combined grade point average of 3.842, ranking fourth in NCAA Division III.
In addition to their academic success, Lexi Onsrud was awarded the NCAA Elite 90 Award. Both Onsrud and Emma Thorman were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America First Team. Onsrud also received the CSC At-Large Academic All-America of the Year for Division III.
Two weeks prior to this announcement, Onsrud, Thorman, Rachel Ducaji, Kira Petersen, Macy Ludwig, Jacque O'Neill, Jadyn Spinks, Emily Gastrau, and Sarah Sim were honored as WGCA Scholar All-Americans.
On the field of play, the Titans set numerous records including a new single-season team scoring average. Five members of the team earned All-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin accolades while three were recognized as WGCA All-Region selections. Thorman was an Honorable Mention pick for WGCA All-American after tying for third place at the NCAA Championship—the highest individual finish in program history. Patrick Freeman was named CCIW Coach of the Year and Craig Onsrud was voted Golf Pride WGCA Division III Assistant Coach of the Year.
WGCA All-Scholar Teams:
1. Aurora University - 3.890
2. Washington and Lee University - 3.860
3. Middlebury College - 3.847
4. Illinois Wesleyan University - 3.842
5. Saint Mary's College - 3.818
6. Manchester University - 3.811
7. Bethel University (MN) - 3.809
8. Carnegie Mellon University - 3.793
9. Ithaca College - 3.779
10. St Olaf College - 3.765
11 Macalester College - 3 .759
12 Edgewood College - 3 .750
13 Benedictine University - 3 .743
14 Suffolk University - 3 .713
15 LeTourneau University - 3 .695
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