2024 Women's Golf Honors Announced
AUGUSTA, Mich. - The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) released the 2024 Women's Golf Honors in conjunction with the championship tournament. University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH) won the tournament to claim the conference championship.
UNOH's Sharifah Binyahya earned the individual title, leading the Racers and the field by shooting five-over for the 54-hole event. Binyahya shot 73, 72, and 76 to win the title. Vinyahya also won the stroke play portion of the Spring Preview event, shooting one-over 73. Scores from both events combined to determine the golfer of the year. Lawrence Tech freshman Tanawan Vetchayanvivat was voted by coaches as the Newcomer of the Year. She finished the tied for 8th in the spring preview and was third in the WHAC Championship.
UNOH's Dawn West was selected by her peers as the Coach of the Year. This is her six-straight year winning the honor.
Siena Heights' Andrew Ioanou was named the Champion of Character Coach for his commitment to the NAIA Five Core Values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship and servant leadership.
All-Conference (first and second team) honors were selected by the lowest scores from the WHAC Preview Stroke play round plus the Spring Conference Championship.
In addition to All-Conference, the league awarded All-Academic to sophomores or above in academic standing with a cumulative 3.25 GPA and in attendance at nominating school for one full year. The Champions of Character Team included on golfer from each school who was nominated by their head coach for best representing the NAIA core values.
First Team All Conference | |
Name | Institution |
Sharifah Binyahya | UNOH |
Ebba Nordin | UNOH |
Alix Schickele | Lawrence Tech |
Tanawan (Eng) Vetchayanvivat | Lawrence Tech |
Primross Chikwaya | UNOH |
Skylar Whitman | SHU |
Second Team All-Conference | |
Rafaella Brigante | UNOH |
Emma Mulder | Lourdes |
Kayla Watkins | UNOH |
Andrea Aizpurua | Indiana Tech |
Claire Recker | Lourdes |
Sandreea Cueva | Madonna |
Player of the Year | |
Sharifah Binyahya | UNOH |
Newcomer of the Year | |
Tanawan Vetchayanvivat | Lawrence Tech |
Coach of the Year | |
Dawn West | UNOH |
Champion of Character Coach | |
Andrew Ioanou | Siena Heights |
Champions of Character Team | |
Jayda Kerns | Aquinas |
Maryann Montgomery | Cleary |
Rachel Yuhas | Concordia |
Kenzi Uhen | Cornerstone |
Andrea Aizpurua | Indiana Tech |
Alix Schickele | Lawrence Tech |
Emma Mulder | Lourdes |
Gabe Martin | Madonna |
Grazia Russo |
Rochester Christian
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Skylar Whitman | Siena Heights |
Cadence Pero | UM-Dearborn |
Rafaella Brigante | UNOH |
All-Academic Team | |
Mara Brydges | Aquinas |
Emma Franklin | Aquinas |
Alison Oddy | Aquinas |
Kelsey Elliott | Cleary |
Lauryn Jerke | Cleary |
Jana L'Esperance | Cleary |
Maryann Montgomery | Cleary |
Emma Smith | Cleary |
Alexis Sharplin | Cleary |
Madeline Swett | Cleary |
Lilly Alaspa | Concordia |
Amelia Black | Concordia |
Ellesyn Fritcha | Concordia |
Callie Wabeke | Concordia |
Rachel Yuhas | Concordia |
Kayla Collins | Cornerstone |
Katie Curry | Cornerstone |
Klaire Goebel | Cornerstone |
Claire Meacham | Cornerstone |
Andrea Aizpurua | Indiana Tech |
Hailey Anderson | Indiana Tech |
Elin Gebrowsky | Indiana Tech |
Alanna Makarchuk | Lawrence Tech |
Ella Smith | Lawrence Tech |
Madi Mitchell | Lourdes |
Gabrielle Hope Thelen | Lourdes |
Shauna White | Lourdes |
Emma Mulder | Lourdes |
Sydney Shank | Lourdes |
Makaleigh Vega | Lourdes |
Abigail Asel | Madonna |
Madison Bajis | Madonna |
Madison Brigance | Madonna |
Sandreea Cueva | Madonna |
Kaylee McKenney | Madonna |
Haley Shepard | Madonna |
Grazia Russo | Rochester Christian |
Abigail Witt | Rochester Christian |
Megan Paczas | Siena Heights |
Skylar Whitman | Siena Heights |
Leah LaFleur | Siena Heights |
Chloe Zeolla | Siena Heights |
Brooke Strand | Siena Heights |
Sofia Cueva | UM-Dearborn |
Andi Evers | UM-Dearborn |
Kristen Guobis | UM-Dearborn |
Kadie Hayden | UM-Dearborn |
Cadence Pero | UM-Dearborn |
Leila Saad | UM-Dearborn |
Jacquelyn Lazarski | UM-Dearborn |
Zeinab Saad | UM-Dearborn |
Rafaella Brigante | UNOH |
Kenadie Daeger | UNOH |