Petty Earns 1st Team All-American Accolades

Senior Kasey Petty was named a NCAA Division II All-American by the Women's Golf Coaches Association on May 25 for the second time in her career.

Petty, who earned honorable mention All-American accolades last year, was a first team pick this season. The 2016 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Golfer of the Year, Petty had an incredible run to cap her senior season by finishing as the runner-up in her last three tournaments.

Petty's run at the end of the season began when she finished in a tie for the lead after 54-holes at the GLIAC Tournament (April 22-24). Petty would fall in sudden death, but fired a 1-under par score of 215 (70, 74, 71) at the tournament.

At the NCAA Division II East Regional (May 2-4), Petty again shot 1-under for the tournament and finished with a 215 (67, 74, 74). Her opening round, 5-under par score of 67 set a new 18-hole school record as well.

Petty then capped her career by taking runner-up honors at the 2016 NCAA Division II National Championship (May 18-21). She shot a school record 5-under par score of 283 (73, 71, 69, 70) and recorded 17 birdies at the event, the second-best total at the tournament.

The Groveport, Ohio native averaged 73.97 strokes per round during the 2016 campaign, the fourth-best total among all NCAA Division II women's golfers. She tied for seventh in the nation with a total of 74 birdies and ranked fourth nationally with a 4.93 scoring average on par five holes.

A first team all-region pick in 2015 and 2016, Petty was also named first team all-conference during those seasons. She was an honorable mention all-league pick in 2014 and wrapped her career with four career wins. She is also the only women's golfer in program history to secure two top-10 finishes at the NCAA Division II National Championship. She placed ninth in 2015 and was second in 2016.

Petty has also continued to play championship level golf after graduating and recently won a qualifying tournament at the Westwood Country Club in St. Louis, Mo. to put her in the field at the 2016 U.S. Women's Open. The U.S. Open will be held on July 7-10 at the CordeValle Golf Club in San Martin, Calif.

First Team All-Americans

Aldana Foigel, Freshman, Nova Southeastern University
Hally Leadbetter, Senior, Rollins College
Felicia Leftinger, Senior, Florida Institute of Technology
Tilda Larsson, Freshman, Barry University
Ann Parmerter, Freshman, Dallas Baptist University
Isabel Jimenez-Perea, Senior, Tarleton State University
Kasey Petty, Senior, University of Findlay
Gabrielle Shipley, Senior, Grand Valley State University
Lexie Toth, Sophomore, Rollins College
Elaine Wood, Junior, University of Montevallo

 Second Team All-Americans

Marie Coors, Junior, Saint Leo University
Annie Dulman, Senior, Rollins College
Nicky Ferre, Senior, Barry University
Katharina Keilich, Freshman, University of Indianapolis
Brittany LaPadula, Junior, Florida Institute of Technology
Paige Lyle, Junior, Rollins College
Guro Rambjoer, Junior, Florida Institute of Technology
Marla Souvannasing, Sophomore, University of Central Oklahoma
Marisa Toivonen, Junior, Augustana University
Paloma Vaccaro, Sophomore, University of West Florida

Honorable Mention All-Americans

Kelly Contreras, Sophomore, St. Mary's University
Paxton DeHaven, Sophomore, University of Indianapolis
Vilde Eriksen, Sophomore, Saint Leo University
Maria Paola Fioro, Senior, Barry University
Jamie Freedman, Sophomore, Nova Southeastern University
Amanda Jakobsson, Sophomore, Saint Leo University
Glory Jangthongsiri, Senior, West Texas A&M University
Lauren Lamm, Junior, University of West Florida
Sophie Madden, Freshman, Nova Southeastern University
Marvi Monsalve, Junior, California Baptist University
Beatriz Prados, Junior, Tarleton State University
Baylee Price, Junior, Northeastern State University
Casey Wild, Sophomore, Tarleton State University
Sydney Williams, Senior, Dallas Baptist University