Wipper | Kniesly Earn All-American Honors
Senior Meredith Wipper and junior Kristina Kniesly of the University of Findlay women's golf team were named NCAA Division II All-Americans for the 2019-20 season by the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) on April 21. Wipper was tabbed a second team selection while Kniesly earned honorable mention accolades. It marks the first time they have received All-American accolades as well.
Wipper, a three-time all-East Region pick during her career with the Oilers, produced a scoring average of 74.55, the third-lowest in school history. Her scoring average also ranked 35th among all NCAA Division II women's golfers this season.
Kniesly, who has been an all-region pick in each of the past two seasons, recorded a 74.36 scoring average during the 2019-20 campaign, the second-lowest in school history. Her scoring average ranked 30th among all NCAA Division II women's golfers as well.
First Team All-American
Valentina Albertazzi, Nova Southeastern University
Pilar Echeverria, University of Indianapolis
Amanda Gartrell, Florida Southern College
Hanna Harrison, Dallas Baptist University
Jaime Jacob, California State University San Marcos
Helen Kreuzer, Lynn University
Emily Leung, Simon Fraser University
Susana Olivares, University of Central Oklahoma
Kiira Riihijarvi, University of Tampa
Francesca Santoni, Saint Leo University
Loukyee Songprasert, West Texas A&M University
Emma Thorngren, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Matilda Wahren, Lynn University
Second Team All-American
Sofia Garcia Austt, Nova Southeastern University
Katie Chipman, Grand Valley State University
Cammie Decker, Concordia University-Portland
Faith DeLaGarza, Dallas Baptist University
Julia Garcia, Dallas Baptist University
Alice Gotbring, Barry University
Cailyn Henderson, University of Indianapolis
Jacqueline Klemm, Arkansas Tech University
Synne Lauritzen, Saint Leo University
Hailey McLaughlin, Wingate University
Noemie Pare, Barry University
Loren Perez, Florida Southern College
Megan Sabol, University of North Georgia
Meredith Wipper, University of Findlay
Honorable Mention All-American
Hanna Ahlander, Nova Southeastern University
Evelyn Arguelles, Dallas Baptist University
Seher Atwal, Rollins College
Emily Felix, Lee University
Haverly Harrold, Lee University
Kristina Kniesly, University of Findlay
Anna Kramer, University of Indianapolis
Izzy Lawrence, Saint Leo University
Savannah Magallon, California State University San Marcos
Ainee O'Connor, Lenoir Rhyne University
Warissara Puangcharoen, Wingate University
Hallie Riley, University of Tampa
Anahi Servin, Academy of Art University