CORAL SPRINGS, Florida (June 2, 2025) – The Women’s Golf Coaches
Association has announced the 2024-25 student-athlete and coach awards for NAIA
women’s collegiate golf. For further information regarding these awards
including selection criteria, please visit www.wgcagolf.com.
NAIA PING WGCA
Player of the Year
Butpapaporn Sukterm, Lindsey Wilson College
Butpapaporn Sukterm finished in the top-five in every tournament she played in
during the season, including six first-place finishes. She was the Mid-South
Conference Champion and broke the school record for single season stroke
average (71.46).
NAIA WGCA Freshman
of the Year Presented by StrackaLine
Sophia Sindersberger, Keiser University
Sophia Sindersberger posted six top 10 finishes during the season, including a
win at the Kona Ice Keiser Cup. She ended her freshman campaign by placing
seventh at the NAIA National Championship.
NAIA Jackie
Steinmann WGCA National Coach of the Year Presented by Golf Pride
Brandon Miller, Keiser University
The Keiser University women’s golf team placed in the top-five in all but one
tournament played throughout the season. The Seahawks collected six tournament
victories, including the Sun Conference Championship, and finished runner-up at
the NAIA Championship.
NAIA Kim Moore
Spirit Award
Audrey Grace Holder, Truett McConnell University
In February of 2019, Audrey Grace Holder was thrown off a golf cart which
resulted in a cracked skull and brain bleed. The traumatic brain injury
affected her mental capacity, and in addition to requiring a significant amount
of time studying and finishing her assignments on time she also had to rebuild
her golf game. As team captain of the Truett McConnell women’s golf team,
Audrey competed in 12 events for the Lady Bears during the 2024-25 season and
currently holds a 3.6 GPA as a business major.
WGCA NAIA
All-American Teams First Team
Carolin Alblas, Keiser University
Quincy Beyrouty, Oregon Institute of Technology
Jia Kataria, Dalton State College
Yunyi Luo, SCAD Savannah
Sharon Shan, SCAD Savannah
Sophia Sindersberger, Keiser University
Butpapaporn Sukterm, Lindsey Wilson College
Second Team
Logan Allen, Oklahoma City University
Sara Burger, Dalton State College
Isabela Cuisana, SCAD Savannah
Makena Junkin, Texas Wesleyan University
Mohea Mansbendel, Keiser University
Martha Sanchez, SCAD Atlanta
Emma Weiler, Marian University (IN)
Honorable Mention Team
Salome Arango, Texas Wesleyan University
Gracie Bloom, William Carey University
Kate Castle, Milligan University
MacKendzie Dresbaugh, Marian University (IN)
Caroline Gibson, Indiana Wesleyan University
Maddi Kamas, Oklahoma City University
Holly Lau, SCAD Atlanta
WGCA NAIA
All-Freshman Team
Tylah James, Dalton State College
Yunyi Luo, SCAD Savannah
Bellamaria Mantini, Embry-Riddle Aeronautic University
Pitchayapa Pungpho, Lindsey Wilson College
Sophia Sindersberger, Keiser University
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