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VanArragon, Birkeland earn Summit League honors
4/24/2026 11:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
VanArragon named to All-League First Team; Birkeland earns All-Freshman Team recognition
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Summit League office announced its women's golf end-of-year honors, with two St. Thomas student-athletes recognized for their standout seasons. Junior Kathryn VanArragon earned All-Summit League First Team honors, her third career all-league selection, while freshman Genevieve Birkeland was named to the All-Freshman Team.
VanArragon led the Tommies throughout the season, posting a team-best 74.0 scoring average across her 22 rounds in the regular season, tied for second lowest mark in the conference. She recorded six rounds at or below par and notched a top-five finish at the Diane Thomason Invitational. VanArragon also fired a team-low 69 in her final round before the conference championship at the Coach Mo Classic. She currently ranks No. 495th nationally according to Scoreboard by Clippd.
Birkeland turned in the top scoring average among Tommie freshman at 77.58 over 24 rounds. She posted two rounds at or below par in her debut season and ranks No. 1,161 nationally, placing her among the top five freshman in the Summit League.
St. Thomas returns to action at the Summit League Championship, set for April 26-28 at Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona. Fans can follow the action via live scoring.
https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/240162/scoring/participants
Tommie Women's Golf at the Summit League Championship
2021-22
Team finish: 9th of 9 teams (335-329-325—989)
Top individual finisher: Isabelle Lynch – T-14th (83-74-70—227)
2022-23
Team finish: T-7th of 9 teams (313-309-293—915)
Top individual finisher: Emma Davies – T-16th (74,75,73—222)
2023-24
Team finish: T-3rd of 9 teams (298-316-294—908)
Top individual finisher: Nicole Reineke – 8th (69-81-73—223)
2024-25
Team finish: 5th of 8 teams (317-288-285—890)
Top individual finisher: Isabelle Lynch – 2nd (76-71-67—214)
Summit League Teams in the National Rankings
Denver – 120
North Dakota State – 139
Oral Roberts – 142
South Dakota State – 161
South Dakota – 173
St. Thomas – 179
Omaha – 182
North Dakota – 231
VanArragon led the Tommies throughout the season, posting a team-best 74.0 scoring average across her 22 rounds in the regular season, tied for second lowest mark in the conference. She recorded six rounds at or below par and notched a top-five finish at the Diane Thomason Invitational. VanArragon also fired a team-low 69 in her final round before the conference championship at the Coach Mo Classic. She currently ranks No. 495th nationally according to Scoreboard by Clippd.
Birkeland turned in the top scoring average among Tommie freshman at 77.58 over 24 rounds. She posted two rounds at or below par in her debut season and ranks No. 1,161 nationally, placing her among the top five freshman in the Summit League.
St. Thomas returns to action at the Summit League Championship, set for April 26-28 at Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona. Fans can follow the action via live scoring.
https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/240162/scoring/participants
Tommie Women's Golf at the Summit League Championship
2021-22
Team finish: 9th of 9 teams (335-329-325—989)
Top individual finisher: Isabelle Lynch – T-14th (83-74-70—227)
2022-23
Team finish: T-7th of 9 teams (313-309-293—915)
Top individual finisher: Emma Davies – T-16th (74,75,73—222)
2023-24
Team finish: T-3rd of 9 teams (298-316-294—908)
Top individual finisher: Nicole Reineke – 8th (69-81-73—223)
2024-25
Team finish: 5th of 8 teams (317-288-285—890)
Top individual finisher: Isabelle Lynch – 2nd (76-71-67—214)
Summit League Teams in the National Rankings
Denver – 120
North Dakota State – 139
Oral Roberts – 142
South Dakota State – 161
South Dakota – 173
St. Thomas – 179
Omaha – 182
North Dakota – 231
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