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Two CSM golfers honored by GPAC

Two CSM golfers honored by GPAC

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Honors for the 2023 Great Plains Athletic Conference women's golf season have been announced and two College of Saint Mary golfers have been recognized.

Emily Faubel and Gabby Sinnett were both selected as All-GPAC honorable mention.

The All-Conference Team for 2022-23 was voted on by the coaches at the conclusion of the season and took into account the entire season of results.

The top ten selections are considered first team, with the next five being named second team.  An honorable mention list was also created based on minimum votes from the coaches.

Sofia Castelan from Morningside University was named the GPAC Men's Golf Player of the Year, while Emery Custer from Concordia University was selected as the Newcomer of the Year. Ben Irlbeck from Briar Cliff University was named Coach of the Year after leading the Chargers to the GPAC Women's Championship in Spencer on May 1-2.

The Top 10 from the GPAC Tournament were considered the GPAC All-Tournament Team for 2023, with the medalist (Sofia Castelan) the captain of the All-Tournament Team.

First Team:

Name

School

Year

Hometown

Helene Bergmo

Briar Cliff

So.

Moelv, Norway

Softia Castelan

Morningside

Jr.

Queretaro, Mexico

Courtney Heath

Mount Marty

Sr.

Sisseton, S.D.

Kelsey Heath

Mount Marty

So.

Sisseton, S.D.

Megan Hinker

Dakota Wesleyan

Sr.

Lennox, S.D.

Emily Hulshof

Northwestern

So.

Ireton, Iowa

Grace Johanson

Briar Cliff

Jr.

Flandreau, S.D.

Mackenzie Loeske

Hastings

Sr.

Elkhorn, Neb.

Frankie Valencia

Briar Cliff

Sr.

La Habra, Calif.

Kyra Vogel

Jamestown

So.

Jamestown, N.D.

 

Second Team:

Name

School

Year

Hometown

Lauren Havlat

Concordia

Jr.

Lincoln, Neb.

Faith Justesen

Jamestown

Jr.

Hawley, Minn.

Tanna Lehfeldt

Mount Marty

Jr.

Brandon, S.D.

Erin Moncur

Dakota Wesleyan

Sr.

Miller, S.D.

Emma Sheaffer

Doane

So.

Greeley, Colo.


Honorable Mention:  Emily Faubel (College of Saint Mary), Kerri Kroeze (Dordt), Martha Stein (Northwestern), Ashton Austreim (Dakota Wesleyan), Gabby Sinnett (College of Saint Mary), Lauren Carr (Morningside), Kelley Baade (Briar Cliff), Elllie Erickson (Northwestern)

HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS PLAYER-OF-THE-YEAR: Softia Castelan, Morningside
NEWCOMER-OF-THE-YEAR: Emery Custer, Concordia
HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS COACH-OF-THE-YEAR:  Ben Irlbeck, Briar Cliff