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FRISCO, Texas\u00a0\u2013 The Youngstown State women’s golf team ranked No. 8 on the Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Academic Top 25 when the organization announced the Division I programs with the highest team GPAs for the 2025-26 season on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The Penguins ranked eighth among the nation’s top 25 teams in Division I with a team GPA of 3.903 in 2025-26. YSU finished in the top 25 for the fourth consecutive season after ranking No. 17 in 2024-25, No. 7 in 2023-24 and No. 4 in 2022-23. Youngstown State was the only Horizon League member to be represented on the WGCA’s Academic Top 25.<\/p>\n
Houston Chrisitan University was awarded the 2025-26 WGCA All-Scholar Team GPA Award at Division I for having the highest team GPA in the nation at 3.947. The WGCA All-Scholar Team GPA Awards recognize the women’s collegiate golf programs with the highest collective average team GPA which includes all the team’s student-athletes for the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, five Penguins were recognized as WGCA All-American Scholars for their impressive work in the classroom in 2025-26.\u00a0Neeranuch Prajunpanich<\/a>\u00a0earned the honor for the third straight season while\u00a0Sofia Perez Escarcena<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Maddi Shoults<\/a>\u00a0were recognized for the second consecutive campaign. In addition,\u00a0Valentina Pe\u00f1a Anaya<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Bella Saur<\/a>\u00a0each garnered the distinction for the first time. YSU has now had at least two golfers earn the honor in 13 straight seasons.<\/p>\n For the latest news and updates leading up to the 2026-27 season, follow @YSUWomensGolf on X and Instagram.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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