University of Tennessee Athletics
Messimer and Van Kan Named WGCA Honorable Mention All-Americans
June 02, 2026 | Women's Golf
FRISCO, Texas – Tennessee freshman Madison Messimer and sophomore Kyra Van Kan became the 14th and 15th Lady Vol golfers to ever earn All-American honors on Tuesday afternoon.
The pair were each named Honorable Mention All-Americans by the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA). They become the first Tennessee women's golfers to garner All-American recognition since assistant coach Anna Newell was named a First Team All-American as a student athlete in 2016. It is the third time in program history, and first since 2015, that the Lady Vols have had multiple All-Americans in the same season.
Additionally, Messimer becomes the first freshman to be named an All-American since Newell was also named an Honorable Mention All-American at the conclusion of her debut season on rocky top in 2015. For her phenomenal freshman season, Messimer was also named to the WGCA Division I All-Freshman Team on Tuesday morning. The honor recognizes the five best freshmen in the 2025-26 college golf season.
In what has been one of the best seasons in program history for Tennessee women's golf, both Messimer and Van Kan have been statistical leaders for the Lady Vols. Van Kan set new single-season program records with a 71.00 scoring average and 21 rounds of par or better. The sophomore posted six top ten finishes, including an individual victory at the Paradise Invitational, capped by a tie for fifth place at the NCAA Championships, the second-best finish ever by a Lady Vol at the event.
Messimer's had a similar output for Tennessee. The freshman notched a 71.11 scoring average and 20 rounds of par or better, both surpassing the previous single-season records entering the 2025-26 season. Messimer clinched seven top ten finishes this season, including a victory at the Chris Banister Golf Classic and a runner-up finish in her SEC Championships debut.
The All-American and All-Freshman accolades add on to a list of accolades for Messimer that includes SEC Freshman of the Year, First Team All-SEC, and a spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team. Van Kan earned a spot on the All-SEC Second Team for her impressive sophomore season.
WGCA First Team All-Americans
Marie Jose Marin — University of Arkansas
Rianne Malixi — Duke University
Avery Weed — Mississippi State University
Megha Ganne — Stanford University
Paula Marin Sampedro — Stanford University
Meja Ortengren — Stanford University
Andrea Revuelta — Stanford University
Vanessa Borovillos — Texas A&M University
Kiara Romero — University of Oregon
Catherine Park — University of Southern California
Jasmine Koo — University of Southern California
Farah O'Keefe — University of Texas
WGCA Second Team All-Americans
Sophia Fullbrook — Florida State University
Paula Francisco — University of Florida
Veronika Kedronova — Kent State University
Marie Madsen — North Carolina State University
Marta Silchenko — Oklahoma State University
Eunseo Choi — Pepperdine University
Kelly Xu — Stanford University
Lauren Kim — University of Texas
Cindy Hsu — University of Texas
Bailey Shoemaker — University of Southern California
Kylie Chong — University of Southern California
Macy Pate — Wake Forest University
WGCA Honorable Mention All-Americans
Patience Rhodes — Arizona State University
Anna Davis — Auburn University
Balma Davalos — Auburn University
Janae Leovao — Eastern Michigan University
Nichakorn Pinprayoon — Iowa State University
Pimkwan Chookaew — Iowa State University
Kylee Choi — Pepperdine University
Jeneath Wong — Pepperdine University
Thanana Kotchasanmanee — Princeton University
Charlotte Beck — University of Arizona
Reagan Zibilski — University of Arkansas
Pimpisa Sisutham — University of Central Florida
Megan Propek — University of Florida
Siuue Wu — University of Florida
Kajasalotta Svarvar — University of Mississippi
Megan Streicher — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Pinky Chaisilprungruang — University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Variana Heck — University of South Carolina
Eila Galitsky — University of South Carolina
Elise Lee — University of Southern California
Kyra Van Kan — University of Tennessee
Madison Messimer — University of Tennessee
Jaclyn LaHa — University of Virginia
Cayatana Fernandez Garcia-Poggio — Texas A&M University
Chloe Kovelesky — Wake Forest University
Morgan Ketchum — Wake Forest University
WGCA All-Freshman Team
Rianne Malixi - Duke University
Kylie Choi - Pepperdine University
Madison Messimer - University of Tennessee
Thana Kotchasanmanee - Princeton University
Ebba Liljeberg - University of Missouri
The pair were each named Honorable Mention All-Americans by the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA). They become the first Tennessee women's golfers to garner All-American recognition since assistant coach Anna Newell was named a First Team All-American as a student athlete in 2016. It is the third time in program history, and first since 2015, that the Lady Vols have had multiple All-Americans in the same season.
Additionally, Messimer becomes the first freshman to be named an All-American since Newell was also named an Honorable Mention All-American at the conclusion of her debut season on rocky top in 2015. For her phenomenal freshman season, Messimer was also named to the WGCA Division I All-Freshman Team on Tuesday morning. The honor recognizes the five best freshmen in the 2025-26 college golf season.
In what has been one of the best seasons in program history for Tennessee women's golf, both Messimer and Van Kan have been statistical leaders for the Lady Vols. Van Kan set new single-season program records with a 71.00 scoring average and 21 rounds of par or better. The sophomore posted six top ten finishes, including an individual victory at the Paradise Invitational, capped by a tie for fifth place at the NCAA Championships, the second-best finish ever by a Lady Vol at the event.
Messimer's had a similar output for Tennessee. The freshman notched a 71.11 scoring average and 20 rounds of par or better, both surpassing the previous single-season records entering the 2025-26 season. Messimer clinched seven top ten finishes this season, including a victory at the Chris Banister Golf Classic and a runner-up finish in her SEC Championships debut.
The All-American and All-Freshman accolades add on to a list of accolades for Messimer that includes SEC Freshman of the Year, First Team All-SEC, and a spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team. Van Kan earned a spot on the All-SEC Second Team for her impressive sophomore season.
WGCA First Team All-Americans
Marie Jose Marin — University of Arkansas
Rianne Malixi — Duke University
Avery Weed — Mississippi State University
Megha Ganne — Stanford University
Paula Marin Sampedro — Stanford University
Meja Ortengren — Stanford University
Andrea Revuelta — Stanford University
Vanessa Borovillos — Texas A&M University
Kiara Romero — University of Oregon
Catherine Park — University of Southern California
Jasmine Koo — University of Southern California
Farah O'Keefe — University of Texas
WGCA Second Team All-Americans
Sophia Fullbrook — Florida State University
Paula Francisco — University of Florida
Veronika Kedronova — Kent State University
Marie Madsen — North Carolina State University
Marta Silchenko — Oklahoma State University
Eunseo Choi — Pepperdine University
Kelly Xu — Stanford University
Lauren Kim — University of Texas
Cindy Hsu — University of Texas
Bailey Shoemaker — University of Southern California
Kylie Chong — University of Southern California
Macy Pate — Wake Forest University
WGCA Honorable Mention All-Americans
Patience Rhodes — Arizona State University
Anna Davis — Auburn University
Balma Davalos — Auburn University
Janae Leovao — Eastern Michigan University
Nichakorn Pinprayoon — Iowa State University
Pimkwan Chookaew — Iowa State University
Kylee Choi — Pepperdine University
Jeneath Wong — Pepperdine University
Thanana Kotchasanmanee — Princeton University
Charlotte Beck — University of Arizona
Reagan Zibilski — University of Arkansas
Pimpisa Sisutham — University of Central Florida
Megan Propek — University of Florida
Siuue Wu — University of Florida
Kajasalotta Svarvar — University of Mississippi
Megan Streicher — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Pinky Chaisilprungruang — University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Variana Heck — University of South Carolina
Eila Galitsky — University of South Carolina
Elise Lee — University of Southern California
Kyra Van Kan — University of Tennessee
Madison Messimer — University of Tennessee
Jaclyn LaHa — University of Virginia
Cayatana Fernandez Garcia-Poggio — Texas A&M University
Chloe Kovelesky — Wake Forest University
Morgan Ketchum — Wake Forest University
WGCA All-Freshman Team
Rianne Malixi - Duke University
Kylie Choi - Pepperdine University
Madison Messimer - University of Tennessee
Thana Kotchasanmanee - Princeton University
Ebba Liljeberg - University of Missouri
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