MISSION HILLS, Kan. - NM State made it four straight on Friday afternoon at Indian Hills Country Club, winning the 2017 WAC Women's Golf Championship behind a first-place finish from freshman Pun Chanachai. The Aggies shot a 67-over-par 907 to finish five strokes ahead of UMKC.
Seattle U took third place with a 914. Utah Valley was one stroke back in fourth with a 915, followed by CSU Bakersfield, UT Rio Grande Valley and Chicago State.
Individually, Chanachai shot a 9-over-par 219 to hold off Utah Valley's Ana Margarita Raga by one stroke. Grand Canyon's Deanna Salvatori was third with a 12-opver-par 222.
NM State's Chanachai was named both WAC Freshman of the Year and WAC Player of the Year. The Aggies' Jackie Booth was named WAC Coach of the Year.
Second Team All-WAC
Deanna Salvatori, Grand Canyon
Mackenzie Black, UMKC
Valeria Macias, NM State
Kennedie Montoya, NM State
Ellen Brantberg, Seattle U
First Team All-WAC
Cynthia Diaz, UMKC
Pun Chanachai, NM State
Kristen Cline, NM State
Camille Orito, NM State
Ana Margarita Raga, Utah Valley
2016-17 WAC Women's Coach of the Year: Jackie Booth, NM State
2016-17 WAC Women's Freshman of the Year: Pun Chanacahai, NM State
2016-17 WAC Women's Player of the Year: Pun Chanacahai, NM State