AMC Women's Golf All-Conference & Season Award Winners Announced

May 2, 2023

Mountain Home, Ark. - The American Midwest Conference (AMC) has announced the members of the 2023 AMC Women's Golf All-Conference Team, season award winners, Champions of Character Team and All-Academic Team.

Emily Strunk of Columbia earned Player of the Year honors after averaging a score of 79 in ten rounds.

Newcomer of the Year honors went to Ashlyn Sanders of Columbia. She had a 12.82 vs. par and an average score of 84.71.

Kendra Harness (Williams Baptist) won Freshman of the Year. She averaged a 9.69 vs. par and a round score of 81.69, both second in the AMC.

Coach of the Year honors went to Barry Doty of Columbia who led the Cougars to the AMC Women's Golf Tournament title.

Golfer of the Year: Emily Strunck, Columbia
Freshman of the Year: Kendra Harness, Williams Baptist
Newcomer of the Year: Ashlyn Sanders, Columbia

First-Team All-Conference
Emily Strunck, Columbia
Kendra Harness, Williams Baptist
Alyssa Hagewood, Central Baptist
Cassidy McAlpine, Columbia
Sydney Czanstkowski, Lyon

Second-Team All-Conference
Camryn Swinfard, Columbia
Maria Ortiz Rozo, William Woods
Sydney Willingham, Columbia
Lilly Knipfel, Columbia
Ashlyn Sanders, Columbia

Honorable Mention All-Conference
Carson Hall, Columbia
Jennah Schell, William Woods
Sara Golden, Cottey
Alissa Olson, William Woods
Sophia Welch, Missouri Baptist

Champions of Character Team
Central Baptist, Alyssa Hagewood
Columbia, Cassidy McAlpine
Cottey, Sara Golden
Lyon, Sydney Czanstkowski
Missouri Baptist, Sophia Welch
William Woods, Maria Rozo
Williams Baptist, Kendra Harness

Academic All-Conference Team

Abby Kirby, Central Baptist

Alyssa Hagewood, Central Baptist

Laney Crutchfield, Central Baptist

Camryn Swinfard, Columbia

Carlie Kidwell, Columbia

Carson Hall, Columbia

Cassidy McAlpine, Columbia

Elizabeth Bigler, Columbia

Emily Strunck, Columbia

Lillian Knipfel, Columbia

Paige Cain, Columbia

Sydney Willingham, Columbia