Coral Springs, Fla. (July 24, 2020) – The University of Wyoming women's golf team achieved a first in program history when it was named to the Top 20 Division I academic teams in the country for the 2019-20 academic year by the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA). 
 
The All-Scholar Team GPA Award recognizes the women's collegiate golf programs with the highest collective average team grade point averages.  The team gpas include all of a team's student-athletes.  Wyoming came in at No. 20 on the list of top academic teams, with a team gpa of 3.819.
 
"This is a tremendous honor for our program, and I am so very proud of this exceptional group of young women," said Josey Stender, University of Wyoming Head Women's Golf Coach and Assistant Director of Golf.  "We have always set a high standard for academic performance within the program.  However, for the team to be one of the best in the nation during such a challenging time to be a student is a true credit to their determination and focus." 
 
Wyoming's team members for the 2019-20 academic year were: Cristiana Ciasca, Samantha Hui, Kaylee Knadler, Michelle Nguyen, Morgan Ryan, Erin Sargent, Caitlyn Skavdahl and Jessica Zapf.
 
The WGCA announced the Top 25 teams with the highest team gpas for Division I, Division II and Division III, as well as the top 10 teams for NAIA. The Top 25 NCAA Division I academic teams for 2019-20 are as follows:
 
2019-20 WGCA All-Scholar Teams for NCAA Division I
Place, University, Team GPA
1.   University of New Mexico, 3.965
2.   University Wisconsin-Green Bay, 3.958
3.   California Baptist University, 3.950
4.   Quinnipiac University, 3.947
5.   University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 3.890
6.   Florida Atlantic University, 3.878
7.   Creighton University,  3.873
8.   Drake University, 3.860
      University of Illinois, 3.860
10.  University of Denver, 3.857
11.  East Carolina University, 3.852
12.  Oral Roberts University, 3.850
13.  University of North Texas, 3.849
14.  University of South Carolina, 3.845
15.  Eastern Washington University, 3.832
      Rutgers University, 3.832
17.  Harvard University, 3.824
      University of Cincinnati, 3.824
19.  Morehead State University, 3.820
20.  University of Wyoming, 3.819
21.  Arkansas State University, 3.815
22.  University of Delaware, 3.811                                                   
      The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 3.811
24.  University of Texas Arlington, 3.806
25.  Seattle University, 3.800
      Grand Canyon University, 3.800
      Penn State University, 3.800