OREM—The Utah Valley University women's golf team had four of its players named to the 2024 Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team.
Utah Valley's
Chloe Jang,
Maria Ortiz,
Caylyn Ponich, and
Millie Terrion earned the All-American Scholar Team honors. To earn All-America Scholar honors, players must have a cumulative 3.5 GPA or higher, be an amateur on the team's roster throughout the season, and play in 50% of the team's tournaments.
Jang recorded a perfect 4.0 GPA in her first season at Utah Valley. She saw action in nine tournaments and played 27 rounds with a 76.8 scoring average. Jang had a pair of top-10 showings, including a third-place finish at the Eagle Invitational in Spokane with a three-round 4-over-par 217 (71-72-74). She also finished sixth at the Utah Tech Trailblazer Invitational with a three-round 8-over-par 224 (75-75-74), helping UVU to the team championship.
Ortiz holds a 3.78 cumulative GPA and is studying business and analysis. She played in nine of UVU's 10 tournaments during her freshman season with the Wolverines. Her best finish of the year was a 32nd place finish at the Eagle Invitational at Indian Canyon Golf Course in Spokane, Wash. She recorded an 80.3 scoring average over her 27 rounds of play.
Ponich has an impressive 3.93 and graduated with a degree in family science. She played in all 10 tournaments for Utah Valley this season, recording a 76.6 scoring average in 30 rounds of play. Ponich had five top-30 finishes on the year, including an eighth-place finish at the Utah Tech Trailblazer Invitational with a three-round 9-over-par 225 (77-71-77). Her performance at the Utah Tech Trailblazer Invite lifted the Wolverines to the team championship.
Terrion holds a 3.97 cumulative GPA and is studying art & design. She played in all 10 tournaments for the Wolverines, recording a 79.7 scoring average in 30 rounds of play. Her best finish of the season was at the Utah Tech Trailblazer Invitational where she placed 13th with a two-round 15-over-par 231 (76-75-80), helping the Wolverines to the team title. She also finished 30th at the WAC Championship.
