Women’s Golf Places Three on WGCA All-American Lists; Choi Named to All-Freshman Team
6/2/2026 1:00:00 PM | Women's Golf
FRISCO, Texas — Pepperdine women's golf sees three Waves receive 2026 All-American recognition from the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA), announced today.
Sophomore Eunseo Choi earned WGCA Second Team All-American honors, while senior Jeneath Wong and freshman Kylee Choi received honorable mention laurels.
In addition, Kylee Choi was named to the WGCA Division I All-Freshman Team, which recognizes the top-five individual freshmen in the country.
"It was a great year for the Waves!" noted head coach Laurie Gibbs. "Eunseo, Jeneath and Kylee are very deserving of their WGCA honors. They were consistent all season and committed to a present-focused mindset. Even on challenging days, they found a way to finish their rounds strong. We wish Jeneath all the best as she begins her professional career and we're excited for what's ahead with Eunseo, Kylee, incoming freshman Kaya Daluwatte and our returning players."
Pepperdine now boasts 36 All-American selections all-time, with 18 total athletes recognized at the national level.
The three selections is also tied for the third-most honorees total, trailing only national champion Stanford and national runner-up USC.
Wong is now the seventh Wave in program history to receive All-American recognition in three or more seasons, having been honored in 2023 and 2024 previously.
Eunseo Choi earns her first All-American recognition following a successful season which saw her take home WCC Player of the Year after earning Medalist honors at the WCC Championship. Her scoring average of 71.38 this season marked the second-lowest scoring average from a Wave, behind only Lion Higo's 71.35 in 2022-23. Choi posted seven top-10 finishes throughout the campaign, including another individual victory at the Fresno State Classic. She led the Waves with a 20th place finish at the NCAA Championship, after being 10th at the NCAA Regional.
Jeneath Wong receives All-American honors for the third time in her career, having earned honorable mention in both 2023 and 2024 from the WGCA and Golfweek. Wong logged top-20 finishes across her senior campaign, including a pair of top-three placements at the Fresno State Classic and NCAA Regional. She also fired a 63 in the second round of the Stanford Regional, matching a program-best low round. Her 72.21 scoring average in 2025-26 marked a new career-best, as Wong finishes her career currently third on Pepperdine's all-time scoring average list (72.46).
Kylee Choi closes her breakout freshman season landing on the All-American list and All-Freshman Team list. The All-Freshman Team annually honors the top five individual freshmen in collegiate golf. Choi was previously named WCC Freshman of the Year, and set a new freshman scoring record for Pepperdine with a 71.79 average throughout 34 rounds. Overall, she logged six top-5 finishes, at the Stanford Intercollegiate, Bruin Wave Invitational, Fresno State Classic, Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational and WCC Championship.
The trio helped the Waves to a T-5th finish at the NCAA Championship, as the Waves reached match play for the second time in four seasons. Pepperdine boasted three tournament victories throughout the spring, including the program's 22nd WCC Championship. The Waves were also runner-up at the Stanford NCAA Regional, exemplifying the team's consistent play throughout the postseason.
WGCA All-Americans
First Team
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
Second Team
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
Honorable Mention
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
Kylee Choi - Pepperdine University
Madison Messimer - University of Tennessee
Thana Kotchasanmanee - Princeton University
Ebba Liljeberg - University of Missouri
ABOUT PEPPERDINE WOMEN'S GOLF
Pepperdine women's golf has consistently been one of the top collegiate programs in the country under head coach Laurie Gibbs, exemplified by the current streak of 27 straight seasons with an NCAA Regional appearance. Having advanced to the NCAA Championships on 15 of those occasions, the Waves also boast 22 WCC Championships since 1998. Since the year 2000, 18 athletes have garnered All-American honors with a total of 36 selections.
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