Basye, Montoya Earn All-America Scholar Athlete Honors from WGCA
7/10/2023 12:04:00 PM | Women's Golf
Two Bobcats recognized for academic and athletic excellence after stellar 2022-2023 season
BOZEMAN, Montana – Kameryn Basye and Maddie Montoya were named to the 2022-2023 WGCA All-American Scholar Athlete Team, the Women's Golf Coaches Association announced late last week.
Basye, who graduated this past May with a degree in business finance, earns All-American Scholar Athlete honors for the fifth straight year. The Bozeman High School product finished her career by finishing tied for fourth at the 2023 Big Sky Conference Championship, one of just ten Bobcats all-time to finish in the top five at the Big Sky tournament. The daughter of head coach Brittany Basye, Kameryn is a two-time All-BIg Sky selection.
Montoya, a rising sophomore majoring in university studies, earns All-American Scholar Athlete honors for the first time in her young career. The native of Boise, Idaho, was one of four Bobcats this season to play in all 24 possible rounds, and finished tied for 16th at the 2023 Big Sky Conference Championship, helping Montana State to a second-place finish, their best result since winning the Big Sky crown in 1995.
The criteria for selection to the WGCA All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in all of college athletics and continue to demonstrate the high level academic achievements of our players.
To be selected, a student-athlete must:
• Have an overall cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher.
• Be an amateur and on the team's roster through the conclusion of the team's season.
• Have played in 50% of the college's regularly scheduled competitive rounds during the year nominated through the team's conference championship.
To see the full announcement of the 2022-23 WGCA All-American Scholar Team, please click here.
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