Oklahoma State University Athletics
Kelsey Vines Named Second-Team All-American
May 29, 2013 | Cowgirl Golf
May 29, 2013
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - For the second year in a row, Oklahoma State senior Kelsey Vines has been named a second-team All-American by the Women's Golf Coaches Association it was announced today.
Cowgirl freshman Julie Yang was also honored by the WGCA, earning honorable mention All-America status.
The honor caps an accomplished two-year run for Vines, who came to Oklahoma State last season after transferring from BYU.
The Austin, Texas native made 12 starts this year and earned her third victory as a Cowgirl at the Hurricane Invitational. She also had three runner-ups, a third-place showing and two fifth-place finishes.
The 2013 Big 12 Player of the Year, Vines finished the season ranked sixth in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Rankings.
As a junior, Vines was named a second-team All-American after winning twice and posting five other top 10s in 12 starts. She was named both the Big 12 Player and Newcomer of the Year.
For her career, Vines made 24 starts for the Cowgirls, finishing in the top 10 in 15 of those events.
Yang joined the program in the spring and was strong down the stretch for the Cowgirls, finishing in the top 20 in each of her final four starts.
The Seoul, South Korea native earned her first career victory at the SMU DAC Invitational before finishing seventh at the Big 12 Championship and the NCAA East Regional. She capped her season with a 17th-place showing at the NCAA Championship.
Yang was named an All-East Region selection as well as an All-Big 12 pick this spring. She finished the year ranked 31st in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Rankings.
