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MAGES, SCHNEIDER CLAIM TOP SUMMIT LEAGUE HONORS
5/20/2026 1:05:00 PM | Women's Golf
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - South Dakota State's McKenzie Mages and Ericka Schneider were named the 2026 Summit League Golfer and Coach of the Year, respectively, Wednesday by the conference office.
Mages captured the league's top individual honor following a historic season that included claiming the 2026 Summit League individual championship and leading SDSU to the first Summit League team title in program history. The honor marks the first time a Jackrabbit has earned Golfer of the Year accolades since 2021. The Sioux Falls, S.D. native also paced the league in scoring average during the 2025-26 campaign with a 73.1 scoring average. Mages was the top Jackrabbit finisher at every event in her senior season and her 73.1 scoring average for the year ranks third in program history. She graduates with a 74.96 scoring average for her career, the second best career mark in program history.
Schneider guided the Jackrabbits to the program's first Summit League Championship title in 2026, besting the field by six strokes over three days in Arizona. The Jacks posted a 300.23 team scoring average for the year, the fourth best in program history. This is the first Coach of the Year honor for Schneider and first in South Dakota State program history.
North Dakota State's Jeri Lafleche was selected as the Summit League Newcomer of the Year. The freshman registered three top-10 finishes on the season, including a pair of top-five performances, and closed the year with back-to-back top-five finishes. Lafleche also posted the top finish among freshmen at the Summit League Championship, carding a 54-hole total of 220 (+7) to place fourth overall.
The three individual awards are voted on by the league's head coaches.Â
Mages captured the league's top individual honor following a historic season that included claiming the 2026 Summit League individual championship and leading SDSU to the first Summit League team title in program history. The honor marks the first time a Jackrabbit has earned Golfer of the Year accolades since 2021. The Sioux Falls, S.D. native also paced the league in scoring average during the 2025-26 campaign with a 73.1 scoring average. Mages was the top Jackrabbit finisher at every event in her senior season and her 73.1 scoring average for the year ranks third in program history. She graduates with a 74.96 scoring average for her career, the second best career mark in program history.
Schneider guided the Jackrabbits to the program's first Summit League Championship title in 2026, besting the field by six strokes over three days in Arizona. The Jacks posted a 300.23 team scoring average for the year, the fourth best in program history. This is the first Coach of the Year honor for Schneider and first in South Dakota State program history.
North Dakota State's Jeri Lafleche was selected as the Summit League Newcomer of the Year. The freshman registered three top-10 finishes on the season, including a pair of top-five performances, and closed the year with back-to-back top-five finishes. Lafleche also posted the top finish among freshmen at the Summit League Championship, carding a 54-hole total of 220 (+7) to place fourth overall.
The three individual awards are voted on by the league's head coaches.Â
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