NEW ORLEANS (JMU Athletics) – Redshirt senior Kendall Turner of James Madison women’s golf was named First Team All-Sun Belt, the league announced in a release on Thursday afternoon.

Turner finished her 2023-24 campaign with a tie for 24th at the NCAA Bermuda Run Regional, the best finisher for a JMU women’s golfer in program history. For the third consecutive season, the native of Chesapeake, Va., broke the program record for stroke average, finishing the season with a mark of 71.93 in 33 rounds.

Throughout the season, Turner posted eight top-10 finishes and was named the Sun Belt Golfer of the Week on three occasions (9/14, 9/29, 3/21). Her high finish came at the Ironwood Invitational, where she earned medalist honors with a second-place finish.

The honor marked the third time Turner has been named First Team All-Conference in her career and her fourth overall laurel. It also extended the Dukes’ streak of having at least one all-conference selection to seven straight seasons.

2024 Sun Belt Conference Women’s Golf Awards

Golfer of the Year: Louise Reau, Georgia Southern
Freshman of the Year: Louise Reau, Georgia Southern
Newcomer of the Year: Hailey Jones, Texas State
Coach of the Year: Par Nilsson, Texas State

All-Sun Belt Conference First Team
Louise Reau, Georgia Southern
Hailey Jones, Texas State
Kendall Turner, James Madison
Haley Yerxa, Georgia Southern
Hannah Karg, Coastal Carolina
Junia Gabasa, Texas State

All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team
Daniela Campillo, ULM
Puneet Bajwa, Old Dominion
Regina Plascencia, Georgia Southern
Yvonne Chamness, Texas State
Abbey Newton, Georgia Southern

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