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Madison Messimer and Kyra Van Kan earn All-America honors

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 3, 2026, 2:01 PM

Last updated Jun 3, 2026

Madison Messimer and Kyra Van Kan earn All-America honors
Summary

Madison Messimer and Kyra Van Kan of the Tennessee women’s golf team received honorable mention All-America recognition from the Women's Golf Coaches Association on June 3, 2026. They are the first Lady Vols to earn All-America honors since 2016 and the first duo since 2015. Messimer, a freshman, also made the WGCA Division I All-Freshman Team with a 71.11 scoring average, while Van Kan set program records and secured a fifth-place finish at the NCAA championships.

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  • •Messimer and Van Kan are the 15th and 16th Lady Vols All-Americans.
  • •Messimer is the first freshman All-American since 2016.
  • •Van Kan finished fifth at the NCAA championships.
  • •Both players earned SEC postseason honors.
  • •Messimer also won SEC Freshman of the Year.
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  • 2:01 PMYahoo Sports — Two Lady Vols earn Women's Golf Coaches Association All-America honors
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