The junior from Springdale, Arkansas, becomes the 31^st WGCA All-American in program history. That group has combined for a total of 43 selections since 1982 when women’s golf first moved under the NCAA banner.

It’s another in a long list of accolades for Kilcrease, the nation’s 34^th-ranked golfer. She earned All-Big 12 honors earlier this month and made the league’s all-tournament team in late April.

Kilcrease also left her mark on the program’s record book in 2024-25, tying the season-mark for rounds played (39) while ranking second in rounds of par or better (21), sixth in birdies (118) and 11^th in stroke average (71.92).

Kilcrease’s selection comes on the heels of a strong postseason, which included a tie for fifth at the Big 12 Championship, a tie for third at the NCAA Gold Canyon Regional and a share of 30^th at last week’s NCAA Championship in Carlsbad, Calif.

The Tulsa transfer began her Cowgirl career with six consecutive top-10 finishes (the fourth longest streak in OSU’s recorded history), highlighted by a season-opening win at the Carmel Cup at historic Pebble Beach and a school-record 63 in the second round of the Schooner Fall Classic.

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May 27, 2025 by Staff Writer

At just 10 years old, Claire Driscoll is already making waves in the gymnastics world. A dedicated and driven athlete, Claire began her gymnastics journey at the age of four. What started as recreational classes quickly turned into something more when she was invited into the Rising Stars pre-team program — a developmental path designed to prepare young gymnasts for the USA Gymnastics (USAG) competitive track.

Claire currently competes in the USAG Developmental Program, formerly known as the Junior Olympic (JO) Program. This rigorous program includes ten levels, and Claire has impressively advanced through Level 7. She is now training for Level 8 with her sights set on the 2026 competitive season.

Her accomplishments speak for themselves. Claire won her first State Championship at age 7 in Level 3 (2022) and has since claimed two more titles — in Level 6 (2024) and Level 7 (2025). These achievements make her one of the youngest gymnasts in Massachusetts to reach this level of success. Most recently, she played a key role in helping her Level 7 team take first place in the Massachusetts USAG State Championship.

Claire’s talent has been recognized on a regional level as well. She qualified two years in a row to represent Massachusetts on the State Team at the USAG Regional Championship, competing against athletes from across New England and New York. There, she earned 1st place on Vault — two years in a row — with an impressive score of 9.90, along with 2nd place on Beam and 4th in the All-Around.

Claire trains at Head Over Heels Gymnastics Center in Norwell, where she practices four days a week for a total of 15 hours. Her training spans the entire year and is guided by her three veteran coaches — Cynthia, Patty, and JC — whom she deeply admires and appreciates. In addition to practice, Claire competes in nine meets per season and continues to push herself to develop new and complex skills. Recent skills in the works include a backflip and aerial on the balance beam, full-twisting layouts on the floor, and a Tsukahara vault — a skill involving a backflip off the vault table.

Claire maintains a strong connection with her teammates and looks up to the older girls on the team for guidance and inspiration. That camaraderie and mentorship play a significant role in her continued growth and joy in the sport.

Off the mat, Claire is just like any other 10-year-old. She enjoys shopping, traveling, biking through Wompatuck State Park, swimming, diving, and even a bit of volleyball. She cherishes time spent with friends and family, especially around the fire pit, and loves keeping up with the latest dance trends and music.

Claire’s dream is to reach Level 10 — the highest tier in the USAG Developmental Program — and from there, earn a spot on a Division 1 college gymnastics team. With only 62 colleges in the country offering Division 1 gymnastics, the road ahead is undoubtedly competitive. But if her current path is any indication, Claire has both the talent and the tenacity to get there.

As her family puts it, “This sport is incredibly demanding — it takes discipline, courage, and an unwavering love for what you do. Watching Claire perform these skills is as nerve-wracking as it is exhilarating. We are so proud of her.”

To follow Claire’s inspiring journey, you can find her on Instagram: @clairedriscoll_gymnast2032

EAST LANSING — Add one more major accolade for Michigan State hockey senior Isaac Howard.

Chaisilprungruang, the AAC Golfer of the Year and Freshman of the Year, finished the season ranked as the 46th individual golfer in the national D1 Player Rankings. She collected three AAC Golfer of the Week awards and was named AAC Golfer of the Month for September. She has finished in the top 10 in every event this season leading up to the NCAA Regionals including six top five finishes. Her 203 (-13) at the Daniel Island Invitational set a program record for 54 holes and tied the school’s single-round low score with a 66. She recorded the best single-season stroke average in program history at 71.31 and now becomes the first Niner to be named to the All-American team.

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women’s collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA was formed to encourage the playing of college golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the WGCA represents over 750 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.  

WGCA All-American First Team

Carla Bernat, Kansas State University

Carolina Chacarra, Wake Forest University

Megha Ganne, Stanford University

Eila Galitsky, University of South Carolina

Jasmine Koo, University of Southern California

Maria José Marin, University of Arkansas

Paula Martín Sampedro, Stanford University

Meja Örtengren, Stanford University

Andrea Revuelta, Stanford University

Kiara Romero, University of Oregon

Mirabel Ting, Florida State University

Lottie Woad, Florida State University

 

Second Team

Hannah Darling, University of South Carolina

Anna Davis, Auburn University

Kary Hollenbaugh, The Ohio State University

Lauren Kim, University of Texas

Marie Eline Madsen, North Carolina State University

Farah O’Keefe, University of Texas

Catherine Park, University of Southern California

Patience Rhodes, Arizona State University

Louise Rydqvist, University of South Carolina

Amanda Sambach, University of Virginia

Rocío Tejedo, Louisiana State University

Kendall Todd, University of Arkansas

Suvichaya Vinijchaitham, University of Oregon

Kelly Xu, Stanford University

Honorable Mention Team

Brooke Biermann, Michigan State University

Vanessa Borovilos, Texas A&M University

Pinky Chaisilprungruang, Charlotte

Lauren Clark, University of Kansas

Beth Coulter, Arizona State University

Cayetana Fernández García-Poggio, Texas A&M University

Cindy Hsu, University of Texas

Grace Kilcrease, Oklahoma State University

 

Naya Howard will spend the remainder of her college gymnastics career at Michigan State after three stellar years at Georgia. She took a parting shot at her former program and first-year head coach Cecile Canqueteau-Landi on the way to East Lansing.

It is unclear as to what exactly she was trying to say with the cryptic statement but it does not reflect well on the Bulldogs!

Howard, a certified star in college gym, immediately burst onto the scene as the top freshman overall finisher at the SEC Championship in 2023. The 5-foot-6 all-around competitor was limited as a sophomore due to injury but she rallied back as Georgia’s highest vault scorer at Regionals in 2024.

Michigan State hockey has seen a meteoric rise over the past couple of years and that’s all thanks to Adam Nightingale and the fact that he is taking this job seriously and has national title aspirations.

Since taking over at Michigan State, Nightingale is 69-35-9 which may not seem all that impressive, but when you consider he went 18-18-2 in his first season with the program, it’s that much more eye-opening. He’s 51-17-7 over the past two seasons with back-to-back Big Ten regular-season and tournament titles. The Spartans are 31-11-6 in the Big Ten in that span.

And it feels like the Spartans are only getting better each offseason.

In fact, Michigan State may have been bounced way earlier than expected in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, but it will return arguably the best goaltender in college ice hockey (Trey Augustine) as well as the Hobey Baker Award winner, Isaac Howard.

On top of that, the Spartans have added plenty of pro-caliber talent to the roster this offseason and both Howard and Nightingale are coming off a gold medal at the IIHF World Championships.

The momentum is on Michigan State’s side.

Don’t believe me? Just check out these “never too early” top 25 projections that were posted on Twitter and have been gaining some traction this week.