University of Tennessee Athletics
Van Kan Named to All-America Third Team by Golfweek, Messimer Garners Honorable Mention Honors
June 10, 2026 | Women's Golf
The postseason honors continued to roll in for Tennessee women's golf on Wednesday afternoon as Kyra Van Kan and Madison Messimer were each recognized as All-Americans by Golfweek.
Van Kan was named a Third Team All-American, while Messimer was tabbed as an All-American Honorable Mention. This is the second 2025-26 All-American honor for the pair, as both were previously named All-American Honorable Mentions by the WGCA last week. Additionally, the Golfweek honors mark the 32nd and 33rd total All-American awards in program history.
Van Kan was dominant for Tennessee all season, setting new single-season program records with a 71.00 scoring average and 21 rounds of par or better. The sophomore posted six top ten finishes, including an individual victory at the Paradise Invitational, capped by a tie for fifth place at the NCAA Championships, the second-best finish ever by a Lady Vol at the event.
Messimer had a similar output for Tennessee. The freshman notched a 71.11 scoring average and 20 rounds of par or better, both surpassing the previous single-season records entering the 2025-26 season. Messimer clinched seven top ten finishes this season, including a victory at the Chris Banister Golf Classic and a runner-up finish in her SEC Championship debut.
The All-American recognition adds on to a list of accolades for Messimer that includes SEC Freshman of the Year, First Team All-SEC, and a spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team. Van Kan earned a spot on the All-SEC Second Team for her impressive sophomore season.
Golfweek First Team All-Americans
Megha Ganne, Stanford
Jasmine Koo, USC
Rianne Malixi, Duke
Maria Jose Marin, Arkansas
Paula Martin Sampedro, Stanford
Farah O'Keefe, Texas
Meja Ortengren, Stanford
Catherine Park, USC
Andrea Revuelta, Stanford
Kiara Romero, Oregon
Golfweek Second Team All-Americans
Vanessa Borovilos, Texas A&M
Paula Francisco, Florida
Sophia Fullbrook, Florida State
Cindy Hsu, Texas
Veronika Kedronova, Kent State
Lauren Kim, Texas
Bailey Shoemaker, USC
Marta Silchenko, Oklahoma State
Avery Weed, Mississippi State
Kelly Xu, Stanford
Golfweek Third Team All-Americans
Eunseo Choi, Pepperdine
Kylie Chong, USC
Cayetana Fernandez Garcia-Poggio, Texas A&M
Chloe Kovelesky, Wake Forest
Janae Leovao, Eastern Michigan
Marie Madsen, NC State
Macy Pate, Wake Forest
Patience Rhodes, Arizona State
Kyra Van Kan, Tennessee
Siuue Wu, Florida
Golf Week All-American Honorable Mentions
Charlotte Back, Arizona
Pinky Chaisilprungruang, Charlotte
Kylee Choi, Pepperdine
Balma Davalos, Auburn
Anna Davis, Auburn
Eila Galitsky, South Carolina
Vairana Heck, South Carolina
Morgan Ketchum, Wake Forest
Thanana Kotchasanmanee, Princeton
Jaclyn Laha, Virginia
Elise Lee, USC
Ava Merrill, Vanderbilt
Madison Messimer, Tennessee
Nichakorn Pinprayoon, Iowa State
Megan Propeck, Florida
Pimpisa Sisutham, UCF
Megan Streicher, North Carolina
Kajsalotta Svarvar, Ole Miss
Jeneath Wong, Pepperdine
Reagan Zibilski, Arkansas
Van Kan was named a Third Team All-American, while Messimer was tabbed as an All-American Honorable Mention. This is the second 2025-26 All-American honor for the pair, as both were previously named All-American Honorable Mentions by the WGCA last week. Additionally, the Golfweek honors mark the 32nd and 33rd total All-American awards in program history.
Van Kan was dominant for Tennessee all season, setting new single-season program records with a 71.00 scoring average and 21 rounds of par or better. The sophomore posted six top ten finishes, including an individual victory at the Paradise Invitational, capped by a tie for fifth place at the NCAA Championships, the second-best finish ever by a Lady Vol at the event.
Messimer had a similar output for Tennessee. The freshman notched a 71.11 scoring average and 20 rounds of par or better, both surpassing the previous single-season records entering the 2025-26 season. Messimer clinched seven top ten finishes this season, including a victory at the Chris Banister Golf Classic and a runner-up finish in her SEC Championship debut.
The All-American recognition adds on to a list of accolades for Messimer that includes SEC Freshman of the Year, First Team All-SEC, and a spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team. Van Kan earned a spot on the All-SEC Second Team for her impressive sophomore season.
Golfweek First Team All-Americans
Megha Ganne, Stanford
Jasmine Koo, USC
Rianne Malixi, Duke
Maria Jose Marin, Arkansas
Paula Martin Sampedro, Stanford
Farah O'Keefe, Texas
Meja Ortengren, Stanford
Catherine Park, USC
Andrea Revuelta, Stanford
Kiara Romero, Oregon
Golfweek Second Team All-Americans
Vanessa Borovilos, Texas A&M
Paula Francisco, Florida
Sophia Fullbrook, Florida State
Cindy Hsu, Texas
Veronika Kedronova, Kent State
Lauren Kim, Texas
Bailey Shoemaker, USC
Marta Silchenko, Oklahoma State
Avery Weed, Mississippi State
Kelly Xu, Stanford
Golfweek Third Team All-Americans
Eunseo Choi, Pepperdine
Kylie Chong, USC
Cayetana Fernandez Garcia-Poggio, Texas A&M
Chloe Kovelesky, Wake Forest
Janae Leovao, Eastern Michigan
Marie Madsen, NC State
Macy Pate, Wake Forest
Patience Rhodes, Arizona State
Kyra Van Kan, Tennessee
Siuue Wu, Florida
Golf Week All-American Honorable Mentions
Charlotte Back, Arizona
Pinky Chaisilprungruang, Charlotte
Kylee Choi, Pepperdine
Balma Davalos, Auburn
Anna Davis, Auburn
Eila Galitsky, South Carolina
Vairana Heck, South Carolina
Morgan Ketchum, Wake Forest
Thanana Kotchasanmanee, Princeton
Jaclyn Laha, Virginia
Elise Lee, USC
Ava Merrill, Vanderbilt
Madison Messimer, Tennessee
Nichakorn Pinprayoon, Iowa State
Megan Propeck, Florida
Pimpisa Sisutham, UCF
Megan Streicher, North Carolina
Kajsalotta Svarvar, Ole Miss
Jeneath Wong, Pepperdine
Reagan Zibilski, Arkansas
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