South Dakota women's golfer Danica Badura was named to the Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar list as announced by the association on Tuesday. This is the second time Badura appears on the list after being selected as an All-American Scholar last season.
 
In her sophomore campaign, Badura competed in all 11 tournaments and finished second on the team with a 76.73 stroke average. She claimed three top-10 placements on the year including her highest finish of the season with a sixth-place finish at the Stampede at the Creek. The Aurora, Nebraska, native shot a season-low 71 twice and recorded a season-low 54-hole score of 223 at the Stampede at the Creek. She closed out her season with a top-20 finish at the Summit League Championships.
 
Badura will be a junior at South Dakota next season and is currently studying Kinesiology and Sports Management.  
 
To be eligible to be named an All-American Scholar, each student-athlete must have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher. 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 650 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.