JOPLIN, Mo. — Missouri Southern golf student-athletes Katarina Chynoranska, Avary Eckert, Maryn Harlow, and Caitlin Metcalfe were all named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team, the organization announced Tuesday.
 
The four Lions were named to the 2025-26 Academic All-District Women's At-Large teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, which recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom.
 
The CSC Academic All-America program separately recognizes women's at-large honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
 
The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Divisions II and III Academic All-America programs.
 
Katarina Chynoranska
Jr. | Velké Leváre, Slovakia | Marketing | 3.93 GPA

Katarina Chynoranska, a 2025-26 All-MIAA Third Team selection, averaged a score of 76.9 over 10 tournaments (26 rounds) this season. She ranks 233 nationally and 21st regionally.

Chynoranska had four top-five finishes including a runner-up finish at the Las Vegas Warrior Women's Invitational. In Las Vegas, she shot a +12. After opening the tournament with a 76 (+4), Chynoranska followed with a 78 (+6) in round two before closing with a 74 (+2) in the final round.

Chynoranska was also fourth overall (+3) at the Newman Fall Invite and fifth at Central Missouri's Midwest Classic (+5).

She also took seventh at the Central Region Fall Preview (+3).

Chynoranska concluded the campaign fourth overall at the 2026 NCAA DII Central Regional with a +11. She finished 17th (+22) at the 2026 MIAA Women's Golf Championship.

Chynoranska was named to the 2025-26 MIAA Women's Golf Academic Honor Roll and a 2025-26 MIAA Women's Golf Scholar-Athlete.

Avary Eckert
Jr. | Emporia, Kan. | Criminal Justice Administration | 4.00 GPA

Avary Eckert averaged a score of 83.8 over nine tournaments and 23 rounds in 2025-26. She notched two top-50 finishes at the Las Vegas Warrior Women's Invitational and the 2026 MIAA Women's Golf Championship.

She posted a +50 for 43rd in Vegas and took 36th (+33) at the conference Championship.

Eckert competed at the 2026 NCAA DII Central Regional, finishing with a card of +34 for 77th.

Eckert was named to the 2025-26 MIAA Women's Golf Academic Honor Roll and a 2025-26 MIAA Women's Golf Academic Excellence Award recipient.
  
Maryn Harlow
Jr. | Fort Collins, Colo. | Finance | 3.89 GPA
Maryn Harlow competed in nine tournaments over 23 rounds in 2025-26. She averaged a card of 81.3 and had four top-50 finishes.

Harlow finished top-10 at the Las Vegas Warrior Women's Invitational, taking seventh with +20.

She also was 23rd at the Newman Fall Invite, carding a +14.

Harlow shot a +43 for 49th at the 2026 NCAA DII Central Regional.

Academically, she was named to the 2025-26 MIAA Women's Golf Academic Honor Roll.
 
Caitlin Metcalfe
Jr. | Staffordshire, England | Exercise Science | 3.815 GPA
Caitlin Metcalfe competed in 10 tournaments over 26 rounds in 2025-26, averaging an 81.7. She notched seven top-50 finishes including 25th at the Las Vegas Warrior Women's Invitational (+37).

She shot +31 for 32nd at the 2026 MIAA Women's Golf Championship and +23 for 33rd at the 2026 NCAA DII Central Regional to conclude the campaign.

Metcalfe was named to the 2025-26 MIAA Women's Golf Academic Honor Roll.