PORTLAND, Ore. – The Montana State University Billings women's golf team placed five student-athletes on the 2026 Barnes & Noble College Academic All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference Team, highlighted by a pair of repeat standouts, as announced by the conference on Wednesday.
 
Leading the group are Haylee and Hannah Adams, who each earned Academic All-GNAC recognition for the third consecutive year. Rachel Rerick, Ella Tannenberger, and Chloe Van Strien joined them on the list, collecting the honor for the first time in their careers. The award recognizes student-athletes who maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher while competing in at least their second season at their institution.
 
"Five women being honored is awesome to see," said head coach Adam Buie. "We strive each year to have as many award winners for Academic All-GNAC as possible as well as the WGCA All-Scholar National Team. Hannah and Haylee are three-time award winners, will be graduating this spring, and are looking forward to their futures. Rachel, Chloe, and Ella are off to great starts in just their sophomore year."
 
The Adams sisters continue to lead both academically and competitively. Haylee carries a 3.88 GPA, while Hannah holds a 3.53, with both set to graduate in Health and Human Performance. On the course, Haylee has improved her scoring by a full stroke in her senior campaign, posting an 84.11 average through nine rounds, highlighted by a tie for eighth at the Briarwood Shootout.
 
After missing last season due to injury, Hannah has returned in strong form, averaging 82.40 across 14 rounds. She has recorded five sub-80 rounds in seven tournaments, along with five top 25 finishes, including a sixth-place finish at the Briarwood Shootout and a tie for seventh at the Texas Roadhouse Spring Invite.
 
Rerick, a sophomore majoring in Business Finance, owns a 3.71 GPA—the second highest on the team. The Camas, Washington native has lowered her scoring average by 1.23 strokes from last season and now sits at 84.0. She has competed in five tournaments, with her top performance coming at the Homestake Invitational, where she tied for fourth with a 157.
 
Tannenberger, a psychology major from Holzgerlingen, Germany, has been one of MSUB's most consistent performers. Holding a 3.46 GPA, she also boasts the team's second-best scoring average at 77.47. She has placed inside the top 20 in eight of nine tournaments, including four top five finishes. Her top results include runner-up finishes at both the Briarwood Shootout (153) and the Texas Roadhouse Spring Invite (156).
 
Van Strien completes the group with a 3.44 GPA while studying Business Marketing. The Waalre, Netherlands native has made the biggest leap on the team this season, improving her scoring average by five strokes to 87.20. She has competed in five tournaments this season and recorded a career-best round of 81 at the Sapona Intercollegiate on March 2.