LACEY, Wash. – Kathryn Crimp, fresh off her individual championship at the GNAC Championships, and Hoku Nagamine, who earned runner-up at the GNAC Championships, were both named GNAC first team All-Conference selections on Wednesday.
 
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Crimp, who was also a second team selection in 2019-20, finished fifth in the GNAC in stroke average at 81.4. She caught fire down the stretch, finishing second overall in the final regular season tournament, Western Washington Invitational, before capturing the individual title at the GNAC Championships.
 
She became the first Saint in program history to earn the honor, narrowly edging out her teammate Nagamine by two strikes. Crimp shot a season-low 77-76-153, and her 76 in the final round, was tied for the lowest of any golfer in the GNAC Championships.
 
Nagamine, playing in four of the Saints' five tournaments this season, averaging 82.6 strokes on the year. The sophomore also was playing her best golf at the end of the season, shooting a season-best 77-78-155 at the GNAC Championships. Her second place finish in the event was also best on the year for her.
 
Nagamine led the Saints in their second tournament of the year, RJGA Palm Valley Classic, shooting a team-best 78 in the opening round, and finishing with an 82 in the last round.
 
The honor marks the first for Nagamine in her career. The pair also make Saint Martin's history in becoming the first two golfers to earn first team All-Conference honors in the same season.