INA, Ill. (June 2, 2020) — After a successful year on the links, three golfers from Rend Lake College were selected for the National Junior College Athletic Association Region 24 All-Region Team.

Paige Hamel, along with Alex Sadler and Ryleigh Vaughn, was recently named to the Region 24 Team, which features golfers from schools throughout Southern and Central Illinois.

“These ladies are being recognized for being among the very best in their Region,” said RLC Women’s Head Golf Coach James Gray. “It is quite the honor to be selected to this team as it is voted on by all the coaches.”

The RLC Women’s Golf Team was able to compete in several tournaments in the fall before the season was cut short due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic this spring. However, the team was still able to put together a list of accomplishments in the truncated season.

Hamel, the team captain, averaged an 85 for the Lady Warriors and played strong, consistent golf throughout the season. She shot a low round of 79 during the first tournament of the year at Indiana Wesleyan. Hamel was also second on the team in birdies in 2019. She will continue her golfing career next season at McKendree University.