SAN ANTONIO — UTSA head coach Summer Batiste announced Wednesday that the program has signed Miranda Garcia and Naomi Koontz.
“Today is a big day for UTSA Women’s Golf,” Batiste said. “We are ecstatic to have Naomi and Miranda officially become Roadrunners, as they are going to be a huge part of our success going forward. Both are proven winners and very competitive, and they will contribute immediately to the strong culture we’ve built here in San Antonio. We’re looking forward to helping them develop their game further and continuing to compete for American Conference Championships.”
Miranda Garcia (Monterrey, Mexico/ Instituto ExNovo)
Accomplished golfer from Monterrey, Mexico … 2026 ACGN Stage 1 Regional Tour champion with a 72-70—142 … runner-up at the 2026 Copa Centro National Tournament with a 75-70-70—215 … top-five finisher at the 2026 Mexican Women's Amateur … placed inside the top five at the 2025 AJGA Under Armour/Jordan Spieth Championship on the strength of a 67 in the second round … 2024 Nacionales CONADE gold medalist … captured bronze at the 2026 Nacionales CONADE with a 73-71-72—216 … tied for eighth with a 3-under-par scorecard at the U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championship in 2025 … posted an even-par scorecard to earn second place at the 2025 Copa Pacífico National Tournament … was third at the 2025 Copa Sur National Tournament … played in the Amundi Evian Juniors Cup in Evian, France … selected for the national team that finished third at the 2025 Americas Cup 2025 in Arizona … helped lead her team to the title at the 2026 Three Nations Cup 2026 in California … played in the 2025 Uswing Junior World Championship in San Diego … named Outstanding Player of the Year and Honorary Player of the Year of her club's junior golf team … attending Instituto ExNovo in Santiago de Queretaro … has twice received a scholarship award for achieving an average of 90 or above … also competes in basketball, swimming and tennis … helps run golf clinics for youth players.
Naomi Koontz (Newton, Kan./Newton HS)
Standout golfer from Newton, Kansas … four-time first-team all-state performer at Newton High School … 2026 Wichita Metro Area Player of the Year … four-time Wichita Metro Area First Team selection … named first team AVCTL Division 2 all four years … 2026 Class 5A state champion … finished third at both the 2025 and 2024 Class 5A state tournaments … was fourth as a freshman at the state tournament … 2024 and 2026 AVCTL Division 2 Individual Champion … registered a career adjusted average of 71.5 and 14 total wins … led all Kansas high school golfers with a 70.5 average in 2026 … ranked second in 2025 with a 72.3 mark and third in 2024 with a 69.0 average … logged her career-best round with an 8-under-par 63 at Turkey Creek Golf Course in McPherson … helped lead the Railers to a runner-up finish at the 2025 Class 5A Regional and at the 2024 AVCTL Division 2 tournament … 2026 Kansas Girls Junior Amateur Champion … U.S. Girls Junior Qualifier … won the TaylorMade Junior Open Champion in 2026 … two-time Crestview Junior Open Champion … claimed medalist honors at the 2025 AJGA Victoria Texas Preview and at the 2024 Notah Begay Kansas Regional … posted six wins on Kansas Central Links Golf Tour and a pair of victories on the Oklahoma Junior Golf Tour … named to the Newton High School Principal's Honor Roll three times … member of the National Honor Society and student council … comes from an athletic family … her father, Matt, played football at Bethel College from 1994 to 1998 … her mother, Jennifer, competed in volleyball, basketball and track & field at Bethel College from 1994 to 1998 … her brother, Caleb, played golf at Bethel College in 2022-26 … her sister, Abby, currently plays volleyball at Bethel College.
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