Frisco, Texas – University of Missouri-St. Louis junior women's golfer Mayan Covarrubias and head coach Troy Halterman have been named to the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) inaugural fall watchlists for the National Player of the Year presented by Ping Golf and the Jackie Steinmann WGCA National Coach of the Year as announced by the WGCA on Wednesday.

These watchlists recognize the outstanding performances and achievements of Division II coaches and student-athletes during the fall collegiate golf season. The fall watchlists highlight excellence throughout the year and recognize those who have made an early impact on their teams and across the collegiate landscape. The WGCA will continue to recognize standout performances throughout the upcoming spring season.

Covarrubias is ranked 20th in Division II in the latest Scoreboard powered by Clippd rankings. She has played in five tournaments this fall with one event win, three top five and top 10 finishes and has a scoring average of 73.60. Covarrubias has twice been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference's Player of the Week.

Halterman has guided the Tritons to a 23-9 record through five events this fall with five top finishes and two top three finishes this season. UMSL posted a season-low score of 863 this past weekend at the Las Vegas Desert Classic in Boulder City, Nevada. The Tritons are ranked 17th in the latest Scoreboard powered by Clippd Top 25 rankings and second in the Midwest Region. UMSL has a team scoring average of 299.07 through five events.

The Women's Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women's collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA was formed to encourage women's college golf in support of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the WGCA represents over 750 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.