ST. PAUL, Minn. – Macalester College senior Jess Palmer-Sammons (Half Moon Bay, Calif./Half Moon Bay) was named to the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches 2026 Division III All-America second team, the ACWPC announced today. Additionally, senior Jayden Kratt (Palo Alto, Calif./Henry M. Gunn) and first year Reese Winegar (Hoffman Estates, Ill./William Fremd) received All-American honorable mention.

The trio led the Scots to a 16-6 record, the CWPA Tournament championship and the program's first appearance in the USA Water Polo Division III National Championship, where they placed third.

A three-time All-CWPA first team selection and the CWPA Most Valuable Player in 2025 and 2026, Palmer-Sammons makes the All-America second team after receiving All-American honorable mention the past two seasons. This year she led Macalester with 48 goals and 32 assists for 80 points in 22 games this season. In three games at the CWPA Championships April 10-12, Palmer-Sammons tallied six goals and five assists for 11 points to lead the Scots to the CWPA title as the tournament's MVP. At the USA Water Polo Division III National Championship April 25-26, she scored one of Macalester's two goals against eventual-champion Pomona-Pitzer, then had two goals, an assist and four steals in a 7-6, comeback victory over Carthage in the third-place game. Also a key component in the Scots' defense, she registered 51 steals. In 78 career matches at Macalester, she has 153 goals and 70 assists for 223 points while swiping 131 steals.

Kratt, who received All-American honorable mention in 2024, returns to the All-America team after making the All-CWPA second team this season. Also an All-CWPA first team selection last year after receiving All-CWPA honorable mention as a sophomore, she played in 17 games this year, registering 158 saves while posting an 8.18 goals against average and a .539 save percentage. Kratt also notched 12 steals and added five assists. She made a season-high 20 saves in the win over Austin on Mar. 15. At the CWPA Championships, Kratt registered 14 saves in an 11-6 win over Connecticut College, 12 saves in a 10-4 victory over Grove City, and 11 saves in the title game, a 14-9 win over Carthage. She was named to the All-Tournament first team. In 53 career matches, Kratt made 509 saves and posted a goals against average of 8.14 and a save percentage of .551.

Winegar stepped into the Scots' lineup and has bolstered the team's offense in her first season. An All-CWPA second team selection, she ranked third on the team with 26 goals, 19 assists and 45 points, and has drawn a team-best 23 ejections. A solid defender, Winegar led the team with 54 steals. She tallied five goals in three games at the CWPA Championship and was named the Rookie of the Tournament while making the All-Tournament second team.

Macalester, coached by Scott Reed, have won the CWPA Championship four times: 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2026.