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STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State Women’s Golf added a pair of signings in their incoming class of 2026 on National Signing Day 2025, head coach Isabel Jimenez announced on Wednesday afternoon.
The international duo will join the Texans at the beginning of the 2026 fall slate. The Texans will lose a trio from their 2025-26 roster with three seniors set to graduate in the spring. Filippa Mortensen joins Mathilde Brogens as the only two golfers from Denmark to play for head coach Isabel Jimenez during her tenure with the Texans. Yanin Kongthawornwong will become the first Texan golfer from Thailand to suit up for Tarleton State in its Division I era.
“We are really excited about our fall 2026 class,” said head coach Isabel Jimenez. “Both of these signees are experienced players that are going to bring consistency and grit to the lineup. Both of these players have a clear goal in mind, they are coming to Tarleton State to continue and grow the success of our program.”
Filippa Mortensen hails from Herlev, Denmark. The Danish standout currently is the 16th ranked U21 golfer in the nation. She is a class of 2026 graduate from Borupgaard Gymnasium in Ballerup, Denmark. During her amateur career she has placed in the top five on multiple occasions. Most recently she finished in the top five at the Danish match Play Championship, Dragar Pokalen, Asserbopokalen and the GJG Praia Del Ray in Portugal. In 2023, she was the winner of the Danish Elite Tour at Assrbo Golf Klub shooting par. In 2024, she helped Team Hjortespring Golfklub win 1st division group in 2024.
“Filippa has played both national and international events, that have showed her what it takes to win and get better,” said coach Jimenez. “She comes to Tarleton State motivated to keep on improving and perform at her highest level.”
Yanin Kongthawornwong will begin her collegiate career in Stephenville after her prosperous prep career in Bangkok, Thailand. She will be graduating from Triam Udom Suksa Pattanakarn School in the class of 2026 before heading to Tarleton State. At Tarleton State, she plans to major in business management. At the 2025 BG Sports Junior Golf Tour she shot a low round of two-under par to tie for the individual title. She finished as the runner-up on the 2025 SAT-GPS Junior Tour #3 which entitled to becoming a WAGR member. In the classroom, she received an Academic Excellence Pin in 11th grade.
“Yanin loves the game,” said coach Jimenez. “Throughout the recruiting process, she showed me how committed she is with her golf game and improvement, which is what drew me to her even more.”
Tarleton State Women’s Golf will still look to add to their fall class of 2026 later into the spring as well. The Texans will continue its 2025-26 slate with its spring campaign starting in February. Information and the spring schedule will be released in the near future.
