Jackson, Mills & Aneman Named WGCA All-America Scholars
Jul 05 | Women's Golf
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Rutgers University rising juniors Emily Mills and Tatum Jackson and rising sophomore Astrid Aneman have been named 2015-16 Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Division I All-America Scholars. It marks the second consecutive year on the prestigious list for Mills and Jackson.
"The team had an outstanding year athletically and academically, and we are pleased to have three of our student-athletes named All-America Scholars," said head coach Kari Williams. "Astrid, Tatum and Emily committed themselves to excelling in the classroom, while competing in one of the nation's toughest conferences. This honor is a testament to their hard work and I am very proud of them."
The All-America Scholar awards cap-off a successful 2015-16 campaign in which the Scarlet Knights earned the top grade point average among all RU athletics programs. The team's 3.64 spring GPA marked its fourth consecutive semester with a team GPA over 3.5. Five student-athletes completed the academic year with perfect 4.0's, while seven were recognized on the Dean's List.
Women's golf was also one of four Rutgers programs to receive public recognition from the NCAA for their most recent multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores, placing among the top 10 percent of its respective sport. The team also impressively completed over 350 hours of community service during the year.
On the course, RU established many program records and completed its spring ranked 129 with a 307.61 scoring average. The Scarlet Knights' season culminated with team records for single-round (287) and 54-hole score (886) at the Big Ten Championships. Mills supplemented the effort by carding a program record 67 (-5) in the opening round, en route to 54-hole record total of 214. During the year, Rutgers earned its initial Big Ten victory over Maryland at the Lady Buckeye Invitational, before defeating Minnesota, Nebraska and Maryland at the Championships.
The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in all of college athletics. The minimum cumulative GPA is 3.50. The WGCA, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women's collegiate golf coaches.
The WGCA was formed to encourage the playing of college golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the WGCA represents over 500 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.
