Women’s Golf Recognized by WGCA as Top 25 Academic Program
Jul 19 | General, Women's Golf, Scarlet Knights for Life™
WGCA News Release
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers women's golf has been recognized as one of the nation's top 25 programs in academic performance by the Women's Golf Coaches Association. The Scarlet Knights, with a school record five student-athletes recently named 2016-17 WGCA Division I All-America Scholars, maintained a 3.708 collective grade point average to earn the honor.
"We are very proud to have earned a spot in the top 25 this year," said head women's golf coach Kari Williams. "This honor is a first for the program, in addition to having five All-America scholars, which put us among the top teams in the country. As the only Power Five conference member to earn this accolade, it demonstrates our program's commitment to both academics and golf. I want to thank our student-athletes and support staff again for their tremendous efforts after our record-setting year in the classroom."
Rising seniors Emily Mills and Tatum Jackson, rising juniors Astrid Aneman and Ashleigh Greenham and rising sophomore Ana Maria Cortes all received All-America Scholar accolades on July 5. The honor signaled the third for Mills and Jackson in as many seasons, and the second for Aneman. Mills, a Cell Biology and Neuroscience major, and Jackson, a Management major, are both enrolled in the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program.
Women's golf earned "Top Team Grade Point Average" at the annual R Awards in May for the second consecutive year. The team posted a 3.85 GPA this past spring, marking its sixth consecutive semester above a 3.5. Six team members made the Dean's List with semester GPA's above 3.5.
Women's golf was one of a school-record eight programs to receive acknowledgement for its multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) score. To earn recognition, a program must post a score in the top 10 percent of its respective sport. It signaled the fifth-straight year, and the sixth time overall, that women's golf was recognized by the NCAA for its academic progress.
Four student-athletes – Mills, Jackson, Aneman and graduate Maddy Gedeon – were honored as 2016-17 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars. To receive the award, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.7 or higher for the previous academic year, excluding summer school.
The academic awards cap another successful campaign under Williams. The team faced nationally-ranked programs and top-ranked individuals in every event and concluded its season with a 310.00 scoring average, second-best in the program's 40-year history. In the community, women's golf had a 100 percent team participation rate and compiled 307 community service hours in Rutgers Leadership Academy initiatives.
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.
Follow Rutgers women's golf on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for additional news and updates.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers women's golf has been recognized as one of the nation's top 25 programs in academic performance by the Women's Golf Coaches Association. The Scarlet Knights, with a school record five student-athletes recently named 2016-17 WGCA Division I All-America Scholars, maintained a 3.708 collective grade point average to earn the honor.
"We are very proud to have earned a spot in the top 25 this year," said head women's golf coach Kari Williams. "This honor is a first for the program, in addition to having five All-America scholars, which put us among the top teams in the country. As the only Power Five conference member to earn this accolade, it demonstrates our program's commitment to both academics and golf. I want to thank our student-athletes and support staff again for their tremendous efforts after our record-setting year in the classroom."
Rising seniors Emily Mills and Tatum Jackson, rising juniors Astrid Aneman and Ashleigh Greenham and rising sophomore Ana Maria Cortes all received All-America Scholar accolades on July 5. The honor signaled the third for Mills and Jackson in as many seasons, and the second for Aneman. Mills, a Cell Biology and Neuroscience major, and Jackson, a Management major, are both enrolled in the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program.
Women's golf earned "Top Team Grade Point Average" at the annual R Awards in May for the second consecutive year. The team posted a 3.85 GPA this past spring, marking its sixth consecutive semester above a 3.5. Six team members made the Dean's List with semester GPA's above 3.5.
Women's golf was one of a school-record eight programs to receive acknowledgement for its multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) score. To earn recognition, a program must post a score in the top 10 percent of its respective sport. It signaled the fifth-straight year, and the sixth time overall, that women's golf was recognized by the NCAA for its academic progress.
Four student-athletes – Mills, Jackson, Aneman and graduate Maddy Gedeon – were honored as 2016-17 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars. To receive the award, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.7 or higher for the previous academic year, excluding summer school.
The academic awards cap another successful campaign under Williams. The team faced nationally-ranked programs and top-ranked individuals in every event and concluded its season with a 310.00 scoring average, second-best in the program's 40-year history. In the community, women's golf had a 100 percent team participation rate and compiled 307 community service hours in Rutgers Leadership Academy initiatives.
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.
Follow Rutgers women's golf on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for additional news and updates.
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