Five Women’s Golfers Honored as All-America Scholars
Jul 06 | General, Women's Golf, Scarlet Knights for Life™
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Five Rutgers University student-athletes have been named 2016-17 Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Division I All-America Scholars. Rising seniors Emily Mills and Tatum Jackson, rising juniors Astrid Aneman and Ashleigh Greenham, and rising sophomore Ana Maria Cortes all earned the prestigious honor.
"I am very proud of the hard work and dedication our student-athletes have demonstrated," said head coach Kari Williams. "Having five All-America Scholar Athletes in one year is a program record; it is a testament to our team's commitment to academics while competing against the best players in the country. We have an incredible support staff and we all celebrate this honor for our student-athletes."
The honor signals the third for Mills and Jackson in as many seasons, and the second for Aneman. Mills and Jackson 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 women's golfers – 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 All-America Scholar awards cap-off 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 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.
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"I am very proud of the hard work and dedication our student-athletes have demonstrated," said head coach Kari Williams. "Having five All-America Scholar Athletes in one year is a program record; it is a testament to our team's commitment to academics while competing against the best players in the country. We have an incredible support staff and we all celebrate this honor for our student-athletes."
The honor signals the third for Mills and Jackson in as many seasons, and the second for Aneman. Mills and Jackson 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 women's golfers – 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 All-America Scholar awards cap-off 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 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.
Follow Rutgers women's golf on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for additional news and updates.
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