Cullowhee, N.C. - The Western Carolina women's golf team landed a
Southern Conference-best five golfers on the 2011-12
National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) All-American Scholar teams.
Three seniors,
Christina Amoriello,
Blaire Minter, and
Rachel Nelson, as well as
, two freshmen
Katie Kile and
Maria Kjelldorff are the golfers honored.
The A
ll-American Scholar teams have some of the most stringent criteria in all of college athletics. The minimum cumulative grade point average is a 3.50. This is the 12th year
WCU has put golfers on the
All-American Scholar team, with this years five selections representing the most in program history.
"The women's golf team at
Western Carolina has had a long-standing tradition of academic excellence. Our student-athletes are extremely focused when it comes to their studies," said head coach
Mallory Hetzel. "Having five
NGCA All American Scholars in one year is almost unheard of in women's golf. It was nice to see our seniors end their careers with a well deserved award and equally impressive to see our freshman contribute to our academic success."
Cullowhee, N.C. - The Western Carolina women's golf team landed a Southern Conference-best five golfers on the 2011-12 National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) All-American Scholar teams.
Three seniors, Christina Amoriello, Blaire Minter, and Rachel Nelson, as well as, two freshmen Katie Kile and Maria Kjelldorff are the golfers honored.
The All-American Scholar teams have some of the most stringent criteria in all of college athletics. The minimum cumulative grade point average is a 3.50. This is the 12th year WCU has put golfers on the All-American Scholar team, with this years five selections representing the most in program history.
"The women's golf team at Western Carolina has had a long-standing tradition of academic excellence. Our student-athletes are extremely focused when it comes to their studies," said head coach Mallory Hetzel. "Having five NGCA All American Scholars in one year is almost unheard of in women's golf. It was nice to see our seniors end their careers with a well deserved award and equally impressive to see our freshman contribute to our academic success."
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