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- University News Archive - ��Vlog��ý Little Rock /news-archive/tag/golf/ ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Wed, 27 Feb 2019 22:52:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 ��Vlog��ý Little Rock College of Business Golf Tournament set for June 17 /news-archive/2019/02/27/cob-golf-tournament/ Wed, 27 Feb 2019 22:52:32 +0000 /news/?p=73578 ...]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s 8th annual College of Business Golf Tournament will take place Monday, June 17, at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock. The tournament, presented by Simmons Bank, will feature morning and afternoon flights, a silent auction, high-end participant gifts and breakfast, lunch, and dinner for all players. Flight times will be 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock College of Business. Last year’s tournament grossed more than $105,000. Teams can register online. The registration deadline is June 1. Sponsorship information is available by contacting Sarah Miller at 501-569-3208 or smmiller2@ualr.edu. ]]> Trojans release 2018-19 men’s golf schedule /news-archive/2018/08/21/golf-schedule/ Tue, 21 Aug 2018 14:14:00 +0000 /news/?p=71413 ...]]> announced the Trojans’ 2018-19 men’s golf schedule, one that will take Little Rock to seven different states for its 11 tournaments of the upcoming season. The fall begins back-to-back trips to Texas, beginning Sept. 10-11 at the Lone Star Invitational in San Antonio, hosted by UT-San Antonio. Little Rock then returns to the Lone Star state Sept. 23-25, participating in the Trinity Forest Invitational in Dallas, hosted by SMU. The Trojans will make the first of two trips to Florida this season Oct. 14-16, competing in the Quail Valley Collegiate in Vero Beach in an event hosted by McNeese. Little Rock closes out the fall portion of its season with the annual home event, hosting the Little Rock Invitational Oct. 22-23 at Chenal Country Club. The Trojans have won the event in each of the past two seasons and will take aim for a threepeat when it welcomes over a dozen schools to central Arkansas. After a three-month hiatus, Little Rock returns to action with a pair of trips out west, beginning with the Arizona Intercollegiate in Tucson Jan. 28-29. The Trojans will then make their annual trip to Palm Desert, California, for the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate Feb. 22-24. Little Rock’s third trip to Texas opens the month of March, making its annual trip to Laredo for the Border Olympics March 11-12. The Trojans then head south to Lake Charles, Louisiana, taking part in the McNeese Lake Charles Invitational March 18-19. The final month of the season begins in the Pacific Northwest as Little Rock returns to University Park, Washington, participating in the Seattle Redhawk Invitational April 1-2. The Trojans then head to Mississippi for the final tournament of the regular season, competing at the Old Waverly Intercollegiate, hosted by Mississippi State, April 15-16 in West Point. Little Rock then heads to Destin, Florida, for the 2019 Sun Belt Conference Championship, being held April 21-24. The Trojans will try to qualify for the NCAA Regional Championships, which lead into the 2019 NCAA Championships May 23-29 in Fayetteville. Experience will be a key for Little Rock in 2018-19 as the Trojans return nearly their entire roster from last season, including their top-six leaders in scoring average. Senior paced Little Rock with a 74.27 average in 2017-18 with five other golfers all posting a sub-76 average with a combined 41 rounds under par. In the upper right photo, men’s golf star Justin Warren plays golf. ]]> Two ��Vlog��ý Little Rock golfers named All-American Scholars /news-archive/2018/07/26/golfers-all-american-scholars/ Thu, 26 Jul 2018 16:44:36 +0000 /news/?p=71197 ...]]> ��Ի�� have been named Division I Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars for the 2017-18 season by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). Scanlon competed in six events for the Trojans this past season, registering a 75.72 scoring average with five rounds of par-or-better, including a 5-under 67 in his first collegiate round for the Trojans. The Santa Cruz, Bolivia, native tied for seventh at the Memphis Intercollegiate before tying for 14th at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic. Warren played in all 11 events for Little Rock and led the team with a 74.27 scoring average, registering a team-best 11 rounds of par or better. The Picton, Australia, native registered his best finish at the Duck Commander Intercollegiate, tying for fourth overall, with another top-20 showing at the Lone Star Invitational, tying for 18th. To be eligible for Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status, an individual must be a junior or senior academically, compete in at least three full years at the collegiate level, participate in 50 percent of the team’s competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 76.0 (Division I), and maintain a minimum cumulative career GPA of 3.2. The recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing with the university. In addition to the individual honors for Scanlon and Warren, Little Rock was named an 18Birdies Team Academic Award recipient, boasting a team GPA of 3.0 or better. As a team, the Trojans hold a cumulative GPA of 3.49.]]> 2018 Little Rock Golf Shamble to honor Bruce Munson /news-archive/2018/03/01/little-rock-golf-shamble-bruce-munson/ Thu, 01 Mar 2018 14:34:16 +0000 /news/?p=69599 ...]]> A well respected lawyer in central Arkansas, Munson and his wife, Peggy, have been active supporters of the Little Rock Athletic department, including serving as a member of the Little Rock Golf Shamble committee since its inception in 2015. A member of the Locker Club, Munson has served on the Trojan Advisory Council and is a fixture at Trojan athletic events throughout the year. “I was impressed into service by Trojan Golf Hall of Famer Wyn Norwood when he volunteered me to serve as the chairman for his tournaments in the mid-1990s,” Munson said. “That thrust me into a relationship with Trojan golf, which annually, is one of my greatest pleasures. “Every year I have the privilege of working with the golf coaches, tournament committee, and tremendous young men and women which make up our golf teams. I enjoy following their accomplishments as Trojan golfers, and though I hate to see them graduate, there is always another outstanding student taking their place. I would not trade the opportunity of playing in the tournament with one of our student-athletes for anything.” Munson began practicing law in 1978 and has accumulated numerous accolades throughout his career. He has been named to the Best Lawyers in America every year since 2003, being named the Lawyer of the Year in 2015. A member of the Mid-South Super Lawyers since 2007, he has been ranked among the Top 50 Arkansas Super Lawyers since 2015. Munson also spent five years as a pilot in the United States Air Force, earning the rank of captain. “Through the years, our student-athletes and coaches across all sports at Little Rock have benefitted from Peggy and Bruce Munson’s generosity,” said Director of Athletics Chasse Conque. “We are thrilled to honor Bruce later this summer for all he has done for our golf program dating back over 20 years.” “Bruce Munson has had a significant impact on our golf program over the past 20 years, with roles that vary from being part of the committee to hosting college teams when they come play in the Little Rock Invitational each October,” said Director of Golf . “Bruce is a tireless supporter of Little Rock golf and we look forward to honoring him for his many contributions in August at our annual fundraiser.” Munson will join Wyn Norwood, John Elliott, and Dan Snider as past honorees at the annual shamble. The Little Rock Golf Shamble has evolved into an incredibly successful event, raising funds to support both the Trojan men’s and women’s golf programs. The 2017 event raised nearly $72,000 for the teams, which goes directly to help the Little Rock golf student-athletes compete at the highest level. The entry fee is $1,600 per team as each foursome will compete with a “celebrity,” including former and current Trojan golf student-athletes. Team entries will be served on a first-come, first-served basis as spots fill up fast. For more information, please contact Trojan Director of Golf at 501-516-3531 (jxharrington@ualr.edu) or Head Women’s Golf Coach at 501-680-0825 (blnorwood@ualr.edu).]]> ��Vlog��ý Little Rock student-athletes earn Sun Belt academic honors /news-archive/2017/08/18/student-athletes-sun-belt-academic-honors/ Fri, 18 Aug 2017 19:27:46 +0000 /news/?p=67658 ...]]> were on honored as the Sun Belt Conference released its Commissioner’s List and Honor Roll Aug. 15. More than 100 Trojans were honored with placement on one of the league’s two lists. The Commissioner’s List recognizes student-athletes with grade point averages (GPA) above 3.5, and the Honor Roll recognizes student-athletes with GPAs between 3.0 and 3.49. The 106 total student-athletes on those lists is up from last year’s total of 99. Fifty-six student-athletes made the Commissioner’s List in 2017 — the second-highest total since 2014. The Trojan baseball team had the highest number of student-athletes on both lists with 28 members in total. Fourteen members of the team were named to the Commissioner’s List, and 14 others were named to the Honor Roll. Soccer had the highest number of student-athletes named to the Commissioner’s List with 17. Seven others were named to the Honor Roll for a total of 24 student-athletes recognized by the league. Little Rock track and field and cross country combined for 22 student-athletes on the Sun Belt lists. Four men and four women were named to the Commissioner’s List, and five men and nine women were named to the Honor Roll. Women’s basketball had eight student-athletes honored by the league with one on the Commissioner’s List and seven on the Honor Roll. Eight members of the Trojan volleyball team were placed on the Sun Belt lists, as four earned spots on the Commissioner’s List and four earned spots on the Honor Roll. Men’s golf saw seven of its student-athletes honored as six earned placement on the Commissioner’s List and one made it to the Honor Roll. Women’s golf also had seven student-athletes honored by the league as six made the Commissioner’s List and one made the Honor Roll. Men’s basketball had two players earn a spot on the league’s Honor Roll. ��Vlog��ý Little Rock’s honored student-athletes include: Commissioner’s List

Zach Baker, Baseball
Jacob Boggess, Baseball
Kale Emshoff, Baseball
Ryan LeMoine, Baseball
Cory Malcom, Baseball
Matt McDowell, Baseball
Keegan Meyn, Baseball
Cody Daylor, Baseball
Corbin Osburn, Baseball
Hunter Owens, Baseball
Riley Pittman, Baseball
Christian Reyes, Baseball
Dylan Slayton, Baseball
Dalton Thomas, Baseball
Ronjanae DeGray, Women’s Basketball
Grady Bourguignon, Men’s Golf
Zach Coats, Men’s Golf
Danial Durisic, Men’s Golf
Brady Edwards, Men’s Golf
Nico Parra, Men’s Golf
George Scanlon, Men’s Golf
Shania Berger, Women’s Golf
Emelie Blennow, Women’s Golf
Sabrina Bonanno, Women’s Golf
Lucy Owen, Women’s Golf
Thea Wakeford-Wesmann, Women’s Golf
Peyton Weaver, Women’s Golf
Arola Aparicio Gili, Soccer
Madison Bingham, Soccer
Sara Cavanagh, Soccer
Jaylin Finney, Soccer
Sammi Gregory, Soccer
Doro Greulich, Soccer
Harrison Hayworth, Soccer
Nora Hellmers, Soccer
Hali Long, Soccer
Jaclyn Purvine, Soccer
Shara Robbins, Soccer
Samantha Rolka, Soccer
Lisa Ryan, Soccer
Sairra Tucker, Soccer
Kayla Turner, Soccer
Josie Verslues, Soccer
Quin Wilkes, Soccer
Davion Campbell, Track and Field/Cross Country
Tyler Davis, Track and Field/Cross Country
Nghia Dinh, Track and Field/Cross Country
Kendrick Dunn, Track and Field/Cross Country
Jasmine Blunt, Track and Field/Cross Country
Sara Claycomb, Track and Field/Cross Country
Akeia Joyner, Track and Field/Cross Country
Hunter Paul, Track and Field/Cross Country
Marina Avram, Volleyball
Taylor Lindberg, Volleyball
Veronica Marin, Volleyball
Sydnee Martin, Volleyball

Honor Roll

Justin Cooper, Baseball
Bryce Dimitroff, Baseball
Justin Garcia, Baseball
Ty Gunter, Baseball
Cameron Knight, Baseball
Cody McGill, Baseball
Danny Mitchell Jr., Baseball
McKinley Moore, Baseball
Preston Oberling, Baseball
Zach Ours, Baseball
Ben Patranella, Baseball
Jacob Rateliff, Baseball
Cole Townsend, Baseball
Reed Willenborg, Baseball
Brandon Brady, Men’s Basketball
Shandon Goldman, Men’s Basketball
Sydney Chastain, Women’s Basketball
, Women’s Basketball
Anna Hurlburt, Women’s Basketball
Keanna Keys, Women’s Basketball
Emily Lytle, Women’s Basketball
Kaitlyn Pratt, Women’s Basketball
Kiara Scott, Women’s Basketball
George Trujillo, Men’s Golf
Pernille Orlien, Women’s Golf
Bailey Fithian, Soccer
Fali Garuba, Soccer
Camilla Olsson, Soccer
Claire Palmer, Soccer
Shannon Shields, Soccer
Sara Small, Soccer
Logan Strange, Soccer
Imad Amenzou, Track and Field/Cross Country
Zodani Francois, Track and Field/Cross Country
Terence Goodwin, Track and Field/Cross Country
Emilio Medina, Track and Field/Cross Country
Jaquez Wilson, Track and Field/Cross Country
Brittney Anderson, Track and Field/Cross Country
Anika Charles, Track and Field/Cross Country
Nicole Edison, Track and Field/Cross Country
Tyra Gilliam, Track and Field/Cross Country
Adela Hernandez, Track and Field/Cross Country
Tyler Kelly, Track and Field/Cross Country
Widline Lageroy, Track and Field/Cross Country
Christina Nickerson, Track and Field/Cross Country
Rebeca Solis, Track and Field/Cross Country
Hope Larmour, Volleyball
Miona Milovanovic, Volleyball
Tiara Wilkins, Volleyball
Aubrey Wilson, Volleyball

]]> Graduating athlete Stina Resen finds success in the classroom /news-archive/2017/05/09/stina-resen-golf-graduate-norway-little-rock-athlete-classroom/ Tue, 09 May 2017 17:40:31 +0000 /news/?p=67126 ...]]> Four years later, she is leaving as a double major in economics and finance and as one of the most decorated golfers in program history. A two-time All-Sun Belt honoree and the only Sun Belt Golfer of the Year winner in program history, Resen boasts a 3.85 cumulative GPA. Twice she was named to the Chancellor’s List for earning a perfect 4.0 semester GPA and has yet to finish with a semester GPA below 3.8.

Path to Little Rock

As a prep at in Norway, Resen and her teammates made annual visits to schools in the United States. Those trips were her first exposure to the United States, and they sparked initial thoughts of going to college in the U.S. She attended Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, for a semester before deciding she needed a different fit. That is when Little Rock head women’s golf coach Bridgett Norwood stepped in. “After I decided to transfer I got a scholarship offer from coach Norwood,” Resen said. “Coming to Little Rock was probably the best decision I have ever made.” Resen arrived in Little Rock in the spring of 2013. Outside of her interactions with Norwood, which were limited to a few Skype conversations, she did not know a single person on campus. Fortunately, she was joining a team full of student-athletes who had faced the same challenge. The entire 2013-14 team was comprised of Europeans, with players representing Denmark, France, Norway, Scotland and Sweden on the roster. Resen and her teammates bonded. Her roommate was from Sweden, giving her someone who spoke the same language. She and some of her teammates even joined ��Vlog��ý Little Rock’s International Club to meet other international students on campus. “We would have outings all the time and would get to know people from other countries,” Resen said. “It created connections.”

Growing academically

Resen, who was a general studies major at Lamar, also found a path academically through her new connections. Business was not a strong academic interest before she arrived at Little Rock. Math and physics courses were a larger part of her curriculum back home. However, several of her new teammates were studying business, and Coach Norwood encouraged her to give it a chance. Resen took some classes and enjoyed them, declaring a major in economics before eventually adding finance as a second degree. The key to balancing a double major with a Division I golf schedule? “Time management,” Resen said. “Go to class – every class – and never skip class. If we traveled for a tournament, I would usually do my work before I left. On the first day of every class (at the start of the semester), I would talk to my professors about the time I would have to miss.” The typical schedule for a Division I golf tournament starts by traveling to the event location – which can take the Trojans as far as Arizona or California – on Saturday. After checking into the hotel Saturday night, the teams wake up and play their practice rounds on Sunday. Official play begins with 36 holes of golf on Monday before finishing with 18 holes on Tuesday. Finally, the trip home begins. Typically, Resen and the Trojans would get home close to midnight, but sometimes as late as 2 or 3 a.m. After all that, it’s back to class Wednesday morning.

Taking the next step on the course

On the golf course, Resen’s first season on campus showed improvement from her time at Lamar. She competed in all 11 events and ranked third on the team in scoring. Still, she knew she was capable of more. Resen spent the summer between her sophomore and junior years working on all aspects of her game. From competing against the top players in Europe to finding her mental edge, those summer months were devoted to improving.

“I played in tournaments all over Europe,” Resen said. “I played in as many as I could and I was very motivated for my next year. I struggled a lot mentally my sophomore year – golf is a very mental game.” Resen worked with a coach that summer, Dr. Joe Parent, to help her “crack the code” mentally. She credits him with much of the transformation that followed. “You want to control where the ball goes, but that’s not how it works,” Resen said. “I had to lose some control to gain control.” The benefits that followed were immediate. Resen tied for third place in the Trojans’ second event of the fall 2014 season and added a Top 5 finish the following week. She added another third-place finish shortly thereafter and was voted the Sun Belt Conference Golfer of the Month for October 2014. She picked up where she left off that spring, adding another Golfer of the Month accolade in February while capturing individual medalist honors at the South Alabama Women’s Invitational – her first collegiate victory. The best was yet to come, as Resen became the first Little Rock golfer since 2009 to earn individual medalist honors at the Sun Belt Championship in April. Later that month, she became the first player in program history to be voted Sun Belt Golfer of the Year.

Life after graduation

Resen’s parents will attend ��Vlog��ý Little Rock’s spring commencement on Saturday, May 13. It will be their second trip to Arkansas since Resen arrived on campus. Upon graduation, she looks forward to returning to Norway and playing competitively. Eventually she would like to use her degrees in a capacity that keeps her close to golf. As she looks back on her time in Little Rock, Resen is appreciative of all the students and professors who made her feel welcome on campus. Above all, she appreciates her head coach, who believed in her, gave her a chance to compete and supported her through her four years on campus. “She was helpful,” Resen said of Norwood. “If there was anything I needed, I could always talk to her. We have a great connection.”]]>