/news-archive/tag/mens-golf/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Tue, 16 Apr 2019 14:18:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/04/16/golf-shamble/ Tue, 16 Apr 2019 14:18:21 +0000 /news/?p=74026 ... 2019 Golf Shamble to honor Kim Backus]]> “Kim Backus is one of the most humble and selfless people I have ever met,” said Director of Golf Jake Harrington. “Everything he does is because he genuinely cares about those around him. For over 30 years, the men’s and women’s golf coaches at Little Rock have relied on one man to outfit their players with the best apparel possible, and that is Kim Backus.” “In addition, his passion for the game of golf, our student-athletes, and this community are second to none. He is one of the most respected people in the Little Rock golf community and has made an incredible impact on the lives of our current and former student athletes and coaches. I am excited to be able to honor him this August for all that he has done for Little Rock golf.” Backus has been an avid supporter of Little Rock men’s and women’s golf programs and he and his wife Priscilla have also been long time season ticket holders for basketball. “We’re very appreciative of Kim Backus and his decades-long support of our Trojan student-athletes,” said Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Chasse Conque. “He has gone above and beyond to assist our golf program and it seems only fitting to honor him at this year’s Golf Shamble.” Backus will join Norwood, John Elliott, Dan Snider, and Bruce Munson as past honorees at the annual shamble. “Kim has done more for golf in Arkansas and for the Little Rock golf program than any person I know,” said former head coach and Trojan Hall of Famer Wyn Norwood. “He’s done it from a position not wanting or expecting any gratitude. He does it for his love of golf and for the community.” 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 2018 event raised nearly $56,000 for the teams, which goes directly to help the Little Rock golf student-athletes compete at the highest level. The entry fee for this year’s event 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 Tyson Baldwin, director of athletic advancement, at 501-350-4653 or聽twbaldwin@ualr.edu.]]> /news-archive/2018/08/21/golf-schedule/ Tue, 21 Aug 2018 14:14:00 +0000 /news/?p=71413 ... Trojans release 2018-19 men’s golf schedule]]> 聽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聽聽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.聽]]> /news-archive/2018/08/13/warren-canadian-amateur-championship/ Mon, 13 Aug 2018 14:28:40 +0000 /news/?p=71357 ... Warren places fourth at Canadian amateur championship]]> 聽finished fourth among a field of 246 golfers at the 2018 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship. Warren posted a 72-hole total of 11-under 273, finishing seven strokes off the lead.聽 After opening the tournament with a 7-over 78 in the opening round, Warren emerged as the tournament’s hottest, shooting 18 strokes under par the final three rounds. The surge began in round two with a club record 7-under 64, beginning with an eagle on the par-five first hole. Warren would go on to birdie five, six, 10 11, 12 and 18, with a bogey on 17 his only blemish of the day. In round three, Warren got off to another fast start with a birdie on the first hole, followed by an eagle on the fifth on the front nine. Warren registered another eagle on 17 with birdies on 11 and 12 with a sole bogey on 14 to give him a 6-under 65, sitting tied for seventh heading into the final round. A fast start once again was the story of Warren’s final round, opening the front nine with birdies on one, two, seven and eight, putting him at 4-under 32 after the front nine. He would register three more birdies over the back nine on holes 11, 15 and 17, with two bogeys giving him a 5-under 66 and vaulting him to the fourth-place finish. The impressive finish in British Columbia added to a productive summer for Warren, who captured the 2018 Camden Cup in his native Australia back in May. The Picton native used a 7-under 64 to take a five shot victory, qualifying for the 2018 NSW Open this November. Warren ended his first year in Little Rock as the Trojans’ leader in scoring average, posting a 74.27 average competing in all 11 tournaments. He led the team with 11 rounds of par-or-better, finishing fourth at the Duck Commander Intercollegiate. Warren and the rest of the Trojans begin the 2018-19 in just over a month, traveling to Texas for the Lone Star Invitational in San Antonio Sept. 10-11. It will be the first of 10 regular season tournaments for Little Rock, leading up to the Sun Belt Conference Championship in late April.]]> /news-archive/2018/06/04/student-athlete-academic-success/ Mon, 04 Jun 2018 15:59:26 +0000 /news/?p=70709 ... Trojans complete another successful academic semester]]> That mark comes on the heels of the Trojans boasting a department-record 3.3 GPA following the fall 2017 semester as Little Rock student-athletes have now posted a department-wide GPA of 3.0 or better for the 12th-straight semester. “The academic success of our student-athletes continue to impress,” said Director of Athletics Chasse Conque. “Our focus each and every day is to Graduate Champions, and I could not be more proud of the hard work of our student-athletes again this semester. I express my appreciation to our coaches, as well as Senior Woman Administrator Molly Castner, as they deserve a great deal of credit for continuing to provide support and mentorship, giving our student-athletes the tools they need to succeed.” Ten of Little Rock’s 12 intercollegiate athletic programs finished the spring 2018 semester with a cumulative team GPA of 3.0 or better. Additionally, 118 Trojan student-athletes recorded a semester GPA of 3.0 or better, including 36 that boasted a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester. Once again, women’s golf led the way with a 3.7 cumulative GPA, followed by women’s cross country with a 3.67 GPA. Soccer registered a 3.66 team GPA with 22 players finishing the semester with a 3.0 or higher, led by a department-best 13 student-athletes with a 4.0 GPA. Men’s golf finished the spring semester with a team GPA of 3.49, followed by swimming and diving team’s 3.48 mark, including 25 student-athletes with a 3.0 or better and 11 with a perfect 4.0. Volleyball added eight student-athletes over a 3.0 GPA and three more perfect 4.0 for the semester, finishing with a team GPA of 3.35. Baseball boasts a 3.27 cumulative team GPA, including 23 players with a semester GPA of 3.0 or higher during their competition season, capturing the Sun Belt’s Team Academic Champion for 2018. Women’s track and field (3.16), men’s cross country (3.09) and women’s basketball (3.0) completed the list of programs finishing the 2017-18 academic year with team cumulative GPAs of 3.0 or better. One of the department’s main goals is to Graduate Champions, something Little Rock Athletics continues to put at the forefront. The Trojans boast a Graduation Success Rate of 81 percent, leading all Division I programs in the state of Arkansas for five-straight seasons. Student-athletes who earned a 4.0 GPA during the spring 2018 semester include: Baseball: Cody Daylor Men’s Basketball: Ryan Pippins Men’s Golf: Marcel Rauch Women’s Golf: Pernille Orlien and Thea Wakeford-Wesmann Soccer: Doro Greulich, Nora Hellmers, Kelly Hogan, Maia Martinez, Claire Palmer, Samantha Rolka, Lisa Ryan, Liesa Seifert, Logan Strange, Megan Swanson, Sairra Tucker, Josie Verslues, and Quinn Wilkes Swimming and Diving: Jessie Baldwin, Emma Doll, Anela Everett, Isabelle Finzen, Tori Fryar, Samantha Gray, Ann Kharlamova, Avery McLean, Palmer Ristroph, Laura Ruiz Astorga, and Charis Won Men’s Track and Field/Cross Country: Max Holzmueller Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country: Hannah Manning, Christina Nickerson, and Hunter Paul Volleyball: Marina Avram, Taylor Lindberg, and Veronica Marin]]> /news-archive/2018/01/08/athletics-gpa/ Mon, 08 Jan 2018 14:23:23 +0000 /news/?p=68920 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock student-athletes achieve record high GPA scores]]> It marks the second-straight semester the Trojans have set a record for combined GPA among its 12 athletic programs, besting the 3.27 cumulative GPA set following the spring 2017 semester. “I could not be more proud of the GRIT and hard work our student-athletes continue to demonstrate in the classroom,” said Director of Athletics Chasse Conque. “We have enjoyed academic success at Little Rock for many years, but setting GPA records in back-to-back semesters speaks volumes about our even stronger commitment to the classroom. Our young people, our coaches, and Senior Woman Administrator should be commended for their dedication as we continue to graduate champions.” Seven of the Trojans’ 12 athletic programs finished the fall 2017 semester with a 3.0 GPA or higher as 135 Little Rock student-athletes posted a 3.0 or better. With the performance in the fall, Little Rock’s student-athletes have posted a department-wide GPA above 3.0 for the 11th-straight semester. Women’s golf once again led the way, posting a 3.76 GPA during the fall and holds a 3.7 cumulative grade point average. Soccer’s 3.7 GPA ranked second as both programs achieved impressive results during their competition season, seeing a combined 29 student-athletes eclipse the 3.0 mark. Men’s golf also had a strong showing during their competition season with a 3.44 GPA during the fall, aided by six players above a 3.0, followed by swimming and diving’s 3.37 and baseball’s 3.35 grade point averages. The two teams had the most total number of student-athletes above a 3.0 GPA, led by 30 from swimming and diving and 28 from baseball. Women’s basketball finished the fall semester with a team GPA of 3.14 with volleyball adding a 3.11 GPA as nine players from each squad ending the fall semester with a 3.0 GPA or better. With the fall semester in the books, nine Trojan programs have a team cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, led by women’s golf’s 3.7. Soccer ranks second at 3.6 followed by swimming and diving (3.47) and volleyball (3.41). Baseball (3.39), men’s golf (3.38), women’s basketball (3.09) and women’s track and field and cross country (3.03) round out the list. Academic performance continues to be a major priority for the Little Rock Athletic department as the Trojans also boast a Graduation Success Rate of 81 percent, leading all Division I programs in the state of Arkansas for the fifth-straight season.]]> /news-archive/2017/09/08/dan-patty-snider-golf-scholarship/ Fri, 08 Sep 2017 14:06:30 +0000 /news/?p=67862 ... New scholarship for golf student-athletes named in honor of Dan and Patty Snider]]> An anonymous $25,000 gift was announced during the Little Rock Golf Shamble, an event honoring Dan Snider for his contributions to the Little Rock golf community, to start the Patty and Dan Snider Endowed Scholarship Fund. “We were thrilled to receive such a generous gift to honor Dan and Patty,” Director of Athletics聽Chasse Conque said. “This level of commitment to our golf program means a great deal to our coaches and student-athletes, and for that we are most grateful. The fact we are able to commemorate in perpetuity Dan’s support of our program makes this very special, and we look forward to seeing our golf programs grow because of this level of support.” The scholarship will go towards the Trojan golf program, benefitting both the men’s and women’s teams. “Patty and I both feel honored and blessed that we have friends that would want to start an endowed scholarship in our name,” Snider said. “When I first spoke with Chasse (Conque) about starting the Little Rock Golf Shamble, it was in hopes of enhancing the golf program for student-athletes that represent not only the university, but the community.鈥� The scholarship donation capped the Aug. 28 Little Rock Golf Shamble at Pleasant Valley Country Club, an event that raised more than $72,000 for the Trojan golf programs. Over 140 players participated in this year’s event, many of whom traveled back to Little Rock to show their support of Patty and Dan Snider. 鈥淭he fact the women’s program last year finished in the Top 10 in the nation with its GPA speaks to the program that we have at Little Rock representing us across the country. Patty and I are so proud to be associated with the program and appreciate the support everyone showed us,鈥� Snider said. For more information or to donate to the scholarship, contact Hannah Troillet at 501.569.3393 or hctroillet@ualr.edu. In the upper right photo, an anonymous donor gifted 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock with $25,000 to start and endowed scholarship for golf students in honor of Dan and Patty Snider. Pictured, from left to right, are Director of Athletics Chasse Conque, Women鈥檚 Golf Coach Bridgett Norwood, Dan Snider, Patty Snider, Chancellor Andrew Rogerson, and Men鈥檚 Golf Coach Jake Harrington.聽]]> /news-archive/2016/08/30/student-athletes-high-marks/ Tue, 30 Aug 2016 16:36:15 +0000 /news/?p=65002 ... 糖心Vlog传媒LR student-athletes earn high marks over summer]]> student-athletes at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to shine, as they posted a combined 3.06 grade point average over the summer semester. The Trojans had 63 student-athletes enrolled in summer classes representing seven Little Rock teams. Five of those teams saw its student-athletes finish the semester with grade point averages higher than 3.0. Overall, 40 of those 64 student-athletes posted GPAs of 3.0 or higher in the summer months. The Little Rock women’s track and field/cross country squad had the highest grade point average of any team over the summer, finishing with a semester GPA of 3.3. Two of the three Trojans finished with a GPA above 3.0 for the summer, and one of them earned a perfect 4.0 for the semester. The Trojans’ cumulative GPA stands at 3.31. The Trojan men’s golf team had the second-highest semester GPA, ending the term with a combined 3.2. Three of its four student-athletes posted GPAs above 3.0, and two earned perfect 4.0s. Little Rock men’s golf now has a cumulative GPA of 3.28. Little Rock volleyball’s semester GPA was 3.14, with 10 of the 14 volleyball players earning grade point averages of 3.0 or higher in the summer. Four players on the team came away with perfect 4.0 averages for the semester. Trojan volleyball’s cumulative GPA is now up to 3.34. The Trojan men’s cross country and track team combined for a 3.1 grade point average. Three of its four student-athletes get a GPA of 3.0 or better. One had a perfect 4.0. Little Rock women’s basketball had a grade point average of 3.08 over the summer. Twelve of the program’s 14 student-athletes earned a GPA of at least 3.0 during the summer, and four of them came away with 4.0s. The program now has a cumulative GPA of 3.1. The Trojan baseball team saw eight of its 12 student-athletes from the summer semester earn 3.0 GPAs or better, and the team earned a semester GPA of 3.06. Those 12 players now have a cumulative GPA of 3.37. In the upper right photo, 糖心Vlog传媒LR women’s track and cross country team member Anika Charles (second from left) is one of the 糖心Vlog传媒LR student-athletes who earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average during the summer semester.聽]]>