/news-archive/tag/womens-golf-coaches-association/ ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock Thu, 11 Jul 2019 13:14:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/07/11/golf-all-america-scholars/ Thu, 11 Jul 2019 13:14:45 +0000 /news/?p=74717 ... Six Trojans named All-America Scholars in program record]]> ³§±ð²Ô¾±´Ç°ùÌý, junior  and freshmen ,Ìý,ÌýÌý²¹²Ô»åÌý were each recognized for their efforts, named to the team that has some of the most stringent academic requirements in college athletics. To be eligible, a player must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5. All six posted a perfect 4.0 GPA in the spring semester, helping lead the Trojan women’s golf program to a combined 3.726 GPA during the competition semester. Each boast a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher with the program’s cumulative mark just shy of 3.7. For Blennow, the honor marks her fourth WGCA All-American Scholar accolade of her career as she earned her degree in marketing in May. Wakeford-Wesmann was recognized for the second time in her Trojan career while the four freshmen each picked up their first career All-American Scholar honors. The six selections for Little Rock is the most of any Sun Belt Conference school as nearly 1,100 golfers from across all levels of collegiate athletics were recognized. The half dozen selections also sets a new program record for the Trojans, who had five golfers selected in 2018, 2017, 2015, and 2014. Founded in 1983, the WGCA is a non-profit organization representing women’s collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA represents over 600 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing its members and the student-athletes they represent.]]> /news-archive/2017/08/19/womens-golf-team-high-gpa/ Sat, 19 Aug 2017 19:35:00 +0000 /news/?p=67662 ... Women’s golf team boasts nation’s 10th best GPA]]> The Trojans have been recognized by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association as having the 10th-highest collective average team grade point average (GPA) for the 2016-17 season. Little Rock finished the 2016-17 season with a combined team GPA of 3.71, ranking first among all Trojan athletic programs. The team posted an outstanding combined 3.9 GPA for the fall 2016 semester and followed up that performance with a 3.69 GPA in the spring. For their efforts both on the course and in the classroom, five Trojans were named WGCA All-American Scholars in 2016-17.  made the list for the third time in her Little Rock career with Ìý²¹²Ô»åÌý each earning honors for the second time. Ìý²¹²Ô»åÌý both made the cut as well, needing a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher to qualify. The recognition came in a year in which Little Rock remained competitive in competition as well, finishing the year with a 307.39 per round average. The Trojans finished among the Top 10 in nine of their 11 events of the year, highlighted by a runner-up showing at the Little Rock/ASU Invitational in March. In addition to the national recognition, the team added another honor a little closer to home. Women’s golf was announced as the winner of the 2016-17 Trojan Cup at Little Rock’s welcome back program for student-athletes on Aug. 15. The program, in its second year of existence, is a competition among all Little Rock athletic programs based on four areas: academic success, athletic accomplishments, community service, and Trojan spirit.]]>