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Three Named Women's Golf All-American Scholars
7/6/2023 3:34:00 PM | Women's Golf
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - Three members of the James Madison women's golf team - redshirt senior Kate Owens, junior Amelia Williams and sophomore Tatum Walsh - have been named 2022-23 Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars, as announced by the organization on Thursday afternoon.
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JMU's three honorees are the second-most in program history, trailing only last season's four selections, and give the Dukes multiple All-American Scholars for the ninth year in a row. The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in all of college athletics, as the minimum cumulative GPA to earn the plaudits is 3.50.
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Owens capped her stellar JMU career as the program's only five-time All-American Scholar, having picked up the honors every season in Harrisonburg. She was named Second Team All-State in 2022-23, was named to the President's List with a perfect 4.0 GPA in the fall and her 75.01 career scoring average is currently the lowest in program history of any golfer who has completed her time at JMU.
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Williams joined Owens on the All-State Second Team while earning Dean's List honors in the fall and President's List honors in the spring. Her 74.33 scoring average this season is the eighth-best in JMU history and she set records for single-round and 54-hole scoring with her victory at the Ironwood Invitational.
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Walsh picked up her second All-American Scholar nod in as many chances after earning spots on the Dean's List in both the fall and spring semesters, while playing in 15 rounds for JMU.
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The Dukes will return all but two players for the 2023-24 campaign, which saw JMU finish the season ranked No. 82 in the country, its highest final ranking since 2010.
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The Women's Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women's collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA was formed to encourage the playing of college golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the WGCA represents over 700 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.
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JMU's three honorees are the second-most in program history, trailing only last season's four selections, and give the Dukes multiple All-American Scholars for the ninth year in a row. The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in all of college athletics, as the minimum cumulative GPA to earn the plaudits is 3.50.
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Owens capped her stellar JMU career as the program's only five-time All-American Scholar, having picked up the honors every season in Harrisonburg. She was named Second Team All-State in 2022-23, was named to the President's List with a perfect 4.0 GPA in the fall and her 75.01 career scoring average is currently the lowest in program history of any golfer who has completed her time at JMU.
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Williams joined Owens on the All-State Second Team while earning Dean's List honors in the fall and President's List honors in the spring. Her 74.33 scoring average this season is the eighth-best in JMU history and she set records for single-round and 54-hole scoring with her victory at the Ironwood Invitational.
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Walsh picked up her second All-American Scholar nod in as many chances after earning spots on the Dean's List in both the fall and spring semesters, while playing in 15 rounds for JMU.
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The Dukes will return all but two players for the 2023-24 campaign, which saw JMU finish the season ranked No. 82 in the country, its highest final ranking since 2010.
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The Women's Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women's collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA was formed to encourage the playing of college golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the WGCA represents over 700 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.
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