Three W Golfers Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll
Wednesday, April 17, 2002 | Women's Golf
Three University of Florida women's golfers have been named to the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll, the league announced Wednesday. Junior Jeanne Cho (Boulogne, France), sophomore Joy Stephenson (Ft. Myers, Fla.) and junior Brittany Straza (Ft. Myers, Fla.) are each making their second appearance on the SEC's Honor Roll.
Cho, a quantitative sciences major with a 4.00 grade point average, leads the team with a 75.38 stroke average for this season. She won the individual title at the 2002 Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic, helping the Gators to the team title. For that performance, Cho was named SEC Golfer of the Week on March 29th. She has notched three top-five finishes this season.
Stephenson, a business administration major with a 3.45 gpa, has competed in three tournaments this season and was one of six UF golfers to finish in the top 25 at the SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational. She saw her best round of the season come in the final round of the TRW Regional Challenge, in which she shot a 74 to help the Gators to a tie for 10th place. That tournament featured 13 teams that are currently in the top 25 of the Sagarin rankings.
Straza, a public relations major with a 3.13 gpa, is second on the team with a 75.42 stroke average. She has recorded two top-five finishes this season, including a tie for second at the SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational, helping seal the team victory for Florida. Straza has finished in the top 20 in seven of eight tournaments this season and has recorded her season-low score of 69 in two different events this year.
All three golfers were also named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll last year.
A total of 47 student-athletes were named to the 2002 SEC Women's Golf Academic Honor Roll. Arkansas and LSU both topped the list with six student-athletes on the academic roster. Alabama, Kentucky and South Carolina were close behind with five honorees.
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must: 1) have a 3.0 grade point average for either the past year or for their career; 2) be a sophomore or higher in academic classification; and 3) have 24 semester hours countable toward a degree. The 2002 SEC Women's Golf Academic Honor Roll is based on grades from the 2000-01 academic calendar.
The complete 2002 SEC Women's Golf Academic Honor Roll is as follows:
NAME SCHOOL GPA MAJOR
Allison Akin Alabama 3.07 Sports Management
Erica Boozman Alabama 3.28 Public Relations
Jenny Bouvin Alabama 3.28 Public Relations
Sarah Johnston Alabama 3.76 Management
Lacy Shelton Alabama 3.95 Finance
Catherine Beckett Arkansas 3.10 Management
Mary Elizabeth Brice Arkansas 3.76 PreMed
Johanna Danielsson Arkansas 3.00 Journalism
Kelly Hanwell Arkansas 3.29 Finance
Melissa Murray Arkansas 3.00 Elementary Education
Jennifer Norlein Arkansas 3.10 Undecided
Crystal Ferrier Auburn 4.00 Business Administration
Celeste Troche Auburn 3.42 International Business
Jeanne Cho Florida 4.00 Quantitative Sciences
Joy Stephenson Florida 3.45 Business Administration
Brittany Straza Florida 3.13 Public Relations
Laura Henderson Georgia 3.81 Child and Family Development
Angela Jerman Georgia 3.22 Marketing
Summer Sirmons Georgia 3.07 Psychology
Towa Okiyama Kentucky 3.80 Art Studio
Jenny Throgmorton Kentucky 3.40 Management
Eva Gessner Kentucky 3.71 Mathematics
Kelly Anders Kentucky 3.22 Communications
Jennifer Cilenti Kentucky 3.24 Marketing
Melissa Ballew LSU 3.77 Psychology
Meredith Duncan LSU 3.17 Kinesiology
Kathryn Harris LSU 3.87 Information Systems Management
Lindy Hitdlebaugh LSU 3.00 Mass Communication
Lesley McClurg LSU 4.00 Mass Communication
Erin Sarver LSU 3.38 Kinesiology
Lori Cate Ole Miss 3.12 Leisure Management
Elizabeth Huffman Ole Miss 4.00 English
Marci Kornegay Ole Miss 3.48 Leisure Management
Renata Almeida Mississippi State 3.30 Interior Design
Anna Gertsson Mississippi State 3.65 Fitness Management/PE
Lina Thoren Mississippi State 3.36 Biological Science
Reetta Laakkonen South Carolina 3.50 Sport Administration
Kristy McPherson South Carolina 3.60 Sport Administration
Kristen Ruble South Carolina 3.49 Computer Information Systems
Kacy Thompson South Carolina 3.41 Business
Sarah Kidd South Carolina 3.06 Sport Administration
Caroline Cole Tennessee 3.07 Business
Tina Schneeberger Tennessee 3.75 Marketing
Young-A Yang Tennessee 3.27 Psychology
Leticia Lanham Vanderbilt 3.85 Human and Organizational Development
Katherine Murinas Vanderbilt 3.57 Biomedical Engineering
Meredith Ward Vanderbilt 3.48 Engineering Science
