Four golfers tabbed WGCA Academic All-American Scholars
July 06, 2022 | Women's Golf
Amy Taylor was named an All-American Scholar for the fifth-consecutive year this week
LUBBOCK, Texas – Four members of the Texas Tech women's golf team were recognized Tuesday as All-American Scholars by the Women's Golf Coaches Association. The list included senior Amy Taylor, junior Anna Dong and a pair of freshmen in Chiara Horder and Chelsea Romas.
This is the 12th-consecutive year head coach JoJo Robertson's program has featured multiple All-American Scholar recipients, a tradition that most recently has features both Taylor and Dong extensively. The selection marked the fifth-consecutive year Taylor has been recognized by the organization and the fourth-straight year for Dong, who can match Taylor's record a year from now.
For Dong, the award continues a successful stretch of accolades for the rising super senior as she was tabbed one of two honorees just a week ago of the Big 12 Sportsmanship Award. She and Taylor were both previously recognized for their work in the classroom late in the season as part of the Academic All-Big 12 first team. Â
The WGCA All-American Scholar Golf teams highlight the outstanding academic and athletic achievements in women's college golf. Recognized as having one of the highest standards for selection to these teams in college athletics (3.50 GPA), the WGCA All-American Scholar teams continue to demonstrate the high-level academic achievements of players across the country.
Other criteria includes playing in 50 percent of the college's regularly-scheduled competitive round during the year as well as high moral character and a good standing at each respective university. Â
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