Aug. 15, 2011
For the third time in the past four seasons, the University of New Mexico women’s golf team has been recognized by the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) for its academic performance.
The Lobos combined to post a 3.678 grade-point-average for the 2010-11 academic year, the highest GPA among Mountain West Conference institutions and No. 13 nationally. Lee University (Cleveland, Tenn.) had the top GPA at 3.864.
“I know all of our ladies would like to play professional golf, however, they also know that goal is extremely ambitious,” said head coach Jill Trujillo, who has led UNM to three Mountain West Conference titles in the past four years. “They recognize the tremendous value of receiving an education and a degree from The University of New Mexico.”
Last month, four Lobo golfers – Manon de Roey, Rebecca Hellbom and Sarah Salvo – were named to the 2011 NGCA All-American Scholar Team. The criteria for selection is a minimum 3.50 cumulative GPA and competing in at least 50 percent of an institution’s regularly scheduled competitive rounds during the year.