2023-24 Women's Golf Roster
Biography
2023-24: Played in 17 rounds and eight tournaments posting scoring average of 80.18 (fourth-best in school history)...steady player with six tournament finishes from 10th-20th during senior season and had six rounds in the 70's...placed 10th out of 51 players at Saddlebrook/Walsh Spring Kickoff in Florida (3/7-9/24) with 54-hole total of 241 (80-82-79)...tied for 12th at WSC Wildcat Classic in Wayne (4/15/24) with scores of 80-78 (158) and tied for 12th at NSIC Championships in Smithville, Mo. (4/26-28/24) with rounds of 80-79-79 for 238...shot 80-77 (157) at SMSU/Mustang Invite (9/30-10/1/23) to tie for 14th overall and posted scores of 84-79 (163) to tie for 18th at CSP/MSU Fall Brawl in Hudson, Wisconsin (9/18-19/23)...named NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence and received NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic With Distinction Award...also voted College Sports Communicators Academic All-District for a second straight season and named to the WGCA All-American Scholar Team.
2022-23: Had one top five and two top 10 finishes playing all 21 rounds and 10 events with 81.24 18-hole scoring average...seven of last 10 rounds in the 70's...placed fourth at Nebraska Intercollegiate Invite (Sept. 30-Oct. 1) with rounds of 77-86 (163)...shot season-best rounds of 76-77 (153) at Newman Spring Invite (April 3-4)...tied for ninth at SMSU Spring Challenge in Arizona (March 9-10) with 162 (76-86)...tied for 13th at season-opening Golden Bear Classic (Sept. 19-20) shooting 77-81 (158)...final round 77 on third day of NSIC Championships tied for low score of the day (April 30)...repeat NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence selection...voted College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team and named to Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team.
2021-22: NSIC Individual Medalist, placing first at NSIC Championships (4/22-24/22) shooting +14 over par with a 230 (76-76-78), received NSIC Championships All-Tournament Team honors...played in 10 events and 21 rounds averaging 81 strokes per round...had one first place finish, two top five and and three top 10 finishes on the season...shot +10 over par and tied for sixth at SMSU Mustang Invite (9/25-26/21) with scores of 76 and 78 (154)...placed second at Nebraska Intercollegiate Invite in Norfolk (10/8-9/21) shooting 157 (81-76)...shot 80-78 (158) at Wildcat Classic (4/11-12/22) to finish tied for 17th...received NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honors and was named to the WGCA All-American Scholar Team.
2020-21: Ranked second on the team in scoring average with 84.9 playing 15 rounds and all seven meets...was top Wildcat player at NSIC Championship, tied for 17th with a 54-hole score of 249 (83-81-85)...tied for 11th at the Wildcat Classic (April 11-12) with rounds of 79 and 84 for 163...also shot 163 at Augustana Spring Invitational (April 17-18) with scores of 82 and 81 to ties for 20th overall...tied WSC single round school record with 78 in the second day of the Newman Invitational (April 6-7).
High School: Graduate of Okemos High School...was a two year starter in volleyball and letter winner in girls golf...helped Okemos to a fourth place finish at the Michigan Division I State Tournament and earned All-Area honors while averaging 86 for 18 holes as a senior....was an All-Region selection in volleyball while also being named All-Area and All-Conference...also excels in the classroom earning Academic All-Conference honors in both sports.
Personal: Daughter of Chad and Tamara Kurmel...born March 12, 2002...majoring in graphic design at Wayne State.
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