THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE UNITED STATES JUNIOR GOLF TOUR • SPRING 2013
ANOTHER ROUND
WHAT’S INSIDE: Get ready for the USJGT’s 2013 spring season with all the information you need inside the tour’s inaugural newsletter, Another Round.
Photo
courtesy of
Elma Greenwood
Photo
courtesy of
Russell Williamson
LEADING THE PACK Luke Smith (middle) posted a 36-hole total of 173 at Germantown Country Club to secure a win over secondplace finisher Ethan Ray (left). Russell Williamson finished third.
LEADING LADY
Photo
courtesy of
Elma Greenwood
Viola Greenwood (Cookeville, Tenn.) accepts her first-place trophy in the Girls Middle School Division at the Harpeth Hills tournament.
Table of Contents
5
10
Meet USJGT stars Summar Roachell and Ben Wolcott
Announcing a new partnership with Ohio University
7
11
See the full list of 2013 USJGT college signees
USJGT by the Numbers
Another Round • February 2013
Player Spotlight Q: WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY ON THE USJGT? A: One of my favorite memories on the USJGT is shooting 66-65 at quail ridge to break my own scoring record. One of my other favorite moments was winning player of the year. That award gave me confidence for many summer’s after that. Q: HOW WAS THE USJGT HELPED YOU IMPROVE YOUR GOLF GAME? A: The USJGT has really helped me with confidence and knowing that I can play with anyone out there. There is always quality competition at each tournament which makes me play my best. Q: HOW HAS THE USJGT PREPARED YOU FOR COLLEGE GOLF? A: The scheduling has really helped me prepare for the schedule I will face in college. The tournaments are always played on quality courses that will greatly benefit me when I go to college. I have met so many people on this tour that I have stayed in contact with that play college golf now and who will play in the future.
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Q: PICK A FOURSOME TO PLAY ONE ROUND OF GOLF WITH - WHO WOULD BE IN IT?
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A: Stacy Lewis, Meg Mallon, and Beth Daniel Q: FAVORITE MOMENT IN GOLF HISTORY?
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A: One of my biggest was representing the USA in the Junior Solheim Cup in Ireland. It was one of the best golf experiences I have ever had in my life.
A: Bubba Watson Q: FAVORITE COURSE YOU’VE PLAYED? A: Olympia Fields Country Club
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Q: FAVORITE PGA TOUR PLAYER?
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A: To qualify for the Women’s Am and also for the US Women’s Open.
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Q: GOALS THIS YEAR?
Player Spotlight Q: WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY ON THE USJGT? A: My favorite memory is my first tournament at Two Rivers. Dad was watching me and I was about 80 yards from the green and hit a 120 yard club 40 yards over the green. Q: HOW WAS THE USJGT HELPED YOU IMPROVE YOUR GOLF GAME? A: The USJGT has helped me, personally, learn to compete and most of all learn what it feels like to be in contention. Q: HOW HAS THE USJGT PREPARED YOU FOR COLLEGE GOLF? A: It has prepared me entirely. Most of my junior golf schedule has been based around USJGT and USJGT-sponsored events. So to say the USJGT has taught me to compete, play, and win would be an understatement. Q: PICK A FOURSOME TO PLAY ONE ROUND OF GOLF WITH - WHO WOULD BE IN IT?
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A: Bubba Watson, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and my dad.
A: Win as much as possible and play to the best of my ability. Q: FAVORITE PGA TOUR PLAYER? A: Bubba Watson or Jason Dufner
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Q: GOALS THIS YEAR?
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A: When Bubba hit that slinging hook from the trees on #10 at Augusta to win the playoff and win The Masters.
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Q: FAVORITE MOMENT IN GOLF HISTORY?
Q: FAVORITE COURSE YOU’VE PLAYED? A: Augusta National Q: IF YOU WEREN’T PLAYING GOLF, WHAT SPORT WOULD YOU BE PLAYING? A: I don’t know if I would be playing one, but more than anything probably basketball.
Another Round • February 2013
College Signees
Easton Lavelle (Freed-Hardeman) Sydney Trimble (Murray State) Robert Adams (Samford) Clayton Bradshaw (Lindsey Wilson) Nicole Burks (Brescia) Cori Burns (Lee) Sam Burrus (Lee) Kaleigh Chitwood (Cumberland) Austin Eoff (Purdue) Garrett Evans (Trevecca Nazarene)
United States Junior Golf Tour
Samantha Gotcher (MTSU) Abbie Gregory (Belmont) Rachel Johnson (Xavier) Hailee Kokos (Blue Mountain) Austin Jackson (Samford) Kevin Lee (Memphis) Matt Loiacano (Arkansas State) Ty Medling (Meridian Community College) Chase Netherton (Ouachita Baptist) Zach Olsen (Oklahoma State)
Summar Roachell (Arkansas) Spencer Scarbrough (Trevecca Nazarene) Tori Smith (West Alabama) Natalie Spicer (Tennessee State) Mollie Stone (Milligan) Matt Strube (Lee) Austin Swafford (UT-Martin) Ben Wolcott (Ole Miss)
Spring Preview
MIRIMICHI MARCH 9-10
M CC A B E APRIL 6-7
THE LEGACY APRIL 20-21
S WA N L A K E G C MARCH 16-17
G R E E N S AT NORTH HILLS
QUAIL RIDGE MARCH 23-24
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G R E Y S TO N E APRIL 13-14
G A L L O WAY APRIL 27-28
TED RHODES M AY 4 - 5
WEDGEWOOD M AY 1 1 - 1 2
TO U R C H A M P I O N S H I P AT Q U A I L R I D G E
MARCH 16-17
Another Round • February 2013
Message from the Staff That time of year has arrived. Our last tournament was almost three months ago, and players are anxious and ready to get back on the course after a long winter break. Justin Timberlake’s Mirimichi will host the official opening event of the 2013 spring season in March and the staff of the USJGT is just as ready as the players for the competition to begin. Even though we’ve had no tournaments since November, the USJGT has been busy making this tour your best and most affordable option in junior golf. Among the changes coming this spring are the use of rangefinders, more opportunities to earn AJGA performance stars and expansion of our staff. Rangefinders will be allowed this spring for the first time in the tour’s history. Make sure the rangefinder you use measures distance only. It cannot measure slope, wind or any other variable. We are hoping this will speed up play and eliminate players’ needs to walk off long yardages. The USJGT continues to be rated among the top junior tours in the country in terms of the level of competition. The American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) has recognized this and has designated four USJGT spring events for players to earn performance stars. Quail Ridge, Greystone, Galloway and the Tour Championship all have AJGA recognition for both the Boys and Girls High School divisions. We also welcome USJGT alum Preston McClellan to our staff as Director of Marketing and Public Relations. Preston is currently working on two master’s degrees at Ohio University in Business Administration and Sports Administration. He will be coordinating the production of this newsletter, marketing strategies for the tour and public relations. He will also be responsible for the USJGT’s Facebook page and Twitter feeds. Our first three events in March should all be good ones. In addition to Mirimichi, join us at Swan Lake in Clarksville and Quail Ridge in Bartlett for great competition. We also are always looking for new ideas from you, the members and parents. If you know of a course that would be receptive to hosting a USJGT event, a company that would be interested in sponsoring a USJGT event, or other ideas to improve the tour, we always welcome your thoughts. We look forward to seeing you on the course this spring. Let’s tee it up! Sincerely, - Mark McClellan and Cliff Frisby
United States Junior Golf Tour
New Partnership
The United States Junior Golf Tour is partnering with Ohio University’s Sports Administration program to provide real world sports experience for graduate students in the program. Four students will be working with the tour over the next several months to add to the overall experience of junior golf on our tour. The four students, who are all earning dual Masters degrees in Business and Sports Administration, will also be running two tournaments in the Southeast Ohio Region. Ohio’s Sports Administration program, the first ever of its kind when it was founded more than forty years ago, is regarded as the premiere sports administration graduate program in the country. More information about the program can be found by visiting www.sportsad.ohio.edu.
Hometown: Wauwatosa, WI
Hometown: Laguna Niguel, Calif.
Hometown: Plano, Texas
Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.
Undergraduate: Creighton University
Undergraduate: San Diego State Univ.
Undergraduate: University of Memphis
Previous Experience: Teach For America Corps Member, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Media and Community Relations Coordinator, Tulsa Shock; Media Director Assistant, Tulsa Talons; Media Services and Public Relations Intern, Arena Football League, Director of Client Services, Southern Ohio Copperheads
Previous Experience: Tiarna Real Estate Services, Caric Sports Management, Gripfin, Inc, Sigma Chi Fraternity - Treasurer, Youth Lifeline America- Head Media Coordinator and Assistant Operations Manager, Director of Business Operations - Southern Ohio Copperheads
Undergraduate: Dallas Baptist University
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Previous Experience: University Athletic Association: University of Florida; Procurement & Risk Management Intern; Conference USA Operations Assistant; Dallas Baptist University Game Day Operations Staff; Winston-Salem Dash Operations and Sales Assistant Email: treyfrazier@mac.com
Previous Experience: Intern, University of Memphis Athletic Media Relations; Intern, Memphis Grizzlies Public Relations; Freelance Writer, MemphiSport Magazine; Statistician, C-USA Women’s Basketball Championship, Director of Media Relations - Southern Ohio Copperheads Email: preston.mcclellan@ gmail.com
Another Round • February 2013
By the Numbers
2,772 312 244 17 7
Players
who have played at least one
USJGT event
since the
tour began
Number
of
USJGT alumni
who
have played college golf
Tournaments
Holes
first
hosted by usjgt in
12
in one during
years
USJGT
competition
Months
since last
hole in one
2
PGA tournaments won by USJGT alumni
1
Double Eagles in USJGT Competition
United States Junior Golf Tour
Photo
courtesy of
Teresa Johns
Tour Standings BOYS HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION (AS OF FEB. 1, 2013) Rank
Player
Hometown
Class
PAR
50
Caleb Kubacak
Maumelle, AR
2016
77.12
1
Matt Strube
Germantown, TN
2013
69.52
51
Landon Cottrell
Collierville, TN
2016
77.18
2
Robert Adams
Germantown, TN
2013
69.76
52
Austin Pike
Searcy, AR
2016
77.32
3
Braden Thornberry
Olive Branch, MS
2015
69.88
T53
Robert Agee
Cookeville, TN
2016
77.42
4
Carter Billingsley
West Point, MS
2013
70.66
T53
Mason Whitt
Goodlettsville, TN
2013
77.42
5
Will West
Germantown, TN
2013
70.67
55
George Kawell
Collierville, TN
2014
77.45
6
Stoney Crouch
Mount Juliet, TN
2013
71.05
56
Zachary Smith
Bartlett, TN
2014
77.49
7
Zach Polston
Lafayette, TN
2014
71.54
57
Stuart Carter
Collierville, TN
2015
77.68
8
Chris Tyminski
Franklin, TN
2013
71.66
58
Louis Martin
Memphis, TN
2016
77.84
9
Heath Newsom
Horn Lake, MS
2015
71.67
59
Bob E. Mallory
Memphis, TN
2016
78.08
10
Parker Sexton
Germantown, TN
2016
71.68
60
Trevor Johnson
Brentwood, TN
2016
78.09
11
Josh Warlick
Germantown, TN
2014
71.71
61
Peyton Dix
Bartlett, TN
2016
78.38
12
Tucker Fox
Cordova, TN
2014
71.88
62
Noah Vongphit
Collierville, TN
2015
78.46
13
Ben Wolcott
Burns, TN
2013
71.89
63
Parker Sewell
Olive Branch, MS
2015
78.58
14
Conner McLeod
Germantown, TN
2013
72.5
64
Nick Giles
Germantown, TN
2016
78.66
15
Brock Currey
Eads, TN
2015
72.6
65
Francis Carlota
Lakeland, TN
2014
78.81
16
Ty Medling
Collierville, TN
2013
72.65
T66
Clayton Bradshaw
Clinton, KY
2013
78.89
17
Austin Swafford
Lebanon, TN
2013
72.7
T66
Nathan Layton
Glasgow, KY
2013
78.89
18
Connor Murphy
Searcy, AR
2013
72.95
68
Danny Harris
Cordova, TN
2015
78.91
19
Colton Hall
Covington, TN
2013
72.96
69
Peyton Herald
Shertwood, AR
2014
79.1
T20
Nicholas Choate
Paducah, KY
2014
73.01
70
Tyler Howard
Bartlett, TN
2013
79.15
T20
Jack Story
Dickson, TN
2016
73.01
71
Trevor Rowland
Collierville, TN
2013
79.17
22
Ross Redmont
Memphis, TN
2015
73.28
72
Brett Kittleson
Collierville, TN
2016
79.36
23
Malik Luckett
Memphis, TN
2014
73.38
73
Garin Hooper
Greenbrier, TN
2013
79.38
24
Tait Darby
Olive Branch, MS
2013
73.67
74
Patton Orr
Memphis, TN
2016
79.43
T25
Matthew Loiacano
Jonesboro, AR
2013
73.82
75
Trey Wilkinson
Olive Branch, MS
2013
79.61
T25
Ben Carroll
Counce, TN
2014
73.82
76
Jared Jackson
Collierville, TN
2013
79.68
27
Van Putman
Memphis, TN
2013
73.92
77
Jordan Botwinick
Germantown, TN
2016
79.7
28
Logan Watkins
Brighton, TN
2014
73.95
78
Austin Williams
Lafayette, TN
2014
79.87
29
Phillip Hickam
Olive Branch, MS
2014
73.99
79
Dustin Carroll
Murfreesboro, TN
2015
79.91
30
Garrett Evans
Germantown, TN
2013
74.11
80
Tyler Schingle
Walls, MS
2014
80.1
31
Chase Harris
Jackson, TN
2015
74.37
81
Robert Grindereng
Germantown, TN
2015
80.32
32
Kevin Wade
Cordova, TN
2013
74.52
82
Peyton Boucek
Memphis, TN
2016
80.37
33
Hayden Combs
Kennett, MO
2014
74.56
83
Drew Elliott
Collierville, TN
2014
80.48
34
Austin Hazelgrove
Germantown, TN
2015
74.78
84
Steven Saharovici
Memphis, TN
2013
80.64
T35
Ray Howard
Humboldt, TN
2015
74.86
T85
Dustin McKinney
Franklin, TN
2015
80.85
T35
Easton Lavelle
Munford, TN
2013
74.86
T85
Scott Hickman
Nashville, TN
2013
80.85
37
Hays Moreland
Memphis, TN
2015
74.97
87
Alan Craig
Cordova, TN
2013
80.87
T38
Spencer Scarbrough
Crossville, TN
2013
75.2
88
Joe Gatti
Collierville, TN
2015
80.96
T38
Taylor Stuckey
Milan, TN
2013
75.2
89
Lucas Wheeler
Hendersonville, TN
2013
80.97
40
Hunter Wolcott
Burns, TN
2016
75.3
90
Jason Kirk
Ramer, TN
2013
81.06
41
Richard Hoffsommer
Germantown, TN
2013
75.5
91
Austin Mcclendon
Byhalia, MS
2013
81.26
42
Jake Rudesill
Memphis, TN
2013
75.84
92
Hunter Kelley
Memphis, TN
2013
81.28
43
Christian Silvers
Chattanooga, TN
2014
76.05
93
Nash Gilchrist
Brentwood, TN
2016
81.54
44
Dylan Hoover
Olive Branch, MS
2013
76.1
94
Clayton Wilcox
Lakeland, TN
2013
81.6
45
Mitchell Stegman
Metropolis, IL
2013
76.16
95
Blake Smith
Jackson, TN
2013
81.66
46
Adam Button
Brentwood, TN
2014
76.44
96
Brady Lawrence
Franklin, TN
2014
81.83
47
Jack Dunavant
Memphis, TN
2014
76.58
97
Clayton Gregory
Bartlett, TN
2015
82.02
48
Nathan Huynh
Collierville, TN
2015
76.62
98
Keifer Engles
Jackson, TN
2015
82.47
49
Joshua Sokoloff
Germantown, TN
2016
76.72
99
Sam Davis
Clarksville, TN
2014
82.88
100
Andrew Wood
Collierville, TN
2016
82.88
Another Round • February 2013
Tour Standings BOYS JUNIOR HIGH DIVISION (AS OF FEB. 1, 2013) Rank
Player
Hometown
Class
BOYS RISING STARS DIVISION (AS OF FEB. 1, 2013) PAR
Rank
Player
Hometown
Class
PAR
Luke Smith
Covington, TN
2019
76.34
1
Thomas DePriest
Lake City, AR
2017
73.72
1
2
Miles Smith
Little Rock, AR
2017
75.19
2
Eli Maxwell
Memphis, TN
2020
76.8
3
Winston Margaritis
Eads, TN
2018
76.58
3
Gavin Clements
Franklin, TN
2019
77.44
4
Paul Swindell
Franklin, TN
2017
77.12
4
Zachary Jackson
Franklin, TN
2019
83.96
5
Justin Johns
South Fulton, TN
2017
77.83
5
Ben Cox
Memphis, TN
2019
84
6
Toby Wilson
Bartlett, TN
2017
78.15
6
Connor Kirkham
Paducah, KY
2020
85
7
Nick Wolf
Murfreesboro, TN
2017
78.86
7
Scout Davis
Covington, TN
2019
85.2
8
Wil Gibson
Jonesboro, AR
2018
79.06
8
Ethan Ray
Collierville, TN
2020
85.93
9
Logan DePriest
Marshall, AR
2017
79.1
9
Sean Gardner
Clarksville, TN
2019
86.08
10
Trenton Johnson
Brentwood, TN
2019
79.55
10
Blake Templeton
Germantown, TN
2019
86.41
Walker Crosby
Memphis, TN
2019
89.25
11
Casey Harford
Cordova, TN
2017
80.03
11
12
Nicholas Henderson
Greenbrier, TN
2017
80.28
12
Kye Meeks
Walnut, MS
2020
90.72
13
Angelo Malacapay
Martin, TN
2017
80.92
13
Cannon Hurdle
Memphis, TN
2020
91.28
14
Jack Uselton
Tullahoma, TN
2017
81.06
14
Russell Williamson,Jr.
Memphis, TN
2020
92.64
15
Chance Gibson
Milan, TN
2017
81.68
15
Drake Norris
Jackson, TN
2019
93.36
16
Garrett Underhill
Bartlett, TN
2018
81.75
16
Hall Upshaw
Memphis, TN
2019
93.92
17
Mitchell Bowlin
Cordova, TN
2017
82
17
Sam Funk
Nashville, TN
2019
96.64
18
Hewes Scull
Memphis, TN
2020
103.04
18
Trent Scull
Memphis, TN
2017
82.15
19
Cooper Sears
Old Hickory, TN
2017
82.39
20
Logan Biggs
Cordova, TN
2017
82.69
21
Coleman Jones
Franklin, TN
2018
83.36
22
Nick Meyers
Little Rock, AR
2017
84.42
23
Regan Roy
Olive Branch, MS
2017
84.77
24
Wyatt Berry
Germantown, TN
2018
84.95
25
Andrew Pierce
Germantown, TN
2017
86.07
BOYS JUNIOR HIGH DIVISION (AS OF FEB. 1, 2013)
BOYS FUTURE STARS DIVISION (AS OF FEB. 1, 2013)
Rank
Player
Hometown
Class
PAR
Rank
Player
Hometown
Class
PAR
1
Jay Nimmo
Benton, KY
2021
73.7
1
Jay Nimmo
Benton, KY
2021
73.7
2
Cade Jones
Covington, TN
2022
79.76
2
Cade Jones
Covington, TN
2022
79.76
3
Jaden Zimmer
Humboldt, TN
2021
79.96
3
Jaden Zimmer
Humboldt, TN
2021
79.96
4
Will Brown
Jackson, TN
2022
85.8
4
Will Brown
Jackson, TN
2022
85.8
5
Conner Brown
Shelbyville, TN
2022
87.7
5
Conner Brown
Shelbyville, TN
2022
87.7
6
Ro Gibson
Jonesboro, AR
2021
94
6
Ro Gibson
Jonesboro, AR
2021
94
7
Camden Adcox
Northport, AL
2021
95.1
7
Camden Adcox
Northport, AL
2021
95.1
8
Caden McCulley
Cordova, TN
2021
96
8
Caden McCulley
Cordova, TN
2021
96
9
Win Gibson
Jonesboro, AR
2021
119
9
Win Gibson
Jonesboro, AR
2021
119
United States Junior Golf Tour
Tour Standings GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION (AS OF FEB. 1, 2013)
GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION (AS OF FEB. 1, 2013)
Rank
Player
Hometown
Class
PAR
Rank
Player
Hometown
Class
PAR
1
Aubree Jones
Covington, TN
2017
73.54
1
Baili Park
Collierville, TN
2018
82.44
2
Elizabeth England
Oakland, TN
2014
75.85
2
Ashley Kim
Collierville, TN
2020
82.86
T3
Lauren Wade
Cordova, TN
2014
75.95
3
Viola Greenwood
Cookeville, TN
2017
83.99
T3
Katie Story
Dickson, TN
2014
75.95
4
Tori Smith
Arlington, TN
2018
86.93
5
Kaitlin Cartwright
Lafayette, TN
2014
76.44
5
Corinne Parrish
Nashville, TN
2017
98.98
6
Abigail Heck
Memphis, TN
2017
77.18
6
Samantha Havenstrite
Murfreesboro, TN
2017
115.05
7
Jayna Choi
Collierville, TN
2019
77.33
8
Rachel Heck
Memphis, TN
2020
78.51
9
Haley Smith
Spring Hill, TN
2015
78.89
T10
Mollie Stone
Union City, TN
2013
79.38
T10
Madison Brooks
Germantown, TN
2013
79.38
12
Stephanie Leake
Little Rock, AR
2016
82.04
13
Lindsay Miller
Nashville, TN
2015
82.81
14
Ashlyn Dixon
Germantown, TN
2014
82.88
T15
Kaleigh Chitwood
Lafayette, TN
2013
83.3
T15
Maggie Weeks
Brentwood, TN
2014
83.3
17
Kirsten Garner
Hot Springs, AR
2014
83.66
18
Breana Smith
Clarksville, TN
2016
83.96
19
Calla Ziegler
Eads, TN
2013
84.28
20
Reagan Kinnie
Murfreesboro, TN
2016
84.34
21
Ally Smith
Clarksville, TN
2015
85.11
22
Claudia Bursi
Germantown, TN
2013
85.26
23
Eleanor Bursi
Germantown, TN
2016
86.21
24
Mariah Smith
Clarkville, TN
2017
86.78
25
Tori Smith
Killen, AL
2013
88.72
26
Nicole Burks
Hickory, KY
2013
88.78
27
Madison Rhodes
Memphis, TN
2014
89.28
28
Marlena Weatherly
Cabot, AR
2014
90.23
29
Brianna Donnell
Brighton, TN
2013
92.16
30
Kelsey Spivey
Murfreesboro, TN
2014
92.62
31
Drew McDonagh
Germantown, TN
2014
93.11
32
Grace Ingram
Germantown, TN
2014
93.12
33
Tamesha Jefferson
Olive Branch, MS
2013
93.78
34
Hailee Kokos
Olive Branch, MS
2013
94.09
35
Carson McKinney
Munford, TN
2013
98.67
36
Amara Johnson
Hernando, MS
2015
104.22
37
Danielle O’Shields
Lonoke, AR
2016
113.39
GIRLS RISING STARS DIVISION (AS OF FEB. 1, 2013) Rank
Player
Hometown
Class
PAR
1
Carla Kay Hickam
Olive Branch, MS
2021
101
2
Savannah Howell
Calvert City, KY
2022
103
3
Anna Heck
Memphis, TN
2023
114
4
Ellie Navarre
Memphis, TN
2020
118
Photo
courtesy of
Summar Roachell
Another Round • February 2013