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Free, Carpenter and Curran Earn WGCA All-American Scholar Honors
7/5/2022 3:37:00 PM | Women's Golf
MINNEAPOLIS -- Three members of the University of Minnesota women's golf team were named WGCA All-American Scholars on Tuesday morning. For a second consecutive year, senior Joanne Free and juniors Emma Carpenter and Grace Curran have earned this honor.
While maintaining a dedication to academics throughout the year, each of the three played in all 10 tournaments this season, totaling 84 rounds of golf played among the three of them. Free, Carpenter and Curran each finished in the top four for lowest average round score at the end of this season.
"We pride ourselves on recruiting and mentoring true student athletes within our program. I'm so proud of these three young ladies for all they have achieved this past year." Head coach Rhyll Brinsmead said. "To balance high level academics and the demands of a duel season sport is testament to their sacrifice and focus."
In her final year at the University of Minnesota, Free recorded a 3.92 cumulative GPA while working toward her master's degree in Youth Development Leadership. In addition to being named a WGCA All-American Scholar this year, she also earned the honor last year – along with Academic All-Big Ten – adding to an impressive collegiate resume. The Gullane, Scotland native finished her career with the sixth-lowest career scoring average in Gophers women's golf history.
Carpenter, who was also named Academic All-Big Ten this year, adds academic honors to her success on the golf course during her junior season. While pursuing her bachelor's degree in journalism, Carpenter posted a 3.82 cumulative GPA during the last academic year. She also was recognized for her coursework in the spring after receiving a Midwest Emmy Student Production Award for Sports Story or Segment. This season, Carpenter set new career-bests in low round score (69), tournament finish (T-10), and tournament score (213).
In a repeat performance from last year, Curran has been awarded All-American Scholar honors as well as Academic All-Big Ten in 2021-22. Curran finished her junior year with a cumulative GPA of 3.51 while working toward her bachelor's degree in marketing. While devoting herself to her studies this year, she also set new career-bests in low round (68), tournament finish (T-6), and tournament score (scored 219 twice).
It was a successful year for many Minnesota student-athletes athletically and academically, as the Maroon and Gold earned a total of 331 Academic All-Big Ten accolades for the 2021-22 academic year.
While maintaining a dedication to academics throughout the year, each of the three played in all 10 tournaments this season, totaling 84 rounds of golf played among the three of them. Free, Carpenter and Curran each finished in the top four for lowest average round score at the end of this season.
"We pride ourselves on recruiting and mentoring true student athletes within our program. I'm so proud of these three young ladies for all they have achieved this past year." Head coach Rhyll Brinsmead said. "To balance high level academics and the demands of a duel season sport is testament to their sacrifice and focus."
In her final year at the University of Minnesota, Free recorded a 3.92 cumulative GPA while working toward her master's degree in Youth Development Leadership. In addition to being named a WGCA All-American Scholar this year, she also earned the honor last year – along with Academic All-Big Ten – adding to an impressive collegiate resume. The Gullane, Scotland native finished her career with the sixth-lowest career scoring average in Gophers women's golf history.
Carpenter, who was also named Academic All-Big Ten this year, adds academic honors to her success on the golf course during her junior season. While pursuing her bachelor's degree in journalism, Carpenter posted a 3.82 cumulative GPA during the last academic year. She also was recognized for her coursework in the spring after receiving a Midwest Emmy Student Production Award for Sports Story or Segment. This season, Carpenter set new career-bests in low round score (69), tournament finish (T-10), and tournament score (213).
In a repeat performance from last year, Curran has been awarded All-American Scholar honors as well as Academic All-Big Ten in 2021-22. Curran finished her junior year with a cumulative GPA of 3.51 while working toward her bachelor's degree in marketing. While devoting herself to her studies this year, she also set new career-bests in low round (68), tournament finish (T-6), and tournament score (scored 219 twice).
It was a successful year for many Minnesota student-athletes athletically and academically, as the Maroon and Gold earned a total of 331 Academic All-Big Ten accolades for the 2021-22 academic year.
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