Illinois State womens golfers Ashlee Johnson, Samantha Richdale and Ashlie Rose have been named 2003-04 National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholars. They are among 318 of the top womens collegiate golfers that have been recognized by the NGCA.
Johnson, a biology major, finished the 2003-04 school year with a 3.57 cumulative grade point average. She played in 23 tournament rounds with a personal low round score of 74. She had nine rounds in the 70s, two top 20 finishes, two top 15 finishes and a top 10 finish.
Richdale has a 3.47 GPA as a biochemistry major who earned Missouri Valley Conference medalist honors for the second straight year. She helped lead her team to the 2004 Missouri Valley Conference team championship. Richdale and her team advanced to the NCAA Central Golf Regional and tied for ninth place in the NCAA Central Regional (eight teams qualified for the NCAA Finals). Richdales sixth-place tie in the Central Regional allowed her to advance to the NCAA Finals as an individual. She ended the this season with 32 rounds in the 70s, 10 top 20 finishes, eight top 10 finishes and won three tournament titles. This is Richdales second time being named to the NGCA All-American Scholar team.
Rose, a business administration major, completed her sophomore year with a 3.47 GPA. This is also her second time on the team. She played in 34 tournament rounds, achieving her personal low round score of 70. She had 15 rounds in the 70s, three top 20 finishes and a top 10 finish.
These three honorees will be joining the 2004-05 season with the five other returning players.
