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South Dakota State University Athletics
JACKS NAMED TO ALL-AMERICAN SCHOLAR TEAM
7/6/2021 4:20:00 PM | Women's Golf
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – South Dakota State women's golfers Cassidy Laidlaw and Alex Kandolin were named to the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar Team, announced Tuesday.
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The pair of Jackrabbits are among a total of 1,432 women's collegiate golfers recognized with the prestigious honor. The criteria for the honor requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50.
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Laidlaw and Kandolin are both receiving the honor for the second time in their careers.
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Laidlaw graduated with a 3.63 GPA in human biology. The senior held a 77.70 stroke average while playing in all 20 rounds for the Jackrabbits this season. She finished second at the Jackrabbit Invitational with a career-best 54-hole total of 220 (+4). Laidlaw ranks fifth all-time for SDSU with a 77.65 career stroke average.
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Kandolin boasts a 3.70 GPA in human biology. She played in 17 rounds for the Jackrabbits, maintaining a 78.35 stroke average.
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About the Women's Golf Coaches Association
The Women's Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women's collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA was formed to encourage the playing of college golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the WGCA represents over 650 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.
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The pair of Jackrabbits are among a total of 1,432 women's collegiate golfers recognized with the prestigious honor. The criteria for the honor requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50.
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Laidlaw and Kandolin are both receiving the honor for the second time in their careers.
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Laidlaw graduated with a 3.63 GPA in human biology. The senior held a 77.70 stroke average while playing in all 20 rounds for the Jackrabbits this season. She finished second at the Jackrabbit Invitational with a career-best 54-hole total of 220 (+4). Laidlaw ranks fifth all-time for SDSU with a 77.65 career stroke average.
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Kandolin boasts a 3.70 GPA in human biology. She played in 17 rounds for the Jackrabbits, maintaining a 78.35 stroke average.
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About the Women's Golf Coaches Association
The Women's Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women's collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA was formed to encourage the playing of college golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the WGCA represents over 650 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.
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