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Sydney Wilson - Women's Golf - Kansas Jayhawks

Sydney Wilson

Hometown Lawrence, Kan.
High School Lawrence
Class Redshirt Junior
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As a junior (2009-2010) Did not compete in any events for the Jayhawks.

As a sophomore (2008-2009) Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Team … Named to the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) All-American Scholar Team… Had a season average of 80.45 … Competed in six events during the spring campaign … Tied for 60th after carding a 243 at the Central District Invitational … Fired a career-low 226 at the Duramed Collegiate Invitational at Rio Verde to tie for 15th place … Finished the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic with a one-round score of 84 to finish tied for 85th … Tied for 21st at the Susie Maxwell Berning Classic … Shot a 236 to finish tied for 37th at the Lady Buckeye Invitational … Finished second on the team and tied for 28th overall at the Big 12 Championship with a score of 238 … Competed in two events for the Jayhawks in the fall … Opened the fall season by shooting a three-round total 253 at the Chip-N Club Invitational to place 71st … Tied for 66th at the Marilynn Smith Invitational after posting a 250.

As a freshman (2007-2008) Named to the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) All-American Scholar Team … Fired a third-round 76 to tie for 63rd place with a final score of 240 at the Susie Maxwell Berning Classic … Tied for 52nd with a final score of 259 at the Big 12 Championship in Stillwater, Okla. … Finished third in the Kansas Women[apos]s Golf Association Amateur Championship with a three-round total 226 … Placed fifth at the 85th Kansas Women[apos]s Amateur Golf Championship in Wichita, firing a 226 … Finished 11th in the Collegiate Players Tour Championship in Euless, Texas, after carding 233 … Represented Kansas in the Four-State Championship in Arkansas along with fellow Jayhawk Alyssa Rainbolt … Began the fall season at Nebraska[apos]s Chip-N Club Invitational in a tie for 58th with a 243 … Carded her lowest score of 234 as she tied for 47th at the Price[apos]s [apos]Give `Em Five[apos] Intercollegiate … Carded a 246 to finish the fall season at the UA-Ann Rhoads Intercollegiate with a 90th-place finish.

As a redshirt (2006-2007) Took a redshirt year.

High School Eight-time letterwinner at Lawrence High … Coached by Mike Lewis … Received four letters in golf, three letters in basketball and one letter in volleyball … Named Naismith Student-Athlete of the Year for participation in golf, basketball and volleyball in 2006 … Named Second Team All-Sunflower League for basketball (2006) … Awarded Hy-Vee High School Scholar Athlete of the Month for golf and volleyball (2005) … Was Lawrence High School[apos]s Female Athlete of the Year (2005) … Named to the all-metro team in 2003 for golf … Was a Kansas honors scholar … Also on the principal[apos]s honor roll.

Personal Born Sydney Sloan Wilson in St. Joseph, Mo. … Daughter of Doug and Terri Wilson … Majoring accounting … Brother, Spencer Wilson, also attended KU … Member of the University of Kansas Honors Program.