Murray State University Athletics
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Folke, Holmslykke & Watts Named All-Scholar Team By WGCA
7/5/2018 8:15:00 AM | Women's Golf
WGCAÂ Release
Three Murray State student-athletes were honored to be part of the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars for the 2017-18 school year as announced from the affiliations' home office in Coral Springs, Florida.
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MSU senior Moa Folke (Tranas, Sweden) and juniors Linette Holmslykke (Vejle, Denmark) and Jane Watts (Versailles, Kentucky) were part of 12 student-athletes to be honored from the Ohio Valley Conference and a total of 1,011 from across all levels of women's collegiate golf.
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The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in all of college athletics. The minimum cumulative GPA is 3.50.
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"I'm proud of Moa, Linette and Jane to be recognized by the WGCA," said Murray State coach Velvet Milkman. "Not only have these three performed well in the classroom, but they've also performed on the golf course at a high level."
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The Murray State women's golf program has now produced 47 WGCA All-America Scholars selections since 1998 and the Racers have had multiple selections in each of the last seven years.
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The Women's Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, represents over 600 coaches throughout the nation.
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Three Murray State student-athletes were honored to be part of the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars for the 2017-18 school year as announced from the affiliations' home office in Coral Springs, Florida.Â
MSU senior Moa Folke (Tranas, Sweden) and juniors Linette Holmslykke (Vejle, Denmark) and Jane Watts (Versailles, Kentucky) were part of 12 student-athletes to be honored from the Ohio Valley Conference and a total of 1,011 from across all levels of women's collegiate golf.
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The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in all of college athletics. The minimum cumulative GPA is 3.50.
Â
"I'm proud of Moa, Linette and Jane to be recognized by the WGCA," said Murray State coach Velvet Milkman. "Not only have these three performed well in the classroom, but they've also performed on the golf course at a high level."
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The Murray State women's golf program has now produced 47 WGCA All-America Scholars selections since 1998 and the Racers have had multiple selections in each of the last seven years.
Â
The Women's Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, represents over 600 coaches throughout the nation.
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