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Xavier University Athletics
Women's Golf Announces 2020 Signing Class
11.19.20 | Women's Golf
Coach Jenco has added four newcomers to her roster
CINCINNATI - Xavier head women's golf coach Breanna Jenco announced her 2020 signing class on Thursday. The recruiting class includes: Kara Carter, Katelyn Kuc, Nathaly Munnicha and Emma Welch.
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"This is a big class for us, and I'm confident they will have a big impact on our program in more ways than one! They have a passion for Xavier, and have great attitudes. They have impressive junior golf resumes that should make it easy for them to come in and make an impact on our program right away!"
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Was a four-time Big 11 Conference selection... was named 2019 Big 11 Conference Golfer of the Year... led her team to the 2020 TSSAA State Large Class State Championship... set the four lowest round (66) at the 2020 TSSAA State Large Class State Championships and the five lowest two-day total (138)... also led her team to a TSSAA Region Championship in 2020... finished as a top-10 individual at the TSSAA State Large Class Championships... was a two-time Mike Mills Invitational Individual Champion... led her team to a Big 11 Conference Title in 2019... helped her team post a 23-5 record from 2018-20... placed second at the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour's Carolina Classic (70,78)... placed fourth at the PKB Donna Andrews Invitational (73, 73, 78)... placed third at the AJGA Stewart Cink Championship (72. 73)... played on the PKB Tour from 2016-20 and AJGA from 2018-20... placed in the top-five in point ranking (75.35) on the 2020 PKB Tour... posted a score of 74.6 on the 2020 AJGA Tour.
QUOTING COACH JENCO
"Kara's game has been getting better and better over our time recruiting her, so I look forward to seeing how good she will become during her time here!"
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Was a four-year varsity letterwinner... posted three individual top-10 finishes at the IHSAA State Finals (2018-20)... was a medalist at six high school invitationals... was the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference Individual Champion in 2019... was a three-time Girls Indiana All-State Golf Team (2018-20) selection... was a three-time Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association All-State Team (2018-20) honoree... was a four-time Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference All-Conference Team (2017-20) selection... was a four-time Hamilton County Reporter All-County Team (2017-20) honoree... was a three-time Carmel HS Scholar Athlete (2017-19)... was a three-time Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference Academic All-Conference (2017-19) selection... led her team to two third place high school team championship finishes at the IHSAA State Finals (2018, 2020)... posted a second-place finish in the AJGA Preview at Meadowbrook CC... recorded a third-place finish in the AJGA Yoder Oil Open at Knollwood CC... recorded a fourth-place finish in the 2020 Girls Indiana State Junior Championship... posted a fifth-place finish in the 2019 Girls Indiana State Junior Championship... recorded a fourth place finish in the 2020 Girls Junior PGA Championship Section Qualifier... posted a fourth-place finish in the 2019 Girls Junior PGA Championship Section Qualifier... was a three-time winner on Golfweek Junior Tour... was a three-time winner on Indiana Junior Golf Association Tour.
QUOTING COACH JENCO
"Katie's fundamentals throughout all aspects of her game are great. I think we'll get the best results of her career during her years as a Musketeer."
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Was a four-year varsity letterwinner... averaged 35.6 for nine holes as a junior, breaking the school record... led her team to four IHSAA State Championship team appearances... led her team to four conference titles... also led her team to four sectional and two regional championships.... was named to the Indiana Girls All-State Golf Team in 2018 and 2019... was a four-time individual medalist at the IHSAA Sectional Championships... set the school record for low score (67) on 18 holes... received the IHSAA Mental Attitude Award.
QUOTING COACH JENCO
"Nathaly has one of the best attitudes toward the game of golf that I've ever seen in prospects. That demeanor has led her to a lot of success so far, and will continue to serve her well during her time here at Xavier!"
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Was a four-year varsity letterwinner... was an individual medalist in 10 high school tournaments... was a three-time all-state selection (2017-19)... was a four-time all-conference selection (2016-19)... was the individual section champion in 2019... was a two-time individual conference champion (2017, 2019)... was a four-time state tournament qualifier... posted two top-10 finishes at the state tournament... led her team to a third-place finish at the state championships in 2018... led her team to a a sectional title in 2018 and 2019... led her team to four straight conference titles (2016-2019)... posted three top-10 finishes in American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) tournaments... recorded a top-three finish in AJGA Lockton Kansas City Junior (2019)... recorded a second-place finish in the Minnesota State Junior Girls (2018)... recorded a third-place finish in the Minnesota State Junior Girls (2019)... was a medalist in MN Junior PGA Tournament of Champions (2017)... was the MN Junior PGA Match Play Champion in 2018... was a three-time selection to represent Minnesota in the Minnesota/Wisconsin Junior Cup Matches (2020, 2019, 2018).
QUOTING COACH JENCO
"I was impressed with Emma's game right away when I saw her, and her scores matched up with that. I look for her to be a solid contributor throughout her career."
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 THE SIGNEES |
| NAME | HT. | HOMETOWN (HS) |
| Kara Carter | 5-3 | Kingsport, Tenn. (Sullivan South HS) |
| Katelyn Kuc | 5-9 | Carmel, Ind. (Carmel HS) |
| Nathaly Munnicha | 5-2 | Columbus, Ind. (Columbus North HS) |
| Emma Welch | 5-5 | Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville North HS) |
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 QUOTING COACH JENCO |
"This is a big class for us, and I'm confident they will have a big impact on our program in more ways than one! They have a passion for Xavier, and have great attitudes. They have impressive junior golf resumes that should make it easy for them to come in and make an impact on our program right away!"
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 KARA CARTER |
Was a four-time Big 11 Conference selection... was named 2019 Big 11 Conference Golfer of the Year... led her team to the 2020 TSSAA State Large Class State Championship... set the four lowest round (66) at the 2020 TSSAA State Large Class State Championships and the five lowest two-day total (138)... also led her team to a TSSAA Region Championship in 2020... finished as a top-10 individual at the TSSAA State Large Class Championships... was a two-time Mike Mills Invitational Individual Champion... led her team to a Big 11 Conference Title in 2019... helped her team post a 23-5 record from 2018-20... placed second at the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour's Carolina Classic (70,78)... placed fourth at the PKB Donna Andrews Invitational (73, 73, 78)... placed third at the AJGA Stewart Cink Championship (72. 73)... played on the PKB Tour from 2016-20 and AJGA from 2018-20... placed in the top-five in point ranking (75.35) on the 2020 PKB Tour... posted a score of 74.6 on the 2020 AJGA Tour.
QUOTING COACH JENCO
"Kara's game has been getting better and better over our time recruiting her, so I look forward to seeing how good she will become during her time here!"
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 KATELYN KUC |
Was a four-year varsity letterwinner... posted three individual top-10 finishes at the IHSAA State Finals (2018-20)... was a medalist at six high school invitationals... was the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference Individual Champion in 2019... was a three-time Girls Indiana All-State Golf Team (2018-20) selection... was a three-time Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association All-State Team (2018-20) honoree... was a four-time Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference All-Conference Team (2017-20) selection... was a four-time Hamilton County Reporter All-County Team (2017-20) honoree... was a three-time Carmel HS Scholar Athlete (2017-19)... was a three-time Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference Academic All-Conference (2017-19) selection... led her team to two third place high school team championship finishes at the IHSAA State Finals (2018, 2020)... posted a second-place finish in the AJGA Preview at Meadowbrook CC... recorded a third-place finish in the AJGA Yoder Oil Open at Knollwood CC... recorded a fourth-place finish in the 2020 Girls Indiana State Junior Championship... posted a fifth-place finish in the 2019 Girls Indiana State Junior Championship... recorded a fourth place finish in the 2020 Girls Junior PGA Championship Section Qualifier... posted a fourth-place finish in the 2019 Girls Junior PGA Championship Section Qualifier... was a three-time winner on Golfweek Junior Tour... was a three-time winner on Indiana Junior Golf Association Tour.
QUOTING COACH JENCO
"Katie's fundamentals throughout all aspects of her game are great. I think we'll get the best results of her career during her years as a Musketeer."
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 NATHALY MUNNICHA |
Was a four-year varsity letterwinner... averaged 35.6 for nine holes as a junior, breaking the school record... led her team to four IHSAA State Championship team appearances... led her team to four conference titles... also led her team to four sectional and two regional championships.... was named to the Indiana Girls All-State Golf Team in 2018 and 2019... was a four-time individual medalist at the IHSAA Sectional Championships... set the school record for low score (67) on 18 holes... received the IHSAA Mental Attitude Award.
QUOTING COACH JENCO
"Nathaly has one of the best attitudes toward the game of golf that I've ever seen in prospects. That demeanor has led her to a lot of success so far, and will continue to serve her well during her time here at Xavier!"
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 EMMA WELCH |
Was a four-year varsity letterwinner... was an individual medalist in 10 high school tournaments... was a three-time all-state selection (2017-19)... was a four-time all-conference selection (2016-19)... was the individual section champion in 2019... was a two-time individual conference champion (2017, 2019)... was a four-time state tournament qualifier... posted two top-10 finishes at the state tournament... led her team to a third-place finish at the state championships in 2018... led her team to a a sectional title in 2018 and 2019... led her team to four straight conference titles (2016-2019)... posted three top-10 finishes in American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) tournaments... recorded a top-three finish in AJGA Lockton Kansas City Junior (2019)... recorded a second-place finish in the Minnesota State Junior Girls (2018)... recorded a third-place finish in the Minnesota State Junior Girls (2019)... was a medalist in MN Junior PGA Tournament of Champions (2017)... was the MN Junior PGA Match Play Champion in 2018... was a three-time selection to represent Minnesota in the Minnesota/Wisconsin Junior Cup Matches (2020, 2019, 2018).
QUOTING COACH JENCO
"I was impressed with Emma's game right away when I saw her, and her scores matched up with that. I look for her to be a solid contributor throughout her career."
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