By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Four members of the Tennessee Tech women's golf team were recognized as All-American Scholars by the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Tuesday afternoon.
Redshirt senior Arianna Clemmer, senior Hannah Bratton, and sophomores Elisabeth Toennessen and Gittle Sciolis each earned the honor, making it seven straight years that the Golden Eagle women's golf team has placed at least one student-athlete on the WGCA's All-American Scholar Team. The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in all of college athletics.
To be nominated for WGCA All-American Scholar awards, student-athletes must have an overall GPA of 3.50 or higher for their entire collegiate career and have competed in 50% of the team's competitions for the school year nominated.
"I am incredibly proud of Arianna, Hannah, Elisabeth, and Gittle for earning this impressive honor," Tech head coach Polk Brown said. "Each of these young ladies is extremely driven and put in the work both on the golf course and in the classroom. Their dedication as students first and athletes second provides a great example for their teammates and future Golden Eagles looking to join or program.
"We're looking forward to having Hannah, Elisabeth, and Gittle back and to seeing them continue to grow as individuals and through the team. We wish Arianna the best of luck in her future, which we know is extremely bright."
The four Golden Eagles were among a group of 25 from the Ohio Valley Conference included in the 1,432 players chosen throughout every NCAA Division as well as NAIA schools.
A redshirt senior and six-year member of the Golden Eagle squad, Arianna Clemmer concluded her final season in the purple and gold playing all 17 rounds competed by Tech. In her career, she earned a bachelor's degree in health administration in May 2019 with a minor in business, added a master's in health care administration in August 2020, and finished another master's in strategic leadership in May 2021. A native of Jackson, Tenn., Bratton collected the honor for the third straight year after wrapping up her senior season with 14 rounds of action. She collected her bachelor's in marketing in May 2020 with a minor in social science and is currently pursuing a second bachelor's degree in human ecology.
Sciolis earned the honor for the second year in-a-row after competing in nine rounds of play. A native of Bremen, Ga., she is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in EXPW/pre-physical therapy with a minor in psychology and coaching. Hailing from Grimstad, Norway, Toennessen also received the honor for the second time in as many years after tying for the team lead with 17 rounds of action. She is currently working on her bachelor's degree in marketing with a minor in communication studies and social science.
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 600 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting, and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.
Photos by Thomas Corhern
