Three Golden Eagle women's golf student-athletes named 2023-24 WGCA All-American Scholars

Posted: Jul 01, 2024

By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Three members of the Tennessee Tech women's golf team were recognized as All-American Scholars by the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Monday afternoon.

Senior Gittle Sciolis, junior Reagan Stuke, and freshman Chloe Griffith each earned the honor, making it 10 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.

"It is always awesome to see how these ladies elevate themselves to the highest standards," Tech head coach Amanda Smith expressed. "They continue to put forth the time and effort into not only this sport but their academics as well. The time management and commitment it takes to exceed in both definitely show with this accolade. Our program is honored that they have represented themselves with such class and I'm proud of them for this accomplishment."

The three Golden Eagles were among a group of 22 from the Ohio Valley Conference included in the 1,497 players chosen throughout every NCAA Division as well as NAIA schools.

A Bremen, Ga. native, Sciolis earned the honor for the fifth consecutive year after competing in all 26 of the team's rounds this season. Already with her first bachelor's degree in exercise science and physical wellness with a concentration in pre-physical therapy in hand, the veteran secured her second bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies in May.

For the second time in her career, Stuke represented the purple and gold as a recipient of the honor. The Delafield, Wis. native took part in 18 of the team's 26 round while continuing to pursue her bachelor's degree in exercise science and physical wellness with a concentration in fitness and wellness and minors in both science and health and wellness.

Rounding the group with her first career honor was freshman Chloe Griffith, who participated in all 26 rounds for the Golden Eagles while setting the program's single-season scoring average record of 75.81. She began work on her bachelor's degree in marketing with minors in Spanish 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 650 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting, and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.

Photos by David Oghenekaro