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2016-17 Women's Golf Roster

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Monica Yeates

Monica Yeates

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Orem, Utah
  • Highschool:
    Timpanogos HS

Summary

Biography

At Utah Valley University ...

SENIOR ~ (2016-17): 
Named the 2016-17 WGCA Kim Moore Spirit Award recipient after overcoming her battle with the auto-immune disease called NMO ... earned Academic All-WAC honors for the third time ... played in a total of six tournaments on the year ... recorded a top-30 finish at the Santa Clara Colby Invitational by tying for 29th with a 249 (87-80-82) ... carded a season-low 79 during her opening tournament of the season -- the Hobble Creek Fall Classic ... put up a total of 18 birdies on the year and a 85.06 scoring average ... named UVU's Most Inspirational Athlete of the Year for the second straight season. 

JUNIOR ~ (2015-16): Played in a total of three tournaments on the season after battling back from illness ... carded a season low round of 78 at the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic ... tied for 61st at the Pizza Hut Lady Thunderbird Classic in St. George, Utah with a two-round total of 165 (85-80) ... posted the best scoring average of her career with an 81.33 per round average ... recorded 10 birdies on the year ... named UVU's Most Inspirational Athlete at the year-end Wolverine Club Athletic Awards.  

SOPHOMORE ~ (2014-15): Named a WGCA All-American Scholar and an Academic All-WAC selection ... played in all 11 tournaments for the Wolverines on the season ... recorded a season-best 11th-place finish at the Blue Lakes Invitational on Sept. 22-23 after carding a 24-over 168 with rounds of 90 and 78 at the 36-hole tournament ... also tied for 18th at the season-opening Weber State Wildcat Invitational on Aug. 29 after shooting a 79 ... led the team at the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic on April 6-7 by tying for 91st with a 24-over 240 (84-77-79) ... her second-round 77 that she recorded at the Cowgirl Classic was her lowest round of the season ... finished the season by placing 33rd at the WAC Championship that was held at the Wigwam Golf Course in Litchfield Park, Ariz., with a three-round total of 246 (83-80-83) ... posted a 82.35 scoring average during her sophomore campaign. 

FRESHMAN ~ (2013-14): Named a WGCA All-American Scholar and an Academic All-WAC selection ... appeared in 10 tournaments during season ... posted a top-10 finish (7th) in her first collegiate tournament -- the Weber State Wildcat Invitational -- with a 75 (+3) ... tied for 29th at the WAC Championships in Mesa, Ariz., with a 256 ... tied for 33rd after shooting a 163 (+19) at the SUU Invitational in St. George, Utah ... tied for 52nd at the Red Rocks Invitational in Sedona, Ariz., after shooting a 160 (+16) ... ranked third on the team for first round average (81.60) ... ranked second on the team for par 5 scoring (5.37) ... recorded 29 birdies on the season.

Before Utah Valley ...
Prepped at Timpanogos High School in Orem, Utah ... placed in the top four in State all four years individually, and won State her sophomore season ... a Region medalist three of her four years ... played in the Junior America[apos]s Cup for Team Utah ... also played in the Junior World Championship ... helped her team win Region her senior year ... also played basketball in high school and helped lead her team to a State Championship her junior season.

Personal ...
Graduated from Timpanogos HS in 2013 with a 3.9 GPA ... a member of the National Honors Society ... born Oct. 20, 1994 ... plans on majoring in Business Management at UVU ... is 25% Polish ... parents are Chris and Laura Yeates.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    5'9"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    5'9"
  • 2015-16Junior

    5'9"
  • 2016-17Senior

    5'9"

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