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2021-22 Women's Golf Roster

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Katy Schmitt

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown New Windsor, Ill.

Biography

CAREER CHIP SHOTS:
Rounds: 29
Strokes: 2,484
Best Round: 77 (3rd round of 2018 Cardinal Classic)
Best Finish: 12th at 2019 Tiger Fall Invitational

FIFTH-YEAR (2020-21): Did not compete.

JUNIOR (2019-20): Competed in 11 rounds across four events... Averaged a career-low of 84.36 per 18 holes... Shot a season low round of 78 in the opening round of the 2019 Cardinal Classic.

SOPHOMORE (2018-19): Competed in a total of 14 rounds... Averaged an 85.71 across six events... Shot a career low round of 77 in the final round of the 2018 Cardinal Classic.

FRESHMAN (2017-18): Competed in a total of two rounds in one event (Dayton Flyer Inivitational)... Shot a season and current career low round of 85.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity letterwinner for coaches Mike Kelley and Brett Williams… played on the boys’ golf team her freshman year…. Three-year Most Valuable Player on the girls’ team, earning three letters… also served as her high school golf girls’ team captain… Three-time Regional Champion… four-time state qualifier… Two-time Individual and Team Conference Champion… Conference and Sectional Runner-up as a senior… also finished fifth at the State Championships…  four-time Honor Roll recipient.
 
PERSONAL:
Born April 3, 1999… daughter of Jill and Chip Schmitt… mother was a four-year letterwinner at golf for Illinois State… cites her most memorable sports moment getting in the top-5 at the state tournament… cites her grandfather has her biggest influence on her sports career because “he taught me how to golf ever since I was able to hold a club. He pushes me to be the best I can be and supports me in anything I choose to do”… hobbies include spending time with her two dogs, watching Netflix and hanging out with her friends.
 
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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

  • 2018-19Sophomore

  • 2020-21Senior

  • 2021-22Graduate Student