June 27, 2012

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina women’s golfer Katie Burnett earned second team All-America honors from both Golfweek and the National Golf Coaches Association, it was announced recently.

Burnett becomes the first Gamecock women’s golfer with four All-America accolades in a career as she received honorable mention honors from both Golfweek and the NGCA in 2010.

Burnett closed out her career at South Carolina as one of the best in program history. A second team All-SEC selection, Burnett finished in fifth place at the NCAA Championship in May, which is the best finish ever by a Gamecock at the national championship. She finished tied third at the NCAA East Regional to lead the Gamecocks to their second regional title in three years. She became the first Gamecock to post a season average below 73, finishing the year with a 72.94 stroke average, and she also lowered her career scoring average to 74.18, which ranks first all-time at South Carolina.

A native of Brunswick, Ga., Burnett did not miss a tournament in her career and was the team’s top finisher in 31 of 44 events, including all 11 tournaments this season. She produced a team-high five top-five finishes in 2011-12 and wrapped up her career with eight, which moves her into a tie with Benedicte Toumpsin for third in career top-five showings at South Carolina.

Burnett also made an impact off the course as she was named a third team Capital One Academic All-American and was South Carolina’s female nominee for the H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Year award. She was also selected to the SEC Community Service Team.

Burnett began her professional career on a positive note this week, winning the Michigan PGA Women’s Open by 10 strokes. She now turns her focus to the U.S. Women’s Open, which will be held on July 5-8 at the Black Wolf Run Championship Course in Kohler, Wis.

Golfweek All-American Teams
First Team
Lindy Duncan, Duke
Emily Tubert, Arkansas
Marina Alex, Vanderbilt
Giulia Molinaro, Arizona State
Brooke Pancake, Alabama
Erynne Lee, UCLA*
Lisa McCloskey, USC
Jennifer Kirby, Alabama
Cassy Isagawa, Oregon*
Stephanie Meadow, Alabama

Second Team
Katie Burnett, South Carolina
Doris Chen, USC*
Tiffany Lua, UCLA
Lee Lopez, UCLA
Laura Gonzalez, Purdue
Manon Gidali, Arizona*
Marta Silva Zamora, Georgia
Sophia Popov, USCww
Emilie Burger, Georgia
Austin Ernst, LSU

Third Team
Lauren Stratton, Vanderbilt
Erica Popson, Tennessee
Paula Reto, Purdue
Camilla Hedberg, Florida*
Daniela Holmqvist, California
Maria Salinas, Florida State
Madelene Sagstrom, LSU
Brittany Altomare, Virginia
Tessa Teachman, LSU
Chirapat Jao-Javanil, Oklahoma

Honorable Mention
Katerina Ruzickova, Texas AM
Caroline Powers, Michigan State
Kelsey Vines, Oklahoma State
Kristina Merkle, Tulsa
Alex Stewart, Colorado
Catherine O’Donnell, North Carolina
Gabriella Dominguez, Texas Tech
Victoria Trapani, Auburn
Hayley Davis, Baylor
Ani Gulugian, UCLA
Joanne Lee, California
Casey Grice, North Carolina
Marta Sanz, Auburn
Cheyenne Woods, Wake Forest
Justine Lee, Arizona State
Emily Talley, Colorado
Grace Na, Pepperdine
Kimberly Kaufman, Texas Tech
SooBin Kim, Washington
Sally Watson, Stanford

NGCA Division I All-American Teams
First Team
Marina Alex, Vanderbilt University
Doris Chen, USC
Lindy Duncan, Duke University
Chirapat Jao-Javanil, University of Oklahoma
Jennifer Kirby, University of Alabama
Erynne Lee, UCLA
Lee Lopez, UCLA
Lisa McCloskey, USC
Giulia Molinaro, Arizona State University
Brooke Pancake, University of Alabama
Lauren Stratton, Vanderbilt University
Emily Tubert, University of Arkansas

Second Team
Brittany Altomare, University of Virginia
Emilie Burger, University of Georgia
Katie Burnett, University of South Carolina
Hayley Davis, Baylor University
Manon Gidali, University of Arizona
Laura Gonzalez, Purdue University
Cassy Isagawa, University of Oregon
Tiffany Lua, UCLA
Stephanie Meadow, University of Alabama
Katerina Ruzickova, Texas A&M University
Kelsey Vines, Oklahoma State University

Honorable Mention
Gabriella Dominguez, Texas Tech University
Austin Ernst, Louisiana State University
Ani Gulugian, UCLA
Camilla Hedberg, University of Florida
Daniela Holmqvist, University of California, Berkeley
Kimberly Kaufman, Texas Tech University
Justine Lee, Arizona State University
Brittany Marchand, North Carolina State University
Grace Na, Pepperdine University
Katherine Perry, University of North Carolina
Sophia Popov, USC
Caroline Powers, Michigan State University
Portland Rosen, University of Virginia
Madelene Sagstrom, Louisiana State University
Maria Salinas, Florida State University
Marta Sanz, Auburn University
Emily Talley, University of Colorado
Tessa Teachman, Louisiana State University
Marta Silva Zamora, University of Georgia