Wednesday, May 11
Vanderbilt Legends Club – Franklin, Tenn.
University of Houston
at
NCAA Franklin Regional
Annie Kim Finishes at NCAA Franklin Regional
5/11/2022 3:13:00 PM | Women's Golf
Senior was first individual participant to compete for Cougars in NCAA postseason
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – University of Houston senior Annie Kim finished her season at the NCAA Franklin Regional at Vanderbilt Legends Club on Wednesday afternoon.
The Seoul native finished the three-day, 54-hole tournament with a score of 239 to finish 62nd.
Host and 35th ranked Vanderbilt captured the team championship with a score of 848 to finish eight shots ahead of No. 9 Alabama. No. 4 Wake Forest (861) and No. 15 Texas A&M (867) finished among the Top-Four leaders and advanced to the NCAA Championships.
No. 21 Duke (868), UTSA (875), No. 41 BYU (841), No. 27 Oregon State (883), Augusta (891) and No. 45 Kent State (896) rounded out the Top 10.
No. 4 Wake Forest (579), No. 15 Texas A&M (584), UTSA (587), Augusta (593), No. 27 Oregon State (596), No. 41 BYU (599) and Boston University (599) rounded out the Top 10.
Alabama's Polly Mack fired a 66 in the Final Round to earn medalist honors at 12-under 204 and finish four shots ahead of Wake Forest's Rachel Kuehn and Texas A&M's Jennie Park.
UTSA's Camryn Carreon (211) and Augusta's Natalia Yoko (213) also advanced to the NCAA Championships as the top two individuals not on an advancing team.
This marked the seventh season in which Houston was represented in the NCAA postseason, The Cougars competed as a team in six consecutive years from 2015-21 with the 2020 Regionals being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
ABOUT ANNIE KIM
Kim earned her invitation to the NCAA Regionals as the Cougars' leading competitor throughout the 2021-22 season. She was one of 36 individual participants to be selected for NCAA Regional play at the six sites.
The Seoul native led the team with a 73.47 scoring average and 11 rounds of par or better, including a team season-low 67 in the Second Round of the MountainView Collegiate on March 19.
She enjoyed five Top-25 finishes this year with a season-best fourth-place showing at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., on Oct. 4-6, 2021.
A two-time member of the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team, Kim recently opened The American Championships with an even-par 72 and tied for 12th at 225 in her debut at the conference tournament.
She was named to the All-American Athletic Conference Team for the first time in her career earlier this week.
While this is the first time Kim has competed in an NCAA Regional, it is her second postseason appearance. Kim and her Cougar teammates were scheduled to compete at the 2021 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional, but rain forced the cancellation of that event without a shot being played.
Kim is no stranger to Vanderbilt Legends Club. As a freshman during the 2018-19 season, she appeared in three tournaments for the Commodores before transferring to Houston.
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The Seoul native finished the three-day, 54-hole tournament with a score of 239 to finish 62nd.
Host and 35th ranked Vanderbilt captured the team championship with a score of 848 to finish eight shots ahead of No. 9 Alabama. No. 4 Wake Forest (861) and No. 15 Texas A&M (867) finished among the Top-Four leaders and advanced to the NCAA Championships.
No. 21 Duke (868), UTSA (875), No. 41 BYU (841), No. 27 Oregon State (883), Augusta (891) and No. 45 Kent State (896) rounded out the Top 10.
No. 4 Wake Forest (579), No. 15 Texas A&M (584), UTSA (587), Augusta (593), No. 27 Oregon State (596), No. 41 BYU (599) and Boston University (599) rounded out the Top 10.
Alabama's Polly Mack fired a 66 in the Final Round to earn medalist honors at 12-under 204 and finish four shots ahead of Wake Forest's Rachel Kuehn and Texas A&M's Jennie Park.
UTSA's Camryn Carreon (211) and Augusta's Natalia Yoko (213) also advanced to the NCAA Championships as the top two individuals not on an advancing team.
This marked the seventh season in which Houston was represented in the NCAA postseason, The Cougars competed as a team in six consecutive years from 2015-21 with the 2020 Regionals being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
ABOUT ANNIE KIM
Kim earned her invitation to the NCAA Regionals as the Cougars' leading competitor throughout the 2021-22 season. She was one of 36 individual participants to be selected for NCAA Regional play at the six sites.
The Seoul native led the team with a 73.47 scoring average and 11 rounds of par or better, including a team season-low 67 in the Second Round of the MountainView Collegiate on March 19.
She enjoyed five Top-25 finishes this year with a season-best fourth-place showing at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., on Oct. 4-6, 2021.
A two-time member of the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team, Kim recently opened The American Championships with an even-par 72 and tied for 12th at 225 in her debut at the conference tournament.
She was named to the All-American Athletic Conference Team for the first time in her career earlier this week.
While this is the first time Kim has competed in an NCAA Regional, it is her second postseason appearance. Kim and her Cougar teammates were scheduled to compete at the 2021 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional, but rain forced the cancellation of that event without a shot being played.
Kim is no stranger to Vanderbilt Legends Club. As a freshman during the 2018-19 season, she appeared in three tournaments for the Commodores before transferring to Houston.
JOIN the P.A.R. 4 CLUB
Fans are invited to join The P.A.R. 4 Club to support Houston Women's Golf. P.A.R. 4 Club members provide financial support directly to Houston Women's Golf for needs beyond the program's operating budget.
Fans who join the P.A.R. 4 Club can begin receiving benefits for as little as $100 annually. For more information about the P.A.R. 4 Club, levels of giving and benefits, fans can click here.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarWGolf on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarWGolf or on the team's Instagram page at UHCougarWGolf.
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