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Jennifer Chang was named a WGCA All-American first teamer, USC's first first teamer since 2014.
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Jennifer Chang Named WGCA First Team All-American
May 21, 2019 | Women's Golf, Features
Sophomore is first Trojan first teamer since 2014.
USC sophomore Jennifer Chang, a two-time winner this season with eight top 9 finishes and nine in the top 11 who helped lead USC to seven tournament wins including Pac-12 and NCAA Regional titles, has been named a WGCA All-American first teamer it was announced today.
Chang, who earned second second team All-American notice last year, is USC's first first-team selection since the Trojans had three in 2014 (Kyung Kim, Annie Park and Doris Chen).
The Cary, N.C., native finished the season with a team-best stroke average of 72.00, tied for the 10-best season in school history. Her seven rounds in the 60s this year are tied for fifth most in school history.
Chang is USC's first two-time season winner since Kim in 2014. She earned co-medalist honors at the Clover Cup on March 17 for her second career medalist honor at 2-under 214 (72-72-70) and captured her third career title at the NCAA Cle Elum Regional at 11-under 205 (70-67-68). Her 54-hole total at the Regional is tied for the fifth best total in school history.
In addition to her two wins, other top finishes include ties for fourth at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge at 3-over 216 (75-73-68) and at the PING/ASU at 6-under 210 (72-66-72). She tied for fifth at the Stanford Intercollegiate at 4-under 209 (69-71-69) and was sixth at the Pac-12 Championships at 1-over 214 (71-71-72).
Chang finished her freshman season with seven straight top 15 results and extended the streak to 11 with a tie for ninth at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate at 6-under 210 (71-69-70), a tie for 11th at the Windy City at par 216 (73-72-71), her tie for fifth at Stanford and a tie for ninth at East Lake at 3-over 75.
Chang has 11 career rounds under 70 in three semesters of play, tied for ninth on USC's all-time list.
Chang, who earned second second team All-American notice last year, is USC's first first-team selection since the Trojans had three in 2014 (Kyung Kim, Annie Park and Doris Chen).
The Cary, N.C., native finished the season with a team-best stroke average of 72.00, tied for the 10-best season in school history. Her seven rounds in the 60s this year are tied for fifth most in school history.
Chang is USC's first two-time season winner since Kim in 2014. She earned co-medalist honors at the Clover Cup on March 17 for her second career medalist honor at 2-under 214 (72-72-70) and captured her third career title at the NCAA Cle Elum Regional at 11-under 205 (70-67-68). Her 54-hole total at the Regional is tied for the fifth best total in school history.
In addition to her two wins, other top finishes include ties for fourth at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge at 3-over 216 (75-73-68) and at the PING/ASU at 6-under 210 (72-66-72). She tied for fifth at the Stanford Intercollegiate at 4-under 209 (69-71-69) and was sixth at the Pac-12 Championships at 1-over 214 (71-71-72).
Chang finished her freshman season with seven straight top 15 results and extended the streak to 11 with a tie for ninth at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate at 6-under 210 (71-69-70), a tie for 11th at the Windy City at par 216 (73-72-71), her tie for fifth at Stanford and a tie for ninth at East Lake at 3-over 75.
Chang has 11 career rounds under 70 in three semesters of play, tied for ninth on USC's all-time list.
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