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    Mari Walters
    Mari Walters
    Class:
    Senior

    Hometown:
    Lake Oswego, Ore.

    High School:
    Lakeridge

    Birthdate:
    10/14/1980

    AT ILLINOIS...

    Fall 2002: Competed in the Shootout at The Legends, carding a three-round score of 254.

    2001-02: Competed in four tournaments on the season, earning her second Varsity “I” letter … Carded a career-low 54-hole score of 244 at the Lady Northern at Stone Creek … Shot a season-low round of 77 at the Lady Northern … Academic All-Big Ten … Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar.

    2000-01: Competed in four tournaments as a sophomore, one in the fall and three in the spring … Earned the first Top 10 finish of her career at the Illini Spring Classic, placing seventh with a career-best 36-hole score of 156 … Shot the lowest round of her career in the first round of the Illini Spring Classic, a 4-over par 76 … Academic All-Big Ten.

    1999-2000: Participated in seven tournaments on the season to earn her first Varsity “I” letter … Recorded a season-best tie for 13th place at the Illini Spring Classic … Shot her low round of the season, a 78, at Stone Creek Golf Club during the Illini Spring Classic.

    High School: First team All-State and academic All-State her senior year … Earned first place finishes in five tournaments as a senior … Her high school team placed among the best in the state all four years with finishes as high as second her sophomore and senior years … Also played soccer and basketball teams that placed in the state … Won numerous academic awards including President’s Education Award, top weighted rank award and American History National Award … Graduated in top one percent of her class … Member of award-winning show choir.

    Personal: Born Oct. 14, 1980 … Daughter of David and Betty Walters … Majoring in elementary education … Two-time George Huff Award Winner … Hobbies include song writing, playing the guitar, singing, biking, and basketball … Enjoys participation with Athletes in Action and Illini Life Christian Fellowship on campus … Lists her first golf coach, Jim Ponti, as the person who most influenced her career because “He was a friend and role model.”

    Walters' Career Statistics:

    Year       Rounds    Shots    Avg.    Low Round
    1999-2000    17      1,476    86.82      78
    2000-2001    10       839     83.9       76
    2001-2002    11       924     84.0       77
    Fall 2002    3        254     84.67      82
    Total        41      3,493    85.20      76
    


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