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2023-24 Women's Golf Roster

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Grace Szklarek

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Penn
  • Hometown:
    Granger, Ind.

Summary

Biography

2023-24 (Senior):
  • Selected to the 2024 CSC Academic All-District team.
  • Competed in all ten events for the Flames in 2023-24, playing 25 total rounds.
  • Finished the season with an average score of 78.28.
  • Her 25 rounds played tied the program-record for the most rounds played in a single season.
  • Tied for 25th at the Brittany Kelly Classic (Sept. 18-19), shooting a +13 (229).
  • Tied for 18th at the Chippewa Invitational (Oct. 16-17), her first top-25 finish of the season.
  • Finished tied 26th at the Loyola Parkinson Invitational (Oct. 9-10). Shot a season-low 73 during Round Three of the event.
  • Tied-20th at the ASU Spring Invitational (Feb. 18-19), shooting +20 (162).
  • Tied-17th at the Nevel Meade Intercollegiate after shooting +19 (163).
  • Finished 38th at the 2024 Missouri Valley Conference Championship, shooting +18 (234) over the 54-hole event. 
  • Her 86 career rounds played is the fourth-most in program history.
2022-23 (Junior):
  • Competed in all eight tournaments over the season.
  • She finished in the top 15 in three tournaments: Briar Ridge Invitational, Butler Fall Invitational andd Loyola Fall Invitational 
  • Averaged a score 76.6 over 24 rounds of golf.
  • Named a 2022-23 WGCA All-American Scholar.
2021-22 (Sophomore):
  • Competed in eight tournaments throughout the seeason. 
  • Finished tied for sixth in the Braun Intercollegiate, shooting 13-over-par. 
  • Averaged a score of 79.33.in over 21 rounds.
2020-21 (Freshman): 
  • Finished tied for 14th in the UTRGV Invitational.
  • Finished in 10th place at the Golfweek Spring Challenge. 
  • Tied for 12th place at the Dolores Black Falcon Invitational.
High School/ Personal:
  • Competed for Penn High School in Mishawaka, Ind.
  • Was selected as a member of the Women’s Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team in 2022-23.
  • Mom is Melanie Szklarek. Dad is David Szklarek.
  • Majoring in Real Estate and Finance.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

  • 2021-22Sophomore

  • 2022-23Junior

  • 2023-24Senior