Griffin Earns All-ACC Academic Honors
June 13, 2022 | Women's Golf, Academic Services
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville women's golfer Kendall Griffin was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Team, the league announced Monday,
In her first season after transferring from LSU, Griffin guided the Cardinals to the NCAA Regional appearance. The graduate transfer was the top performer for the Cardinals, finishing with a 72.86 stroke average.
A sports administration major, Griffin posted four top five finishes, including a third-place finish at the ACC Championships. An All-ACC honoree, Griffin tied for second at the Moon Golf Invitational and also posted a fourth-place closing at the Olde Stone Intercollegiate.
Florida State's Amelia Williamson is the Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Williamson becomes the first Seminole to earn the ACC's Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award since the award was established in 2007. A native of Norfolk, England, Williamson earned second-team All-America honors from the Women's Golf Coaches Association and was an All-ACC selection for the first time in her career in 2022. She earned her bachelor's degree in sport management in April and will work on a second degree in economics during the 2022-23 academic year. Williamson was selected to compete in the 2022 Curtis Cup and 2022 Palmer Cup, international events that feature the top college golfers in the world. Williamson was third in the conference with a 72.04 stroke average and finished 17th in Golfstat's final rankings.
Thirteen of the 15 student-athletes who earned All-ACC honors this season also secured spots on the academic honors team, including ACC Player of the Year Rachel Kuehn of Wake Forest and Freshman of the Year Carolina Lopez-Chacarra of Wake Forest. Other players also earned All-ACC and All-ACC Academic honors are: Duke's Phoebe Brinker, Anne Chen and Erica Shepherd, Florida State's Alice Hodge and Williamson, Louisville's Kendall Griffin, North Carolina's Kayla Smith, Virginia's Jennifer Cleary and Amanda Sambach, Virginia Tech's Emily Mahar and Wake Forest's Lauren Walsh.
Virginia led the way with five honorees each, followed by Wake Forest with four and Duke with three. Miami's Kristyna Frydlova and Virginia's Beth Lillie were honored for the fourth time.
The ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year award was established in September 2007 to be awarded annually to the top junior or senior student-athlete in their respective sports. Candidates for the award must have maintained a 3.0 grade point average for their career as well as a 3.0 for each of the last two semesters.
To be eligible for consideration for the All-ACC Academic team, a student-athlete, regardless of classification, must have earned a 3.00 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.00 cumulative average during her academic career.
The ACC Honor Roll, which recognizes all conference student-athletes with a grade point average of 3.0 for the current academic year, will be released in July.
2022 ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Amelia Williamson, Florida State, Sport Management
2022 All-ACC Academic Women's Golf Team
Nathalie Irlbacher, Boston College, Sr., General Management
Angel Lin**, Boston College, So., Finance
Savannah Grewal**, Clemson, Jr., Health Science
Annabelle Pancake**, Clemson, So., Health Science
Phoebe Brinker**, Duke, So., Public Policy Studies
Anne Chen**, Duke, So., Public Policy Studies
Erica Shepherd**, Duke, Jr., Psychology
Alice Hodge**, Florida State, So., Finance
Amelia Williamson**, Florida State, Sr., Sport Management
Kendall Griffin, Louisville, Gr., Sport Administration
Sara Byrne, Miami, Fr., Accounting
Kristyna Frydlova****, Miami, Sr., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Master's Degree
Krista Junkkari, North Carolina, Jr., Psychology
Kayla Smith, North Carolina, Jr., Exercise and Sport Science
Natalie Armbruester, NC State, Sr., Business
Inja Fric, NC State, Jr., Business
Chloe Schiavone, Notre Dame, So., Marketing
Jennifer Cleary**, Virginia, So., Commerce
Beth Lillie****, Virginia, Gr., Master's Education
Amanda Sambach, Virginia, Fr., Kinesiology
Riley Smyth**, Virginia, Sr., Economics
Celeste Valinho**, Virginia, Jr., Media Studies
Emily Mahar***, Virginia Tech, Gr., Agriculture and Life Sciences
Rachel Kuehn**, Wake Forest, Sr., Business & Enterprise Management
Carolina Lopez-Chacarra, Wake Forest, So., Undeclared
Virunpat Olankitkunchai, Wake Forest, Gr., Business Analytics
Lauren Walsh**, Wake Forest, Jr., Mathematical Business
*denotes number of All-Academic Team honors
ACC Women's Golf Scholar Athlete of the Year:
2022 Amelia Williamson, Florida State
2021 Gina Kim, Duke
2020 Not awarded due to COVID-19
2019 Virginia Elena Carta, Duke
2018 Leona Magurie, Duke
2017 Leona Maguire, Duke
2016 Daniella Darquea, Miami
2015 Celine Boutier, Duke
2014 Brittany Marchand, NC State
2013 Lindy Duncan, Duke
2012 Lindy Duncan, Duke
2011 Natalie Sheary, Wake Forest
2010 Alison Whitaker, Duke
2009 Amanda Blumenherst, Duke
2008 Amanda Blumenherst, Duke
In her first season after transferring from LSU, Griffin guided the Cardinals to the NCAA Regional appearance. The graduate transfer was the top performer for the Cardinals, finishing with a 72.86 stroke average.
A sports administration major, Griffin posted four top five finishes, including a third-place finish at the ACC Championships. An All-ACC honoree, Griffin tied for second at the Moon Golf Invitational and also posted a fourth-place closing at the Olde Stone Intercollegiate.
Florida State's Amelia Williamson is the Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Williamson becomes the first Seminole to earn the ACC's Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award since the award was established in 2007. A native of Norfolk, England, Williamson earned second-team All-America honors from the Women's Golf Coaches Association and was an All-ACC selection for the first time in her career in 2022. She earned her bachelor's degree in sport management in April and will work on a second degree in economics during the 2022-23 academic year. Williamson was selected to compete in the 2022 Curtis Cup and 2022 Palmer Cup, international events that feature the top college golfers in the world. Williamson was third in the conference with a 72.04 stroke average and finished 17th in Golfstat's final rankings.
Thirteen of the 15 student-athletes who earned All-ACC honors this season also secured spots on the academic honors team, including ACC Player of the Year Rachel Kuehn of Wake Forest and Freshman of the Year Carolina Lopez-Chacarra of Wake Forest. Other players also earned All-ACC and All-ACC Academic honors are: Duke's Phoebe Brinker, Anne Chen and Erica Shepherd, Florida State's Alice Hodge and Williamson, Louisville's Kendall Griffin, North Carolina's Kayla Smith, Virginia's Jennifer Cleary and Amanda Sambach, Virginia Tech's Emily Mahar and Wake Forest's Lauren Walsh.
Virginia led the way with five honorees each, followed by Wake Forest with four and Duke with three. Miami's Kristyna Frydlova and Virginia's Beth Lillie were honored for the fourth time.
The ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year award was established in September 2007 to be awarded annually to the top junior or senior student-athlete in their respective sports. Candidates for the award must have maintained a 3.0 grade point average for their career as well as a 3.0 for each of the last two semesters.
To be eligible for consideration for the All-ACC Academic team, a student-athlete, regardless of classification, must have earned a 3.00 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.00 cumulative average during her academic career.
The ACC Honor Roll, which recognizes all conference student-athletes with a grade point average of 3.0 for the current academic year, will be released in July.
2022 ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Amelia Williamson, Florida State, Sport Management
2022 All-ACC Academic Women's Golf Team
Nathalie Irlbacher, Boston College, Sr., General Management
Angel Lin**, Boston College, So., Finance
Savannah Grewal**, Clemson, Jr., Health Science
Annabelle Pancake**, Clemson, So., Health Science
Phoebe Brinker**, Duke, So., Public Policy Studies
Anne Chen**, Duke, So., Public Policy Studies
Erica Shepherd**, Duke, Jr., Psychology
Alice Hodge**, Florida State, So., Finance
Amelia Williamson**, Florida State, Sr., Sport Management
Kendall Griffin, Louisville, Gr., Sport Administration
Sara Byrne, Miami, Fr., Accounting
Kristyna Frydlova****, Miami, Sr., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Master's Degree
Krista Junkkari, North Carolina, Jr., Psychology
Kayla Smith, North Carolina, Jr., Exercise and Sport Science
Natalie Armbruester, NC State, Sr., Business
Inja Fric, NC State, Jr., Business
Chloe Schiavone, Notre Dame, So., Marketing
Jennifer Cleary**, Virginia, So., Commerce
Beth Lillie****, Virginia, Gr., Master's Education
Amanda Sambach, Virginia, Fr., Kinesiology
Riley Smyth**, Virginia, Sr., Economics
Celeste Valinho**, Virginia, Jr., Media Studies
Emily Mahar***, Virginia Tech, Gr., Agriculture and Life Sciences
Rachel Kuehn**, Wake Forest, Sr., Business & Enterprise Management
Carolina Lopez-Chacarra, Wake Forest, So., Undeclared
Virunpat Olankitkunchai, Wake Forest, Gr., Business Analytics
Lauren Walsh**, Wake Forest, Jr., Mathematical Business
*denotes number of All-Academic Team honors
ACC Women's Golf Scholar Athlete of the Year:
2022 Amelia Williamson, Florida State
2021 Gina Kim, Duke
2020 Not awarded due to COVID-19
2019 Virginia Elena Carta, Duke
2018 Leona Magurie, Duke
2017 Leona Maguire, Duke
2016 Daniella Darquea, Miami
2015 Celine Boutier, Duke
2014 Brittany Marchand, NC State
2013 Lindy Duncan, Duke
2012 Lindy Duncan, Duke
2011 Natalie Sheary, Wake Forest
2010 Alison Whitaker, Duke
2009 Amanda Blumenherst, Duke
2008 Amanda Blumenherst, Duke
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