![]() ![]() As long as she continues to get her Sharks to hit it straight, the golf cart mastery can wait. She admittedly has no navigation skills and pulls at least five U-turns per tournament, still trying to figure out how to park the cart straight. While Wall has a highly-decorated player resumé and is now one of the more respected coaches in DII, she is not so good with the golf cart. Now, Wall coaches her former rival’s younger sister, Sofia Garcia Austt. During that time, Wall was often paired with Nova Southeastern’s Maria Garcia Austt. That, however, was not for Nova Southeastern, but for rival Florida Southern. Before being named the Sharks’ head coach in 2016, she was an SSC Player of the Year in 2009. Heather Wall has quite the resumé in the Sunshine State Conference. That rope seems to be stronger than ever in 2018. It serves as a reminder to “hold the rope” for your teammates and never let go. She began placing them on the golf carts and the team has rolled off 10-of-13 wins since.Įach member of the team keeps a little piece of rope in their yardage book. Tiger Woods may have his Sunday reds, but the Sharks have to have their Sunday subs.Ĭoach Wall also started bringing what she calls “Happy Signs” in the spring of last season. The Sharks always chomp on Publix sandwiches before the Sunday practice round. The team loves to eat Shark Bites when they are on the course, but on Sundays, it is always the same thing. Martinez and the three Sharks who went from Nova Southeastern to MLB Opening Day rostersĮvery good winning run needs a little superstition. Now teammates, the two did not even know who each other were that day. Shooting a 3-under that day, a young girl from the United Kingdom rose victorious in the Girls 14 division. Three years prior, Jamie Freedman played in a US Kids event at Pinehurst. Shortly after, Ruiz, who hails from Canada, committed to NSU. The two were tied on the final day until Freedman pulled away with a 2-under to win the event. She was paired with fellow senior Michelle Ruiz in a junior event at Heron Bay in 2014. Jamie Freedman has crossed paths with a few of her teammates long before Nova Southeastern. 2 in DII women's golf, and her success was noted by the selection committee. She was an individual medalist in the NCAA DII National Preview to kick the season off in September. Freedman has made seven starts this season and has finished in the top-10 in six of them. In a sea of Division I male and female golfers, Nova Southeastern's Jamie Freedman is the lone DII men's or women's golf representative heading to Europe for the 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup. Way to Go on being selected to the 2018 USA What a privilege & honor this is & #SharkNation could not be happier or prouder for you!!! #SharkPride #ArnoldPalmerCup #ArniesArmy /fFwvFAAhp9 ![]() This year, it heads to the Evian Resort Golf Club in France for the Ryder Cup-style competition. The Arnold Palmer Cup is a showcase of the world's best collegiate golfers. Freshman Sofia Garcia Austt finds her way into the top 100, sitting at No. Thanks to the hot start, four of the Sharks' individuals are ranked in the top 20. 1 NSU to the Barry U Invitational title! /3pDLVN8LBo Sophie Madden and Jamie Freedman finish 1-2 to lead No. That is quite the impressive statement considering the Sharks won the championship every year from 2009 to 2012, sandwiched between two national runner-up campaigns. The current team has the lowest scoring average of any Nova Southeastern women’s golf team in history on Par 3s, 4s, and 5s. Let's go beyond the scorecard and take a look at the Sharks scorching hot squad. The Sharks "Big 4" have been together for at least three years, with a pair of seniors looking for big things in their final run. They have done so by an average 12.3-stroke margin, so not only is NSU winning, it is doing so comfortably. The Sharks are not simply winners of six in a row, they have beaten some hefty competition along the way. Nova Southeastern is lighting up the DII women's golf circuit. ![]()
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