July 6, 2016 Article from GOBLUERAIDERS.COM

RAIDER TRIO NAMED WGCA ALL-AMERICAN SCHOLARS

GOTCHER, BURRIS AND LONG HONORED BY WGCA

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photo of athlete playing golfMURFREESBORO, Tenn. - For the third consecutive year the Middle Tennessee women's golf program has multiple Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholars as Samantha Gotcher, Jenna Burris and Hanley Long have all earned the honor.
 
Scholars must maintain a 3.5 or better GPA, have high moral character and participate in at least half of their team's competitions in the current season in order to be named an All-American Scholar.
 
"This is a great academic accomplishment and a testament to how hard they work on academics and on the course," Head Coach Chris Adams said. "They represent what it truly means to be a model student-athlete. I am thrilled to have them represent Middle Tennessee with this honor."
 
Gotcher, a junior Speech and Language Pathology and Audiology major with a 3.88 GPA, is earning the recognition for the third consecutive season.
 
She had the top scoring average on the team among returners for the 2016-17 season at 74.7 strokes per round and was an All-Conference USA First Team and Academic Team selection.
 
She notched her second consecutive top five finish at the Conference USA Championships in 2016 to be named to the C-USA All-Tournament Team once again.
 
Burris, a redshirt freshman who competed in 10 of 11 tournaments, held a 75.7 stroke average in her first season of collegiate action with her best finish coming at the Conference USA Championship.
 
The Manchester, Tenn., native is an Economics major who holds a 3.72 GPA and was an All-C-USA Second Team selection this season.
 
Long enjoyed an impressive true freshman season with a 75.6 stroke average and was the runner-up at the 2016 C-USA Championship. She was named All-Conference USA Second Team and was Middle Tennessee's Female Breakout Athlete of the Year.
 
Hailing from Clarksville, Tenn., Long is sporting a perfect 4.0 GPA through her first two semesters as a Blue Raider.