Nov. 18, 2010
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -
Illinois women's golf coach Renee Slone announced the signing of Michelle Mayer (Flossmoor, Ill. / Homewood-Flossmoor HS) to a National Letter of Intent Thursday. Mayer will join the Fighting Illini for the 2011-2012 season.
“Michelle is an amazing athlete,” head coach Renee Slone said. “This is evidenced by her being named the Chicago Sun-Times Female Athlete of the Year for her accomplishments in both golf and water polo. This athleticism will serve her well as she transitions from the junior level to college golf. Her stamina and endurance levels will be an asset, especially on the 36 hole days. With her time divided between both golf and water polo, we feel she had just scratched the surface of her golf talent. Her length is a strength and we look forward to assisting her further develop her skills. Having been a key member of a very successful high school team, she understands the importance of team chemistry and the role each team member had. She had player junior golf with a number of our current teams members and will add to our team dynamic.”
PROFILE ON THE NEWEST ILLINI
Michelle Mayer // Flossmoor, Ill. / Homewood-Flossmoor HS
Notes: 2010 Chicago Sun-Times Female Athlete of the Year...State Qualifier (2008-2010)...2009 IHSA Class AA fourth-place finisher...2010 IHSA sectional champion, placing 10th at the 2010 IHSA Class AA state meet...2008-2009 IHSA regional champion and sectional runner-up...2008 Southwest Suburban Conference runner-up...Helped lead team to a state championship in 2009 and runner-up finishes in 2008 and 2010...Had two top-five American Junior Golf Association finishes in 2009...won four Mid-American Junior Golf Tour tournaments in 2009...Won the Women’s Western Golf Association’s Marion Miley Award for the combined low qualifying score for the WWGA Amateur and the WWGA Junior Amateur....2010 qualifier for the U.S. Junior Girls Championship...Named water polo team MVP in 2009 and 2010...Helped water polo team to a fourth-place finish at the IHSA state finals in 2010.
