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Career Bests

Best Finish: T-3rd -- Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah (Oct. 7-8, 2024)
Low Round: 67 (-5) -- Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah (Oct. 7-8, 2024)
Low 54-Hole Score: 207 (-9) -- Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah (Oct. 7-8, 2024)

Senior 2024-25

• WGCA All-American Scholar
• CSC Academic All-District
• Academic All-Big Ten
• 2025 Illinois Outstanding Scholar Athlete (Graduate Student)
• Played 36 rounds in 12 events with a 74.44 scoring average, the lowest of her career.
• Had a career-best tournament at the Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah from Oct. 7-8...fired a career-low 67 (-5) in the first round of the event and then matched it in the second round...recorded a career-best tied for third finish...her 54-hole score of 207 (-9) was also a career-low mark.
• Posted her second top-five finish of the season at the Florida State Match Up from March 21-23...placed tied for fifth.

Junior 2023-24

• WGCA All-American Scholar
• CSC Academic All-District
• Academic All-Big Ten
• 2024 Illinois Outstanding Scholar Athlete (Junior)
• Played 27 rounds in nine events with a 78.19 scoring average.
• Fired a season-low 69 (-3) in the second round of the Briar's Creek Invitational on March 11.
• Her three-round total of 224 (+8) at the Briar's Creek Invitational from March 11-12 was a season-low mark.

Sophomore 2022-23

• CSC Academic All-District
• Academic All-Big Ten
• 2023 Illinois Outstanding Scholar Athlete (Sophomore)
• Played in 33 rounds in 11 events with a 76.58 scoring average.
• Fired a career-low 67 (-4) in the opening round of the Cougar Classic on Sept. 12.
• Posted a season-best tied-for-30th finish at the Big Ten Championships.

Freshman 2021-22

• WGCA All-American Scholar
• Played 33 rounds in 11 events with a 75.55 scoring average
• Played three rounds under par
• Three top-15 finishes: Columbia Classic (T-15th), ICON Invitational (15th), Clemson Invitational (10th)
• Posted a career-best three-under 54-hole total of 213 at the ICON Invitational (Feb. 21-22, 2022) with a career-low round 69 in the second round
• Earned her career-best finish after tying for 10th at the Clemson Invitational (Mar. 25-27, 2022) with a seven-over 223 tournament total  
• Had her best finish of her career after tying for 23rd at the Illini Women’s Invitational (Oct. 11-12, 2021) with a 215 (-1) total, while also posting a career-low round of 70 (-2) in the second round. 

High School

• Ranked as high as No 12 in the Class of 2021 on National Junior Golf Scoreboard 
• Golfed for coach Jon Higgins at Farragut High School
• 2020 co-captain of the Farragut Girls Varsity Golf Team
• 2019-20 Farragut Co-Student Athlete of the Year 
• 2019 5Star Preps Girls Golfer of the Year
• 2017-19 TWSA All-State Girls Team
• 2017 All-PrepXtra Female Golfer of the Year
• Four-time District 4-AAA medalist
• Four-time team District champions
• Two-time Region medalist
• Four-time team Region champions
• Two-time Girls Team State Runner-ups
• Seven AJGA top-10 finishes
• Placed fifth as a freshman, fifth as a sophomore, tied for third as a junior, and eighth as a senior at the TSSAA Large Class Girls State Championships
• Three-time nominee for the All-PrepXtra Girls Golfer of the Year
• 2019 5Star Preps Masters medalist with tournament record of 12-under par (132)
• Finished tied for 14th at the 2019 AJGA Annika Invitational
• Finished second at the 2018 AJGA Junior at RiverWatch GC breaking the women's course record with a seven-under 65 in the final round
• 2018 PKB Tar Heel Classic at UNC Chapel Hill Bell Series Champion
• Tied for 11th at the 2020 Tennessee Women's Amateur at Tennessee National GC
• Qualified for the 2018 USGA Girls Junior Championship
• Tied for seventh at the 2018 The Bubba Conlee Invitational at Quail Ridge GC

Personal

• Daughter of Scott and Sherry Halama 
• Father, Scott Halama, played collegiate baseball at Walters State Community College and Florida Atlantic University before playing in the St. Louis Cardinals' organization from 1987-90
• Grandfather attended the University of Illinois
• Plans to study Biology and later attend medical school with a specialization in orthopedics
• Loves writing and is currently working on a book series she hopes to publish
• 2020 L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future 4th Quarter Honorable Mention
• Why Illinois: "While there were multiple great aspects, such as the amazing practice facilities, the beautiful campus, and the high academic program, that made me want to come to the University of Illinois, it was the coaches who inspired me the most. In the recruiting process, they were invested in me not only as a player but also as a person. I'm blessed to be able to be a part of this Illini family!"

Career Statistics

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