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2019-20 Women's Golf Roster

Leo Garcia
Courtesy of the PGA of America

Rachelle Nielsen

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
  • Highschool Summerland Secondary School
  • Prev School Summerland Secondary School
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

2019-20: Played in five tournaments during her senior campaign, totaling 10 rounds of golf...Compiled a stroke average of 79.8...Recorded her highest finish as a Javelina at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate on Oct. 14th - 15th, taking third with a six-over 148...Shot a career-best four-over 148 at the Tarleton State Invitational on Oct. 9th - 10th.

2018-19: Did not miss an event for the Javelinas, playing in all 11 tournaments on the schedule...Played to an 80.56 stroke average, third-best on the roster...Finished in the top 10 in three different tournaments...Captured sixth place at the Concho River Classic on Sept. 17th -18th with a nine-over 153...Put up her team's best score at the Hardscrabble Invitational April 8th - 9th, tying for 10th with an 18-over 228...Ended the year taking ninth at the PGA Works Collegiate Championship, shooting 19-over...Carded her best 18-hole score on April 22nd on the first day of the Lone Star Conference Championships, when she finished with a one-over 72.

2017-18: Did not play.

2016-17: Was a member of Kingsville's top five in all ten competitions...Took home three top 20 finishes, the highest being a seventh place finish at the Jack Brown Memorial, where she shot 13-over...Tied for 11th at the HSU Southern Bancorp Invite, carding a 10-over 154...Also tied for 16th at the season opening Lady Bulldog Fall Classic.


High School: Attended Summerland Secondary School in Summerland, British Columbia, Canada… Served as team captain for three straight years… Won the female under-17 gold medal at the North American Indigenous Games… Also competed in volleyball and BMX racing.
 
Personal: Daughter of Mark and Alisa Nielsen … Plans to major in mechanical engineering.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2017-18Junior

    5'7"
  • 2018-19Redshirt Junior

    5'7"
  • 2019-20Redshirt Senior

    5'7"