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2017-18 Women's Golf Roster

Jena Gao

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Shanghai, China
  • Highschool Xiwai International

Biography

2017-18: Tournament-by-Tournament Statistics ... Played in six tournaments ... shot a season-low 72 (+1) in the first round of the Coeur d' Alene Resort Collegiate Invitational ... finished a season-low 29th at the Pinehurst Women's Intercollegiate in March ... in 16 rounds this season shot an 81.38 stroke average ... recorded a season-low 72-76-81=229 in Coeur d' Alene ... was +16 at the Meadow Club Women's Collegiate.

2016-17: Tournament-by-Tournament Statistics ... Played in all 10 events ... fired 28 rounds ... shot a season-low 73 (+1) in the second round of the season-opening Ptarmigan Ram Classic ... finished a season-low 35th there and at the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational in October ... had an 80.11 stroke average ... scored a season-best 77-73-79=229 (+13) at the Ptarmigan Ram Classic ... was 1-2 in match play ... shot in the 70s 12 times … finished a season-best 19th at the WCC Championships ... had one top-20 finish and two top-40 finishes ... hit first collegiate ace during round two of Pat Lesser Harbottle Invite.

2015-16: Tournament-by-Tournament Statistics ... Played in all nine tournaments and 26 rounds as a freshman, averaging 76.92 strokes per round ... tied for 13th with 226 (+10) at WCC Championships April 18-20, helping the Zags climb into second place and ahead of Pepperdine for the first time at the conference tournament...began Spring season at The Gold Rush Feb. 22-23, tying for 47th at 232 (+16) ... posted best finish of season and first career Top 10 finish, tying for sixth at Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational Oct. 12-13, shooting 222 (+6) ... began collegiate career at Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational Sept. 14-15, tying for 75th.

High School: Attended Shanghai's Xiwai International School.

Other Experience: Won 2013 China Amateur Tour event after finishing fifth in 2012 ... helped lead Team China to victory during the 2013 China-USA Youth Golf Match ... finished second in the 2013 HSBC Junior Golf Open, a year after finishing fifth ... has posted numerous top five finishes in AJGA and other junior golf tournaments.

Personal: Given name Meiqi Gao, but goes by Jena ... parents are Jianrong Hao and Shuangming Gao ... only child ... majoring in business management and administration ... chose Gonzaga because of the women's golf coaches and team.

Career Statistics
Season Rounds Strokes 54 Hole 36 Hole Rnd At Par Evt 1 5 10 Average Match Play
2015-16 26 2000 222 157 71 5 9 - - 1 76.92 ---
2016-17 28 2243 229 149 73 0 10 - - - 80.11 1-2
2017-18 16 1302 229 160 72 0 6 - - - 81.38 -
Totals 70 5545 222 149 71 5 25 - - 1 79.21 1-2

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

  • 2016-17Sophomore

  • 2017-18Junior