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2015-16 Women's Golf Roster

Katie Kesti

Katie Kesti

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Hometown:
    Red Wing, Minn.
  • Highschool:
    Red Wing HS

Summary

Biography

2015-16 (Senior)
Competed in all 30 rounds for the Mavericks, one of just two players to do so…led the team in scoring for the second time in her career with a stroke average of 80.8…carded seven of UNO's top-10 rounds of the season…was UNO's top finisher in seven tournaments…had a career-best 54-hole score of 227 at the Ron Moore Women's Intercollegiate (Oct. 9-11)…in that tournament, recorded her best finish relative to par (+11)…shot season-low rounds of 74 back-to-back at the Saluki Invitational – 36 holes (March 27-28)…in that tournament, finished in a tie for fourth, her best finish relative to the field… tied for second in scoring for the Mavericks at the Summit League Championship with a score of 249 (April 18-20)…finished her UNO career as the all-time leader in career rounds played (102)…ranks fifth all-time with a career scoring average of 80.65…also ranks in a tie for second in career sub-par rounds (3)...was UNO's Female Scholar-Athlete...was named a WGCA All-American Scholar for the fourth straight year...a member of the Summit League Academic Honor Roll and a member of the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2014-15 (Junior)
Was second in scoring for the Mavericks with a stroke average of 79.4 while playing in all 28 rounds…led the team with three top-five finishes including twice finishing third, first at the WIU Autumn Invitational (Sept. 13-14) and later at the Creighton Classic (Oct. 20-21)…had a season-best 54-hole score of 232 at the MSU Ocala Spring Invitational (March 22-24)…in that tournament, had her best finish relative to par in a 54-hole event, + 16...was named a WGCA All-American Scholar for the third straight year...a member of the Summit League Academic Honor Roll, a Distinguished Scholar and a member of the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2013-14 (Sophomore)
Led the Mavericks in scoring with a career-best stroke average of 80.1 while appearing in all 26 rounds, one of just two players to do so...led the team with two top-five finishes...shot a career-best and team season-low round of 70 at the Bellevue Shootout on Oct. 18, finishing second after losing a playoff...had UNO's top two rounds and six of its top 11 rounds for the season...was UNO's top scorer in six of 10 tournaments...carded a career-high 54-hole score of 229 at the Kansas City Shootout on April 7-8 to finish in a tie for second, a season best...was the Mavericks' top finisher in the Summit League Championship, coming in 21st with a score of 248...was named a WGCA All-American Scholar for the second straight year...a member of the Summit League Academic Honor Roll, a Distinguished Scholar and a member of the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence...named Summit League Academic All-League,

2012-13 (Freshman):
Finished fourth in team scoring with a stroke average of 83.2 in 18 rounds...had a career-best round of 79 in the first round of the Jackrabbit Fall Invitational at South Dakota State on Sept. 30 and in the third round of the Summit League Championship on April 24...had her best 36-hole score (163) in her first collegiate event, the SIUE Intercollegiate on Sept. 24-25...shot her best 54-hole score of 244 at the Jackrabbit Invitational on Sept. 30-Oct. 1...was named a WGCA All-American Scholar...a member of the Summit League Academic Honor Roll and a Distinguished Scholar.

Before UNO
Was a four-year letter winner at Red Wing High School where she was a co-captain...as a senior, earned All-Missota Conference honors while helping her team to the conference and sectional championships...placed second overall in the sectional championship...helped set the school's team 18-hole record at 301, shooting the low round on her team at 71, a career best...was also a Missota Conference Academic and Co-Curricular Award winner...won a state championship as a junior while also earning all-conference honors...also lettered in volleyball...graduated with highest distinction (4.0) and was a Red Wing HS Student of the Year nominee.

Personal
Born June 18, 1994...daughter of Marvin and June Kesti...has two brothers, Michael and Ryan who played hockey for Northern Michigan...majoring in neuroscience.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    Player
    5'6"

  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Player
    5'6"

  • 2014-15Junior

    Player
    5'6"

  • 2015-16Senior

    Player
    5'6"