May 22, 2008

Duramed FUTURES Tour NGCA Division II All-American Teams

The Division II All-American teams presented by the Duramed FUTURES Tour and the National Golf Coaches Association, or NGCA, have been released and one Peacock has earned a spot. Rachael Schmidt (Elk River, Minn.) was named to the Second Team. This is the third time Schmidt has been named to the NGCA All-American team. She earned a spot on the Honorable Mention Team both her freshman and sophomore seasons.

Schmidt finished her third NCAA Championship last week in a tie for 15th place at eighteen over par after 72 holes. The Championship's medalist was Joanna Coe of Rollins who shot a four-day total of 287 (-1). Schmidt finished five strokes away from her second NCAA All-American honor as the top 10 was capped at +13 for the tournament.

While she finished in a tie for 15th at this year's Championships, Schmidt put together her best four rounds in her extensive Championships history this year. Her 76.5 stroke average bested her All-American average two years ago by over two strokes a round. She finished tied for 10th as a freshman in 2006 to earn All-American honors by compiling a 54-hole total of 236 (78.6 average). As a sophomore, Schmidt finished 32nd in 2007 with a 72-hole total of 317 (79.2 average).