Lauren Fitts
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- Hometown:
- Brookings, S.D.
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Brookings H.S.
Bio
General: Enters her senior season for the Tiger women’s golf team … one of the most decorated athlets in the history of DWU sports … in her first three seasons has been honored as the GPAC Women’s Golfer-of-the-Year … finished her junior season with a 15th-place finish at the NAIA Nationals, while earning NAIA All-Tournament Team honors … won the GPAC individual championship with a four-round total of 323.
Junior (2014-15): Honored as the GPAC Women’s Golfer-of-the-Year for the third straight year … earned NAIA All-Tournament Team honors with a 15th-place finish, carding a four-round total of 306 … named a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete … took the GPAC individual championship with a four-round total of 323 … had her best finish at the Heritage Classic in Louisville, Ken … at the event, Fitts tied the DWU 18-hole scoring record with a 69 and the 36-hole record of 146, both held by former Tiger Dani Bellet … finished the season with two tournament victories, adding a win at the GPAC Qualifier No. 3 … named GPAC Women’s Golfer-of-the-Week three times.
Sophomore (2013-14): Named GPAC Women’s Golfer-of-the-Year again in her sophomore season … lead the Tiger women to the GPAC Championship … earned five tournament victories in 13 events in 2013-14, shooting par or better 12 times with a score average of 79.1.
Freshman (2012-13): Earned GPAC Women’s Golfer-of-the-Year in her first season, leading the Tiger women to the GPAC Championship.
High School: A five-time letter winner for the Bobcats … finished eighth with a 163 at the Class AA state tournament as a senior … tied for sixth as a junior in 2011 … finished in the top 20 each year since her freshman season … named to the Class AA All-Tournament team as a junior … part of the Bobcats’ state championship team in 2009 … helped Brookings to the Eastern South Dakota Conference title in 2009 and 2010 … earned All-ESD honors as a freshman and sophomore … also played golf on the junior circuit in South Dakota … finished as the South Dakota Golf Association Points Champion in 2010 … Sioux Empire Junior Challenge Points Champion in 2011 … won the SDGA Two Woman Championship with her sister, Morgan, in 2009 … a member of the National Honor Society.
General: Daughter of Kelly and Paula Fitts … a Nursing major.
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News mentions
MITCHELL, S.D. – For the first time for both the men’s and women’s golf teams at Dakota Wesleyan University, an athlete from each team has been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-American Team.
POOLER, Ga. – The 2016-17 Dakota Wesleyan University women’s golf season ended in the second round of the NAIA National Championships Friday at Savannah Country Club in Pooler, Ga.
MITCHELL, S.D. – For the fourth straight season, senior women’s golfer Lauren Fitts has been named the Great Plains Athletic Conference Golfer of the Year, it was announced by the league Wednesday, making the Brookings, S.D., native just the second GPAC athlete in any sport to ever win such an award four times.
MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University golf teams have seen a successful 2015-16 on the course. Two Tiger seniors were chosen for their work with the clubs and in the in classroom for a national award.
MITCHELL, S.D. – In what had become an annual coronation for the Dakota Wesleyan University women’s golf team, the Tigers found themselves in a battle to retain the Great Plains Athletic Conference championship in the final round Monday at Wild Oak Golf Course in Mitchell, S.D.
LINCOLN, Neb. – In the final tune up before the closing round of conference action, the Dakota Wesleyan University women’s golf team headed south to compete in the Kaitlyn Erickson Invitational hosted by Doane College Thursday at Wilderness Ridge Golf Course in Lincoln, Neb.
MITCHELL, S.D. – The 2016 spring golf season is making the turn and the Dakota Wesleyan University squads are rounding into form at the right time as the men and women each had strong performances in multiple events last week.
STORM LAKE, Iowa – The Dakota Wesleyan University women’s golf team is gearing up for the final round of the Great Plains Athletic Conference season in just over a week on the Tigers home course, Wild Oak. DWU continued the spring season with a stop at the Buena Vista University Spring Invite over the weekend at Lake Creek Country Club in Storm Lake, Iowa.
ANKENY, Iowa – The Dakota Wesleyan University women's golf team returned to action at the Grand View University Spring Viking Classic Monday and Tuesday at Otter Creek Golf Course in Ankeny, Iowa.
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Dakota Wesleyan University women’s golf team came into the third Great Plains Athletic Conference Qualifier needing to make up ground as the Tigers are chasing an eighth straight league title.
SHAWNEE, Okla. – The Dakota Wesleyan University women's golf team began their spring schedule Monday and Tuesday at the St. Gregory University Cavalier Invitational at the Shawnee Country Club in Shawnee, Okla.
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