CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Fred
Schernecker, The Paul M. Weissman '52 Director of
Harvard Golfm will welcome two players to the women's
golf program for 2013-14.
By Fred Schernecker
Please join me in welcoming our incoming freshmen. The
strength of the incoming class is a further reflection of our
progress. We are thrilled to be adding five players to the
program this year while retaining all of last year's players
– neither the men's nor women's team graduated
any seniors this spring.
Recruiting is one area of our program that is 100% funded by
the Friends of Harvard Golf. Thanks to the generous support
of our Friends, Harvard Golf was once again able to attract a
talented group for the upcoming season.
Keeping with the recent trend, this group is highly decorated
and includes multiple HP Scholastic Junior All-Americans.
Only 12 girls and 12 boys receive this honor each year.
HP Junior Academic All-American selections began in
1988. Following is a complete list of our Harvard players who
have received this honor:
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1997
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Andrew Malcolm '02
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2009
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Bonnie Hu '14
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2004
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Ali Bode '09
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Theodore Lederhausen '14
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2005
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Louis Amira '11
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Seiji Liu '14
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Daniel Mayer '10
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2010
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Tiffany Lim '15
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2007
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Christine Cho '12
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Akash Mirchandani '15
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Mark Pollack '12
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Brenna Nelsen '15
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2008
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Bonnie Hu '14
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2011
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Christine Lin '16
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Theodore Lederhausen '14
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2012
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Robert Deng '17
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Seiji Liu '14
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Nina Fairbairn '17
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Katie Sylvan '13
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The below highlights are focused primarily on golf
accomplishments. Be assured that these incoming freshmen have
equally impressive credentials in the classroom and in other
leadership roles. They will be great additions to the Harvard
campus.
New additions to the women's team include:
Anne Cheng (Torrance, CA: Torrance High
School)
- Ranked 44th in the country
in the class of 2013 by National Junior Golf Scoreboard
- Qualified for the US Jr.
Girls' Amateur Championship in 2009, 2011 and 2012; qualified
for match play in 2012
- 9 Top-5 finishes in AJGA
tournaments since 2009, including 2nd place finished at
the Junior at Robinson Ranch in 2012 and Aaron's Bob Estes
Junior
- Named Rolex Junior
All-American Honorable Mention in 2011
- HP Scholastic Junior
All-American Honor Roll in 2011
- Torrance Athlete of the
Year as a sophomore
- The First Tee Junior
Mentor
Nina Fairbairn (Orinda, CA: The College
Preparatory School)
- HP Junior Academic
All-America 2012
- Ranked 89th in the country
in the class of 2013 by National Junior Golf Scoreboard, and as
high as 55th in the class of 2013 by Polo.
- Finished in the top-10 in
four consecutive AJGA tournaments in 2012, including a
T-5th finish at the Randy Wise Junior Open
- FCWT Academic All-American
2012
- Winner of the CWAC
Girls' Amateur Match Play in the Helen Lengfeld Flight
- Earned Black Belt in Tae
Kwon Do in 2012
- Student Body
Co-President
- National Merit Finalist
and member of the National Cum Laude Society
- Started playing golf in
September 2009
We give a warm welcome to the incoming freshmen. We
know each and every one will contribute positively to the
program. Given the recent success on the recruiting front, we
are optimistic about the future of Harvard Golf.
Sincerely,
Fred
