2016-2017 Central Missouri Jennies Golf Roster

Mike Knipper, UCM Media Relations
Mike Knipper, UCM Media Relations
Mike Knipper, UCM Media Relations
Mike Knipper, UCM Media Relations
Mike Knipper, UCM Media Relations
Mike Knipper, UCM Media Relations
Mike Knipper, UCM Media Relations
Mike Knipper, UCM Media Relations
Mike Knipper, UCM Media Relations
Mike Knipper, UCM Media Relations

Kelly Welker

Kelly Welker

  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    St. Vincent HS
  • Hometown:
    Perryville, Mo.

Summary

Biography

As a Senior: Played in 20 rounds over nine events during the 2016-17 season ... carried an 82.6 stroke average with a career-round of 75  at the Central Region Spring Preview ... shot six rounds in the 70s ... had a season-best 14th place finish at the Upper Iowa Invite ... named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

As a Junior: Played in all 12 events for UCM in the 2015-16 season ... recorded an 84.7 stroke average over 25 rounds played ... had a season-best 12th place finish at the Upper Iowa Invite ... shot a season-low 77 in the final round of the UNK Spring Invite ... finished in 34th place at the MIAA Championships and tied for 53rd at the NCAA Regional ... named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll and earned WGCA All-American Scholar honors.

As a Sophomore: An Honorable Mention All-MIAA selection ... played in all 11 events, totaling 23 rounds of play ... had a team-best 82.04 stroke average and recorded one top-10 finish, a sixth-place finish at the UMSL Triton Fall Invitational ... finished in 11th place at the MIAA Championships ... shot a season-low 10-over par and tied for 20th at the UCO Classic ... named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll

As a Freshman: Named Second Team All-MIAA, becoming the first Jennies golfer to earn all-conference honors ... played in all 11 events during the 2013-14 season, finishing with a team-best 82.9 stroke average ... had three top 10 finishes and a pair of top-fives ... shot a season-low 77 to finish in third place at the Holiday Inn MWSU Invite ... tied for fourth at the Southwest Minnesota State Mustang Invite ... finished in a tie for 10th place at the MIAA Championships ... named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

In high school: She played the last four years for the men's golf team at St. Vincent High School ... placed 12th at the Missouri Class 1 Boy's District Tournament in 2012 and 14th at the sectional tournament ... placed 39th out of 92 golfers at the Missouri Class 1 Boy's State Tournament as well ... helped lead her team to a conference championship last season and runner-up finishes at district and sectionals with a seventh place finish at the state tournament ... as a senior she earned all-conference medalist honors placing second out of 60 golfers and helped her team to a perfect 11-0 record in the conference season and a conference title ... also earned varsity letters the past as a junior and senior in basketball and received the 110 percent Award.

Personal: Exercise science major ... daughter of Michael and Ginger Welker.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013-2014Freshman

    5'5"
  • 2014-2015Sophomore

    5'5"
  • 2015-2016Junior

    5'5"
  • 2016-2017Senior

    5'5"