11/12/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Nov. 12, 2014
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV women's golf team received signed national letters of intent from Kaylee Benton and Shannon Oh head coach Amy Bush-Herzer announced on Wednesday. The two will be eligible for the Rebels starting with the 2015-16 season.
Benton is a senior at Verrado High School in Buckeye, Ariz. and a four-year letterwinner on the girl's golf team. She helped the Vipers qualify for the state tournament all four years of her career and individually placed in the top-three each year. She captured the Division II state girls golf individual title last week, turning in a score of 4-under 140. She earned all-state honors each of her four years.
"Kaylee brings many tournament accolades to our team," Bush-Herzer said. "Her experiences will be a wonderful addition to our team and her all-inclusive golf game makes her very fun to watch out on the course."
Benton, who is originally from Arkansas, has collected over 30 victories in Arkansas and Arizona golf tournaments. She has played in six AJGA tournaments in 2014 and turned in three top-five finishes, including a tie for second. Currently she ranks No. 41 in the Class of 2015 and No. 88 overall by the Golfweek Junior Rankings. She also ranks No. 84 in the AJGA Polo Rankings.
Oh is a senior at Carlsbad High School in Carlsbad, Calif. and a three-year letterwinner on the girl's golf team. She helped the Lancers to three league titles and was the individual league champion three times.
"Shannon is a great addition to our team," Bush-Herzer said. "She has great experience playing in national tournaments and is a high-level competitor that has a tremendous work ethic."
Oh was named the Avocado West League Player of the Year twice. This season she held a scoring average of 36.4 per nine holes.
Benton is a senior at Verrado High School in Buckeye, Ariz. and a four-year letterwinner on the girl's golf team. She helped the Vipers qualify for the state tournament all four years of her career and individually placed in the top-three each year. She captured the Division II state girls golf individual title last week, turning in a score of 4-under 140. She earned all-state honors each of her four years.
"Kaylee brings many tournament accolades to our team," Bush-Herzer said. "Her experiences will be a wonderful addition to our team and her all-inclusive golf game makes her very fun to watch out on the course."
Benton, who is originally from Arkansas, has collected over 30 victories in Arkansas and Arizona golf tournaments. She has played in six AJGA tournaments in 2014 and turned in three top-five finishes, including a tie for second. Currently she ranks No. 41 in the Class of 2015 and No. 88 overall by the Golfweek Junior Rankings. She also ranks No. 84 in the AJGA Polo Rankings.
Oh is a senior at Carlsbad High School in Carlsbad, Calif. and a three-year letterwinner on the girl's golf team. She helped the Lancers to three league titles and was the individual league champion three times.
"Shannon is a great addition to our team," Bush-Herzer said. "She has great experience playing in national tournaments and is a high-level competitor that has a tremendous work ethic."
Oh was named the Avocado West League Player of the Year twice. This season she held a scoring average of 36.4 per nine holes.
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