Bauer, Ratigan Sign with Wolverines During Early Period
11/14/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- University of Michigan women's golf coach Kathy Teichert announced today (Monday, Nov. 14) the signing of Ashley Bauer (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) and Andrea Ratigan (Tucson, Ariz./Sabino HS) to National Letters of Intent for the 2006-07 academic year.
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Bauer, a 2005 MHSSA Super Team member, used her 2005 Michigan High School State individual medalist honor to help Grand Blanc High School win its second straight Michigan State Division I team championship. In her breakout 2005 season, she was a member of Grand Blanc's third-straight Regional and Big Nine championship teams as she won both events individually. She finished 2005 winning six total tournaments. She is a two-time All-Big Nine first team selection (2004, '05) and Big Nine All-Academic selection (2005) as well as the Grand Blanc's team captain (2005), team MVP (2005) and Most Improved Player Award (2004). Bauer will be looking to give Grand Blanc its third-straight team title when her senior season begins in March of 2006.
Ratigan, who has played at three different high schools in her career, won two Arizona State High School 4A individual medalist honors (2002, '03) while playing at Rincon/University High School and member of Arizona State High School State 4A championship team (2004) while playing at Catalina Foothills High School. In her career, she won four-straight regional team and medalist honors and is a three-time All State selection. She is a two-time Arizona Daily Star and Tucson Citizen Southern Arizona Player of the Year (2002, '03) and First Team City Girls' Golf selection (2002, '03, '04).
The Wolverines will lose three players from their 2005-06 roster as seniors Kelly Easton, Amy Schmucker and Brandi Zielinski will exhaust their eligibility.
Ashley Bauer
Righthanded, Grand Blanc, Mich. (Grand Blanc High School)
Prep Career:
Earned three varsity letters for golf at Grand Blanc HS (2003, '04, '05)
Member of Michigan State High School Division I championship team (2004, '05)
Division I medalist (2005) and fourth (2004)
Member of Michigan State High School Regional championship team (2003, '04, '05)
Regional co-medalist (2005)
Member of Big Nine Conference championship team (2003, '04, '05)
Big Nine Conference medalist (2005)
Michigan State High School Super Team (2005)
Michigan State High School, first team (2004)
All-Big Nine, first team (2004, '05)
Big Nine All-Academic Team (2005)
Grand Blanc HS Team MVP (2005)
Grand Blanc HS Most Improved Player Award (2004)
Team captain (2005)
National Honor Society (2004, '05)
Academic Excellence Award (2003, '04, '05)
Honor Roll (2002, '03, '04, '05)
Junior Golf Career:
Ranked No. 47 in class of 2006 by Junior Golf Scoreboard
Ranked No. 124 overall in all classes by Junior Golf Scoreboard
Golf Association of Michigan Junior Player of the Year (2005)
Medalist runner-up Golf Association of Michigan Junior Championship (2004)
Competed at Westfield Junior PGA Championship (79-75-79-71/305, 2005)
Medalist at PGA Westfield Qualifier (2005)
Competed on Big "I" Tour
Fourth at National Trusted Choice Big "I" Tournament (2005)
Medalist at Independent Insurance Tournament and State Finals (2005)
Had top 10 finish in AJGA Andover Open (2005)
Competed in Western Women's Junior Championship (2005)
Other Sports:
Earned four varsity letters for tennis at Grand Blanc HS (2002, '03, '04, '05)
All-Big Nine second team (2004, '05)
Big Nine All-Academic Team (2004, '05)
Grand Blanc HS Team MVP (2004)
Team captain (2005)
Andrea Ratigan
Righthanded, Tucson, Ariz. (Sabino High School)
Prep Career:
Played at three different high schools
Earned one varsity letter in golf from Sabino High School (2005)
Earned one varsity letters in golf from Catalina Foothills High School (2004)
Earned two varsity letters in golf and tennis from Rincon/University High School (2002, '03)
Arizona State High School State 4A medalist (2002, '03)
Other individual finishes: fourth (2005) and sixth (2004)
Member of Arizona State High School State 4A championship team (2004)
Other team finishes: third (2003, '05) and fourth (2002)
Arizona State High School Regional 4A medalist (2002, '03, '04, '05)
Member of Regional 4A championship team (2002, '03, '04, '05)
Arizona Republic Girls' Golf All State Team (2002, '03, '04)
Arizona Daily Star and Tucson Citizen Southern Arizona Player of the Year (2002, '03)
Arizona Daily Star and Tucson Citizen First Team City Girls' Golf (2002, '03, '04)
Arizona Daily Star Top 100 in Sports in Southern Arizona, individual (2002, '03)
Arizona Daily Star Top 100 in Sports in Southern Arizona, team (2004)
Scholar-Athlete AIA Honor Roll (2004)
The Dr. Voie Stuart Chase Coy Scholar-Athlete Award (2005)
Junior Golf Career:
Ranked No. 41 in class of 2006 by Junior Golf Scoreboard
Ranked No. 114 overall in all classes by Junior Golf Scoreboard
Played in Junior Golf Association of Arizona Tour (2002, '03, '05)
2002 season, medalist honors (2); medalist runner-up (4)
2003 season, medalist honors (2)
Selected for Arizona's Team for Mary Cave Cup and America's Cup
2005 season, medalist honors (1); medalist runner-up (1)
Member of American Junior Golf Association (2003, '04, '05)
Medalist at PGA Southwest Section Junior Golf Tournament (2003)
Competed in three Westfield PGA Junior Championships (2002, '03, '04)
Medalist at USGA Girl's Junior Championship Qualifier (2005)
Medalist runner-up at USGA Girl's Junior Championship Qualifier (2003)
Contact: Tom Wywrot (734) 763-4423
