Laura Olin

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Eden Prairie, Minn.
High School:
Eden Prairie
Swing:
Right

Michigan Career ... 2005 All-Big Ten, first team ... 2004 All-Big Ten, second team ... 2005 Academic All-Big Ten ... 2002 and 2005 U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... three-time Michigan captain ... 2005 Big Ten Women's Golf Sportsmanship Honoree ... 2005 'M' Women's Club Award ... 2005 Senior Athlete Award from the Bob Ufer Quarterback Club ... 2004 U-M Women’s Stroke Average award ... 2002 U-M Women’s Golf Newcomer Award ... four-time Big Ten Golfer of the Week ... Golfworld College Women's Golfer of the Week (March 9, 2005) ... played in 50 straight events, setting the U-M record for consecutive tournaments played ... finished as the top Wolverine in 25 of 50 career events ... averaged a Michigan record 76.69 strokes per round for career ... 110 of 149 career rounds under 80 strokes, with 61 rounds at or below 75 ... recorded the lowest freshman scoring average in U-M history with a 76.94 per round average, also becoming just the second freshman in U-M history to average below 80 ... fired a school-record-tying 68 in the second round of the 2002 Hawkeye Invitational to become just the fourth player in Michigan history to break the 70-stroke barrier ... three career tournament medalist honors ... helped Michigan to 12 team tournament titles and six runner-up titles in 50 career events ... helped guide U-M to program’s first NCAA Championships appearance in 2002 ... helped guide U-M to 2002 and 2005 NCAA Central Regional appearance ... invited as an individual participant at the 2004 NCAA Central Regional.

Senior (2004-05) ... All-Big Ten, first team ... 2005 Big Ten Women's Golf Sportsmanship Honoree ... 2005 'M' Women Club Award ... 2005 Senior Athlete Award from the Bob Ufer Quarterback Club ... Academic All-Big Ten Conference ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... team co-captain ... S.A.A.C. Executive Board ... selected Big Ten Golfer of the Week, two times ... Golfworld College Women's Golfer of the Week (March 9, 2005) ... won back-to-back awards March 11 and March 16 ... played and started all 12 tournaments ... ended fourth season averaging a career-best 75.72 strokes per round ... 31 of 36 rounds below 80, with 18 rounds at or below 75 ... led Michigan in five of 12 events ... had eight top-20 finishes, six top-10 and six top-five ... won third collegiate title at the East/West Rio Verde Invitational (March 3-5) with a 218 total (73-74-71) ... helped U-M to NCAA Central Regional (May 5-7) appearance, tying for 49th with a 232 total (76-82-74) ... helped U-M to program's best finish at Big Ten Championship (April 22-24), with a second place finish ... finished 11th with a 234 total (81-74-79)... helped Michigan to four team titles - Lady Northern Invitational (Sept. 11-12), Mary Fossum Invitational team title (Sept. 18-19), East/West Rio Verde Invitational and the Lady Boilermaker Invitational (April 9-10) ... helped Michigan to four team runner-up titles - Shootout at the Legends (Oct. 4-5), Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate (Nov. 1-2, 2004), Baylor Tapatio Springs Shootout (March 24-26) and Big Ten Championships ... set 54-hole tournament career best of 218 at East/West Rio Verde Invitational ... medalist runner-up at Lady Northern Invitational.

Junior (2003-04) ... All-Big Ten, second team ... team captain ... U-M Women’s Golf Stroke Average Award ... selected Big Ten Golfer of the Week two times -- March 19 and March 31 ... became third Wolverine to receive the conference honor ... won first collegiate title at the Wolverine Invitational (Oct. 4-5) with a 224 total (77-76-71) ... won second collegiate title at the Saluki Invitational (March 28-29), with a U-M record tying 148 (73-75) 36-hole tournament total... played and started in all 13 tournaments ... led Maize and Blue in 11 of 13 events ... had 10 top-20 finishes, three top-10 and three top-five ... invited as individual, and only Wolverine, to compete at the NCAA Central Regional (May 6-8) ... finished Central Regional tied for 17th with a 229 total (75-76-78), just missing the cut for NCAA Championships ... helped Wolverines to team titles at the Wolverine Invitational (Oct. 4-5) and Saluki Invitational (March 28-29) ... set a career-best and U-M record tying 36-hole tournament total of 148 (73-75) at Saluki Invitational ... competed in third Big Ten Championships, (April 23-25), tying for 24th with a 316 total (83-75-81-77) ... ended third season averaging 76.71 strokes per round ... shot 31 of 39 rounds below 80 strokes, with 16 rounds at or below 75.

Sophomore (2002-03) ... Team co-captain ... played and started in all 12 tournaments ... led Maize and Blue in eight of 12 events ... had 10 top-20 finishes, two top-10 and one top-five ... competed in second Big Ten Championships (April 25-27), tying for 11th with a 303 total (73-73-75-82), which is a career best conference tally ... ended second season averaging 77.36 strokes per round ... shot 27 of 36 rounds under 80 strokes, with 10 rounds at or below 75.

Freshman (2001-02) ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award ... Women’s Golf Newcomer Award ... played and started in all 13 tournaments ... became the second U-M freshman to average below 80 (76.94) ... set U-M record for lowest freshman scoring average, lowering it by 2.3 strokes ... led the Maize and Blue in one event .... had seven top-20 finishes, four top-10 and two top-five ... fired a U-M record-tying 68 in the second round of the Hawkeye Invitational (April 13-14) ... helped U-M to first NCAA Championships appearance ... helped U-M finish 17th of 24 teams ... tied for 55th (74-75-75-76/300) at NCAA Championships ... helped U-M to second consecutive NCAA Regional ... helped U-M finish sixth of 21 teams at NCAA Central Regional, tying for 27th (79-81-74/234) ... helped U-M win a school-record six tournament titles at the Lady Northern Invitational (Sept. 21-23), the Wolverine Invitational (Oct. 6-7), the Shootout at the Legends (Oct. 8-9), the Hatter Fall Classic (Oct. 19-21), the Indiana Invitational (April 6-7) and the Hawkeye Invitational ... helped U-M to best-ever third-place finish at the Big Ten Conference Championships ... competed in first Big Ten Championships (April 26-28), tying for 14th with a 313 total (75-71-83-84) ... ended first season averaging 76.94 strokes per round ... shot 24 of 38 rounds under 80 strokes, with 17 rounds at or below 75 and with one round under 70 - 68 in second round of Hawkeye Invitational.

Prep ... Eden Prairie High School (2001) ... four-year varsity letterwinner ... four-year All-Lake Conference selection (1998-2001) ... three-year all-state first team selection (1999, 2000, ‘01) ... 1999 Minnesota Class AA state champion - first sophomore to win the title ... 2001 Minnesota Class AA co-state champion ... Minnesota Golf Association Girls Player of the Year (1999, 2000) ... three-time Minnesota Junior Girls State Champion (1999, 2000, ‘01) - third player to win three consecutive championships ... three-time Minnesota-Manitoba Cup team selection (1999, 2000, ‘01) ... 2001 Minnesota Golf Association state champion ... qualifier for the USGA Girls Junior Championship (1999, 2000) ... 2000 Minnesota-Wisconsin Cup team selection ... 2000 low female amateur at Tom Lehman’s Dayton’s Challenge, finishing one stroke behind LPGA’s Dottie Pepper and Nancy Lopez ... 1999 Future Collegiate World Tour All-American team selection ... four-year honor roll.

Personal ... Enrolled in Division of Kinesiology ... sports management and communications major ... given name is Laura Susan Olin ... birthday March 18, 1983 ... enjoys shopping, playing tennis, and the company of family and friends.