April 13, 2018 Article from GOBLUERAIDERS.COM
Long repeats on C-USA All-Academic Team
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - For the second consecutive season Blue Raider junior Hanley Long has been named to the InTouch Credit Union C-USA All-Academic Team, as announced by
the league office Friday.
Long is the lone member of the team to boast perfect grades as she boasts a 4.0 GPA
in Organizational Communications. She was only 2017 recipient with a 4.0 GPA as well.
"This is just another testament to how hard Hanley has worked not only on the course
but off of it as well," head coach Chris Adamssaid. "She is a tremendous student-athlete and leader for us and her 4.0 GPA speaks
for itself on how important her academics are to her."
A Two-time WGCA Academic All-American, Long leads the Blue Raiders in stroke average
this season at 73.7 strokes per round and has a team best nine rounds of par or better
on the season, three of which were in the 60s.
Long's 4-under 68 in the second round of UTSA's Maryb S. Kauth Invitational is tied
for the best round of the season by a Blue Raiders, as is her 54-hole total of 4-under
212 at the Johnie Imes Invitational that earned her a Top 5 finish. Both marks are
career lows for Long while the latter is tied for the third best three-round score
in Blue Raider history.
The Clarksville, Tenn., native has led Middle Tennessee in three of its eight events
so far on the season with three Top 12 finishes on the season.
Off the course, Long is also a member of the Chi Alpha Sigma Student-Athlete Honor
Society and has twice received the MTSU Academic Achievement Award.
Long and the Blue Raiders enter the Conference USA Championship at Verandah Club in
Fort Myers, Fla., on Monday looking to avenge last season's second place finish with
their third title in four seasons.
2018 InTouch Credit Union C-USA Women's Golf All-Academic Team
*Hanley Long - Middle Tennessee | Jr. | Clarksville, Tennessee | 4.0 GPA | Organizational Communication
*Sydney Snodgrass – UAB | Sr. | Harrisville, West Virginia | 3.89 GPA | Accounting
*Nikki Long – UTSA | Sr. | San Antonio, Texas | 3.96 GPA | Economics
Julie Houston – UTSA | Jr. | Allen, Texas | 3.86 GPA | Marketing
Mary Joiner – WKU | So. | Franklin, Kentucky | 3.85 GPA | Finance
* - repeat winner