2017-18 Women's Golf Roster
Carras, Stephanie
Stephanie Carras
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Dow High School
- Hometown:
- Midland, Mich.
Bio
2017-18 Season Highlights
• Competed in seven events, including playing individually at the Ladies Fall Intercollegiate, the Gold Rush, the 3M Augusta Invitational, the PING/ASU Invitational and the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic.
• Posted a 78.00 average over 19 total rounds, with a pair of par-or-better tallies.
• Notched her season-low loops, an even-par 72, in the final rounds at the Minnesota Invitational and the Gold Rush.
• Recorded her top individual finish at the Gold Rush, where she tied for 15th after shooting 9-over 225.
• Contributed 2.5 counting rounds in the five team rounds in which she competed.
Pre Collegiate Highlights
• Qualified for three USGA Championships in 2016 and 2017, competing in the Women’s Am both years and the Girls’ Junior in 2017.
• Secured her 2017 USGA spots in dramatic fashion. Won a playoff in the Girls’ qualifier at Alta Mesa Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz. Finished as an alternate at her Women’s qualifier at Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club in Cave Creek, Ariz., before later being added to the field for the Am.
• Shot 149 and tied for 42nd in stroke play at the 2017 Girls’ Junior. Defeated Mikhaela Fortuna from the Philippines in 20 holes in the first round of match play before falling to Youngin Chun, 2-up, in the round of 32.
• Earned a spot in the field for the 2016 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship by finishing fifth in qualifier at Desert Forest Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.
• Shot 157 at the U.S. Women’s Am at Rolling Green Golf Club in Springfield, Pa., missing the cut.
• Won three of four tournaments she played on the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour during 2016 – the Arizona Kickoff at Wigwam, the Druh Belts Midseason Invitational and the College Prep Series at Clemson.
• Posted four top-5 finishes in six events on the Future Collegians World Tour during 2015 and 2016, including winning the 2016 FCWT Junior Open at Wigwam and finishing as runner-up at the 2015 FCWT Classic at Arizona State.
• Named first-team All-State for all classifications by the Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association (MIGCA) as both a junior and a senior, after earning Division II All-State honors as a freshman and sophomore.
• Named Academic All-State for Division II by the MIGCA as a senior.
• Captured medalist honors while also leading Midland Dow High School to the Division II team title at the 2016 Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Lower Peninsula State Championships.
• Shot 69-70 to win the individual state title by six shots, over her sister Alexis. The Carras sisters led Midland Dow to a 48-shot win in the team field.
• Posted four top-four individual finishes in the MHSAA Lower Peninsula State Championships, placing third as a freshman, fourth as a sophomore and second as a junior before winning top honors as a senior.
• Helped Midland Dow finish third as a team as a freshman, as well as fifth as a sophomore and second as a junior before capturing the school’s first state title during her senior season.
• Won six of eight tournaments for Midland Dow as a senior and tied the school record with a 69 at the Frank Altimore Invitational.
Personal
• Born August 25, 1998, Stephanie is the daughter of John and Jenny Carras and intends to major in Microbiology.
• Her father played tennis at Southern Cal from 1986-89. In 1988, he earned All-America recognition in both singles and doubles by advancing to the Round of 16 in both draws at the NCAA Championships, which were hosted by the University of Georgia in Athens.
• Competed in seven events, including playing individually at the Ladies Fall Intercollegiate, the Gold Rush, the 3M Augusta Invitational, the PING/ASU Invitational and the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic.
• Posted a 78.00 average over 19 total rounds, with a pair of par-or-better tallies.
• Notched her season-low loops, an even-par 72, in the final rounds at the Minnesota Invitational and the Gold Rush.
• Recorded her top individual finish at the Gold Rush, where she tied for 15th after shooting 9-over 225.
• Contributed 2.5 counting rounds in the five team rounds in which she competed.
Pre Collegiate Highlights
• Qualified for three USGA Championships in 2016 and 2017, competing in the Women’s Am both years and the Girls’ Junior in 2017.
• Secured her 2017 USGA spots in dramatic fashion. Won a playoff in the Girls’ qualifier at Alta Mesa Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz. Finished as an alternate at her Women’s qualifier at Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club in Cave Creek, Ariz., before later being added to the field for the Am.
• Shot 149 and tied for 42nd in stroke play at the 2017 Girls’ Junior. Defeated Mikhaela Fortuna from the Philippines in 20 holes in the first round of match play before falling to Youngin Chun, 2-up, in the round of 32.
• Earned a spot in the field for the 2016 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship by finishing fifth in qualifier at Desert Forest Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.
• Shot 157 at the U.S. Women’s Am at Rolling Green Golf Club in Springfield, Pa., missing the cut.
• Won three of four tournaments she played on the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour during 2016 – the Arizona Kickoff at Wigwam, the Druh Belts Midseason Invitational and the College Prep Series at Clemson.
• Posted four top-5 finishes in six events on the Future Collegians World Tour during 2015 and 2016, including winning the 2016 FCWT Junior Open at Wigwam and finishing as runner-up at the 2015 FCWT Classic at Arizona State.
• Named first-team All-State for all classifications by the Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association (MIGCA) as both a junior and a senior, after earning Division II All-State honors as a freshman and sophomore.
• Named Academic All-State for Division II by the MIGCA as a senior.
• Captured medalist honors while also leading Midland Dow High School to the Division II team title at the 2016 Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Lower Peninsula State Championships.
• Shot 69-70 to win the individual state title by six shots, over her sister Alexis. The Carras sisters led Midland Dow to a 48-shot win in the team field.
• Posted four top-four individual finishes in the MHSAA Lower Peninsula State Championships, placing third as a freshman, fourth as a sophomore and second as a junior before winning top honors as a senior.
• Helped Midland Dow finish third as a team as a freshman, as well as fifth as a sophomore and second as a junior before capturing the school’s first state title during her senior season.
• Won six of eight tournaments for Midland Dow as a senior and tied the school record with a 69 at the Frank Altimore Invitational.
Personal
• Born August 25, 1998, Stephanie is the daughter of John and Jenny Carras and intends to major in Microbiology.
• Her father played tennis at Southern Cal from 1986-89. In 1988, he earned All-America recognition in both singles and doubles by advancing to the Round of 16 in both draws at the NCAA Championships, which were hosted by the University of Georgia in Athens.
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