05/10/2013 Eighty-Three UGA Student-Athletes to Graduate FridayEighty-Three UGA Student-Athletes to Graduate Friday 03/24/2013 Georgia Golfers Tie For Fifth At LSUGeorgia Golfers Tie For Fifth At LSU 03/23/2013 Georgia Golfers Climb To 7th At LSUGeorgia Golfers Climb To 7th At LSU 03/22/2013 Georgia Golfers 10th At LSUGeorgia Golfers 10th At LSU 03/21/2013 Georgia Golfers Travel To LSU ClassicGeorgia Golfers Travel To LSU Classic Courtesy: UGA Sports Communications Release: 10/18/2012 Know Your Bulldogs: Abby Johnson 2011-12 Highlights ◊ Played in three tournaments, including appearances as an individual at the inaugural Darius Rucker and for the Georgia "B" team during the Liz Murphey. ◊ Played a limited summer schedule because she traveled to Ecuador for a study abroad program. 2010-11 Highlights ◊ After playing in three events as an individual in 2009-10, made her debut in the Bulldogs' lineup at the PAC 10-SEC Challenge. ◊ Most impressive showing came at Rancho Bernardo, which included her first collegiate under-par round - a 2-under in the final round that pushed her up 20 spots individually and Georgia from 10th to fourth in a field with six top-10 teams. 2009-10 Highlights ◊ Competed as an individual at two events and as a member of the Georgia "B" team for the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic. ◊ Posted a top-20 finish in her collegiate debut at the Eat-A-Peach Collegiate - the first Georgia freshman to start with a top-20 since Mallory Hetzel and Taylor Leon did so in 2005. ◊ Barely missed a lineup spot for the Eat-A-Peach when Tess Fordham birdied the first hole of a sudden death playoff to secure the No. 5 position. ◊ A solid 2010 summer included a pair of 11th place finishes at the Yamaha Georgia Open and the Georgia Women's Am. Pre Collegiate Highlights ◊ A four-year letterwinner in golf and basketball at Buford High. ◊ Recorded back-to-back top-5 individual finishes at the Georgia Class 2A Championships as a sophomore (fourth) and junior (fifth). ◊ On the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour (SJGT), won the 2008 Southeastern Junior and had 14 top-10s from 2006-09. ◊ Played post and shooting guard for Buford's highly successful basketball team, which was 32-1 and captured the 2009 AA state title. ◊ Won Buford Basketball's Most Improved Award as a freshman, Hustle Award as a sophomore and junior and was team captain as a senior. Personal ◊ Born August 14, 1991, Abby is the daughter of Bill and Dawn Johnson. ◊ Her father was a four-year letterwinner at Northwestern Louisiana and is the current defensive line coach for the New Orleans Saints. ◊ Her older brother Billy was a snapper for the Georgia football team from 2007-11. ◊ Major: Digital and Broadcast Journalism. |
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