{"id":40550,"date":"2014-07-03T04:00:12","date_gmt":"2014-07-02T18:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=40550"},"modified":"2014-07-03T04:00:12","modified_gmt":"2014-07-02T18:00:12","slug":"leina-makes-elite-selection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/leina-makes-elite-selection\/","title":{"rendered":"Leina makes elite selection"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Leina Kim, right, poses with women\u2019s golf legend Rosie Jones during a recent tournament in Roswell, Georgia. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nFormer CNMI junior golfer Leina Kim was named to the Women\u2019s Golf Coaches Association of American NCAA Division II All-America Teams for the 2013-14 season.<\/p>\n

According to the news posted in the Colorado State University-Pueblo\u2019s athletics website last Monday, Kim, an incoming junior of the ThunderWolves, made it to the second team selection and is the first CSU-Pueblo golfer to earn the honor. Kim is also the first player from the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference to enter the all-America teams.<\/p>\n

Her selection to the prestigious group is Kim\u2019s second recognition from the association, as she was picked for the WCGA All-West Region during her rookie season with CSU-Pueblo for the 2012-2013 competitions. In that same season, she won both the RMAC Rookie and Golfer of the Year awards.<\/p>\n

The six-time Tournament of Champions winner went on to take her second RMAC Golfer of the Year plum this season after ruling three tournaments, having Top 10 finishes in eight of CSU\u2019s nine competitions and six Top 5. She also qualified for the NCAA Division II Super Region 4 (West) Women\u2019s Golf Tournament held in Mansfield, Texas in May and led the first round of the competition. She was the lone player in RMAC to earn a slot (as an individual) to the NCAAA regionals. Add the five RMAC Golfer of the Week citations to Kim\u2019s long list of achievements in her sophomore year and without a doubt, she deserved the WGCA\u2019s nod.<\/p>\n

Kim, in a message to Saipan Tribune, said she is sharing her latest award to family members, teammates, and mentors.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d like to thank my coaches for helping me out this season. They went the extra mile to make sure we all are keeping up with our game. I\u2019d also love to thank my brother, mom, and sister for all their support. This award keeps my mind straight and helps me stay motivated for the upcoming season,\u201d said Kim.<\/p>\n

To prepare for the next season, Kim is joining various tournaments. She just finished competing in a three-round tournament in Roswell, Georgia and shot a 1-over par 73 in the opening round before logging an 8-over par 80 and 5-over par 7 in the last two rounds. According to Kim, the tournament featured legends Cindy Figg-Currier, Laura Davies, Rosie Jones, and Nancy Lopez.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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