SANFORD, Florida - The most dominant golfer in NJCAA (and Seminole State) history is off to Oregon (Minori Nagano). As are two other All-Americans (Minami Kudo and Grace Aromando) and a fourth Raider (Grace Connelly), all matriculating to NCAA Division I schools (Old Dominion, Bradley and Lamar, respectively). So what is Coach Christa Teno to do? Bring in six quality freshman to compete with the three returning sophomores (Ayami Takahashi, Tiana Eldem & Banthita Phoncharatkun) in search of a fourth straight (and fifth overall) National Title.
Coach will use five fall tournaments to help judge and teach. She plans to take several individuals in addition to her "starting five" to most of the tournament to gain valuable playing time. The fall campaign will begin where last season end, Mayfair Country Club for the Fall Warm-up presented by Orlando Health, September 2-4.
The Raiders will play in three (and half) tournaments during the month of October. The half is the Mercer Invitational and will conclude on November 1 in Macon, GA. SSC's last two tournaments will be in Georgia. The other is the Georgia Southern Tournament. The Eagles squad include former Raider Alex Stevenson.
Check back later in the fall for an updated roster and team profile.
RAIDER NOTES:
- The Raiders won National Championships in 2022, 2021, 2019Â and 2015
- Seminole State Golf has finished in the top 3 in the Nation every year since 2009 and was #1 in the NJCAA at the time of cancellation of the 2019-20 season
- The 2022 National Championships were hosted by Seminole State College at Mayfair Country Club (May 9-12).
- The four Sophomores from the 2022 team committed to playing at NCAA Division I UniversitiesÂ
- The 2022-23 team returns one All-Americans from 2021-22 (Ayami Takahashi)
- Coach Christa Teno was named LPGA Coach of the Year (2018) and inducted into the NJCAA Golf Hall of Fame (May 2017)
- For sponsorship information, please email Kurt Esser, esserk@seminolestate.edu
- To donate to the Women's Golf Program follow: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/buildingraiders
About the Seminole State Raiders:
The Raider Athletics Department of Seminole State College was established in 1965 and initially led by Athletic Director and Head Basketball Coach Joe Sterling. Seminole State sponsors five sports all competing in the NJCAA Division I. Both Baseball and Softball facilities are located on College Drive on the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus.
For more about Raider Athletics, visit SeminoleStateRaiders.com, follow us on Twitter: @buildingRaiders and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/buildingRaiders/.  Fans can follow the Raider Women's Golf team on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/SeminoleStateWomensGolf/).
Media contact:Â Kurt Esser, Director of Athletics, 407.708.2092, esserk@seminolestate.edu
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