Grace Yatawara

Class:
Senior
High School:
Salisbury
Hometown:
Salisbury
Major:
Engineering

As a Junior (2018-19)
Claimed medalist honors at the 2019 South Asian Games winning the gold medal by 21 strokes (296, 8-over par) in Kathmandu, Nepal (Gokarna Resort) ... Closed out her junior campaign participating in seven events and posting a personal-best 76.37 stroke average. The Salisbury, N.C. native claimed a pair of Top 30 finishes which included a share of 24th at the Florida Gator Invitational (6-over, 216). She posted eight rounds of 75 or better with a career-low 68 during opening round action at the Briar’s Creek Invitational where she finished tied for 26th after posting a score of 222 (6-over) ... Earned WGCA All-America Scholar honors (2019) ... Named to American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team (2019).

As a Sophomore (2017-18)
Appeared in five tournaments posting a 77.20 stroke average … Best finish came at the Charleston Invitational with an 8-over par 224 (73-77-74) taking a share of 29th … In first event of the season posted a 13-over 229 (778-76-75) tying for 70th … Followed that with a share for 41st at the Pirates Collegiate Classic (76-78-79=233) and 57th at Lady Puerto Rico Classic (76-88-77=241) … Finished tied for 53rd at River Landing Classic with a 15-over par 231 (74-76-81) … Eight of 15 rounds shot 76 or lower with a season-low 73 during first round action at Charleston Invitational, which tied her career-low round … Named to American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team (2018).

As a Freshman (2016-17)
Played in five events during rookie campaign (four as an individual) … Posted a 78.27 seasonal stroke average … Recorded a pair of Top 15 finishes, which came in her first two collegiate events … Claimed a share of 15th at the Lady Pirate Intercollegiate with a 10-over 226 (74-75-77) in her first event … Followed that with a season-best share of 14th at the Pinehurst Challenge where she posted a season-low 5-over 221 (73-74-74) … First career start came at the Cardinal Cup where she finished tied for 76th with a 28-over 244 (85-76-83) … Carded five rounds of 75 or better with a season-low round of 73, which came in the first round of the Pinehurst Challenge … Closed out rookie season with a 201-221-18 record according to Golfweek … Named to American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team (2017).

High School (Prep Career)
Three-time NCHSAA 1A/2A State Champion (2014-16) ... Claimed three NCHSAA 1A/2A West Regional individual titles (2014-16) ... Two-time Central Carolina Conference Champion (2013-14) … Named all-county, all-region and N.C. All-State four years in a row … Two-Time Central Carolina All-Conference selection (2014-15) … Two-Time Charlotte Observer First-Team selection (2012-13) … Won the 2014 North Carolina Junior Girls Championship ... Qualified for the 2014 U.S. Junior Girls Championship ... Two-time 1A/2A Individual State Champion (2014-15) … Won Individual Western Regional Championship in 2014 and 2015 … Two-time Rowan County Player-of-the-Year (2014-15) … Two-time Central Carolina Conference Player-of-the-Year (2014-15) … Took fifth place at the Joe Cheves Championship (2015) … Four-year letterwinner for the Hornets … Team captain her senior year … Class of 2016 Salutatorian … 2016 Rowan County Scholar … 2016 Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award … STEM Academy Member of Distinction … 2015-16 Associated Press Scholar … 2016 Rotary Scholar … 2016 Mayor’s List … National Honor Society Member as a sophomore, junior and senior … 2015 Junior Marshall … Sophomore and Senior Class Treasurer.

Personal
Majoring in engineering … Daughter of Gayle and Chanaka Yatawara … Has one sibling (Lily) … Sister played collegiate golf at Appalachian State (2012-16) … Earned WGCA All-America Scholar honors (2019) ... Six-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll selection (Fall 2016-present) … Three-time Named to AAC All-Academic Team member (2017-19).