Five Johnnies Named WGCA All-American Scholars

Five St. John's women's golfers were named to the 2019-20 Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar Team.

Andrea Sanchez, Jessie Kweon, Cloe Clocchiatti, Jill Beglin and Laia Barro were all recognized for their academic success.

A total of 1,401 women's collegiate golfers were acknowledged for maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50.

For the second-straight season, Sanchez earned a spot on the All-American Scholar Team as the rising senior recorded a 77.54 stroke average across five tournaments. The Cancun native's top finish came at the Benbow Invitational where she closed out play in a tie for third, helping lift St. John's to a first-place finish.

Rising junior Kweon found a spot on the All-American Scholar Team for the first time. The Little Neck, N.Y., native posted a 76.54 stroke average over her most recent season. Kweon also turned in her best performance at the Benbow Invitational, where she led the way for the Johnnies with a second-place finish.

Rookies Clocchiatti, Beglin and Barro all received the prestigious honor following their first collegiate season. Clochiatti recorded a 78.18 scoring average and two top-10 finishes. Beglin turned in a 79.18 stroke average with a pair of top-25 efforts. Barro wrapped up her rookie year with a 78.72 scoring average and two-top 10 performances.

As a team, the Johnnies closed out the 2019-20 campaign with a pair of team titles at both the Lehigh and Benbow Invitational.

St. John's University Athletics

Players Mentioned

Laia Barro

Jill Beglin

Cloe Clocchiatti

Jessie Kweon

Andrea Sanchez

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