June 4, 2008

AUBURN - Auburn freshman golfer Cydney Clanton was named to Golfweek's All-American Second Team it was announced Wednesday.

Clanton finished the season ranked No. 13 in the country, while averaging a tea, best 73.54 for the year. Clanton was Auburn's top finisher at the NCAA Championship two weeks ago as she finished tied for 23rd (74-75-77-71--297). For her efforts, Clanton was named First-Team All-American and NGCA Freshman Golfer of the Year.

At the East Regional, Clanton tied for fourth (70-75-72--218) and at the SEC Championship she finished 29th. Clanton was named SEC Freshman of the Year and First-Team All-SEC. She turned in five top five finishes this year and seven in the top 10, which includes tying for first at the UT Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship.

Clanton will spend the summer competing as she was named to the U.S vs. Japan Championship team and is currently in the process of qualifying for the U.S. Open.

First Team
Amanda Blumenherst, Jr., Duke
Stacy Lewis, Sr., Arkansas
Tiffany Joh, Jr., UCLA
Azahara Munoz, Jr., Arizona St.
Maria Hernandez, Jr., Purdue
Anna Nordqvist, Soph., Arizona St.
Belen Mozo, Soph., USC
Alison Walshe, Sr., Arizona
Maria Jose Uribe, Fr., UCLA
Jaclyn Sweeney, Fr., Oklahoma St.

Second Team
Dewi Claire Schreefel, Sr., USC
Caroline Westrup, Jr., Florida State
Cydney Clanton, Fr, Auburn
Christina Boeljon, Jr., Purdue
Pernilla Lindberg, Jr., Oklahoma State
Stefanie Endstrasser, Soph., USC
Taylore Karle, Fr., Pepperdine
Jessica Yadloczky, Fr., Florida
Lizette Salas, Fr., USC
Glory Yang, Fr., UCLA

Third Team
Sydnee Michaels, Soph., UCLA
Kathleen Ekey, Jr., Alabama
Paola Moreno, Sr., USC
Sara Brown, Sr., Michigan State
Jennie Lee, Jr., Duke
Benedicte Toumpsin, Soph., S. Carolina
Valentine Derrey, Soph., TCU
Maude Aimee Leblanc, Fr., Purdue
Hannah Yun, Fr., Florida
Whitney Myers, Sr., Florida

Honorable Mention
Dori Carter, Jr., Mississippi
Natalie Sheary, Fr., Wake Forest
Garrett Phillips, Sr., Georgia
Stephanie Sherlock, Soph., Denver
Ashley Rollins, Sr., Texas
Tiffany Chudy, Sr., Florida
Mari Chun, Jr., Stanford
Jodi Ewart, Soph., New Mexico
Krystle Caithness, Fr., Georgia
Danielle McVeigh, Soph., Texas A&M
So-Hyun Park, Fr., Notre Dame
Alison Whitaker, Soph., Duke
Sarah Zwartynski, Fr., Texas A&M
Therese Kolbaeck, Fr., UNLV
Marci Turner, Sr., Tennessee
Katie Kempter, Jr., Denver
Steffi Kirchmayr, Jr., Coll. of Charleston
Laura Kueny, Soph., Michigan State
Jennifer Pandolfi, Sr., Duke
Kirby Dreher, Jr., Kent State