Lilia Henkel

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Class:
Junior
High School:
Forest Hills Northern
Hometown:
Grand Rapids, Mich.

HONORS & AWARDS

2024 CAA Individual Champion
Two-time CAA Women’s Golfer of the Week
Seven-time selection to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
Three-time selection WGCA All-American Scholar

2024-25 SEASON

Played in all 28 rounds, ranking second on the team with a 74.89 stroke average
Had two top-10 finishes
Recorded five rounds at either even or under par
Tied for third with a 1-over par in the season-opening Badger Invitational (Wisconsin)
Tied for third at 4-over par at the Nittany Lion Invitational (Penn State)
CAA Women’s Golfer of the Week (9/18)
Fall CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll (High Honors with Distinction)

2023-24 SEASON

Appeared in all 11 tournaments, playing in 32 rounds
Recorded a 77.53 stroke average with two rounds under par
Shot a season-low 66 in the final round of the season-opening Golfweek Fall Challenge
Won the CAA Championship (+7) in a playoff
Fall CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll (High Honors)
Spring CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll (Honors)
WGCA All-American Scholar

2022-23 SEASON

Fourth on the team with an average round of 75.70
Seventh in program history with a career average of 76.29
Competed in all ten tournaments
Tied for 14th at the Pinetree CC Collegiate
Tied for 13th at the CAA Championship
Fall CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
Spring CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll

2021-22 SEASON (STATISTICS)

Competed in eight tournaments as a freshman
Ranked fifth on the Blue Hens with a 77.04 average round
Tied for fifth at the Reynolds Lake Oconee Invitational (+5)
Tied for seventh at the Nittany Lion Invitational (-2)
CAA Women’s Golfer of the Week (Feb. 23)
Fall CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
Spring CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
WGCA All-American Scholar

Bio: Led Forest Hills Northern to state titles in 2017 and 2018 and 2019, and to the state finals in 2020... Team also won four conference championships and regional titles in 2019 and 2020... Individual regional champion in 2017 and 2020... Individual conference champion in 2018 and 2019... Named to All-State Team in 2017 and 2018... Selected to Super Team in 2019 and 2020... Served as team captain during final two years... Member of National Honor Society... Summa Cum Laude in 2021... 2019 41st GAM Jr. Amateur stroke and match play champion... 2019 GAM Player of the Year

CAREER STATISTICS