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Anna Nordqvist Class: Sophomore Hometown: Eskilstuna, Sweden Height: 6-0 Experience: 1V 2006-07 Average: 72.19

Amateur
• Made the cut at the 2007 Women's British Open at the famed Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland

2006-07
• 2007 NGCA Freshman of the Year

• 2007 NGCA First-Team All-American

• 2007 Pac-10 Player of the Year

• 2007 Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year

• 2007 NGCA Academic All-American

• 2007 Pac-10 co-Champion

• Won the 2007 PING/ASU Invitational with a 10-under 206

• Recorded a 72.19 stroke average, the second best in the nation

• Finished tied for second or better in six of her ten tournament appearances

• Shot a career-low 67 twice on the season (2007 Wildcat Invitational & 2007 West Regional)

• Finished the season ranked second in the nation by both Golfweek and the Golfstat Cup

International
• Named Swedish Junior player of the year in 2004 and 2005

• Named Swedish Amateur of the year in 2005

• Finished in first place at the European Team Amateur in 2006

• Runner-up at the 2006 British Amateur Championship

• Runner-up at the 2005 French Junior Championship

• Finished in first place at the Girls' British Open in 2005

• Won the bronze medal at the 2005 European Championship

High School
• A 2006 graduate of Rinmangymnasiet in Eskilstuna, Sweden

Personal
• Undecided on her major

• Parents are Urban (Police Officer) and Maria (Pharmacist) Nordqvist of Eskilstuna, Sweden

• Has two brothers, Mikael (22) and Mattias (16)

• Lists her most exciting sports experiences as practicing with Annika Sorenstam in 2005 and winning the European Team Championship in the summer of 2006

• Played seven different sports before deciding to play golf

• In her free time she likes to hang out with friends and work out

• Born June 10, 1987 in Eskilstuna, Sweden

• Full name is Anna Maria Nordqvist

ANNA NORDQVIST 2007-2008 ROUND-BY-ROUND
Tournament	1	2	3	4	Total	Score	Place
Mason Rudolph	68	68	71		207	-9	2
NCAA Fall Preview	74	71	69		214	-5	T8
Edean Ihlanfeldt	70	72	78		220	+4	T4
Stanford Intercollegiate	76	71	67		214	+1	T3
Northrop Grumman	72	75	71		218	+5	T7
Wildcat Invitational	74	80	75		229	+16	T34
Thompson Invitational	73	69	80		222	+6	6
ASU/PING Invitational	70	70	69		209	-7	T1
Pac-10 Championships	74	70	72		216	+3	2
NCAA West Regional	77	70	74		221	+5	T22
10 appearances, 30 rounds, 2170 strokes, 72.33 stroke average