Karissa Moreland
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- Hometown:
- North Platte, Neb.
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- North Platte HS
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- Previous College:
- Chadron State
Bio
Photos: Sophomore | Junior | Senior
Honors and Awards
- 2015-16, Third team NAIA All-American
- 2015-16, First team all-NSAA
- 2015-16, NSAA Champion of Character
- 2015-16, Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete
- 2015-16, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2014-15, First team all-MCAC
- 2014-15, WGCA All-American Scholar
- 2014-15, Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete
- 2013-14, First team all-MCAC
- 2013-14, NAIA National Golfer of the Week (March 26)
2015-16 Season (Senior): Earned third-team NAIA All-American honors ... Finished in a tie for 30th place at the NAIA National Championships ... Garnered first team all-NSAA accolades after finishing in third place at the NSAA Championships ... Recipient of the NSAA Champion of Character Award ... Named both a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete and an NSAA Scholar-Athlete ... Recorded four top-5 finishes on the season ... Top finish was a second-place showing at the Bellevue Fall Invite on Oct. 12-13 ... Finished the season with a stroke average of 78.85 per round.
2014-15 Season (Junior): Earned first team all-MCAC honors for a second-straight year ... Appeared in all 11 tournaments ... Best finish was a sixth-place showing at the MCAC Tournament ... Helped Bruins capture the team title at the Susie Maxwell Berning Classic, finishing with a three-round total of 10-over par 226 (76-75-75) ... Registered an 81.68 scoring average on the year.
2013-14 Season (Sophomore): A first team all-MCAC honoree ... Played in all 12 tournaments ... Recorded a hole-in-one in the final round of the Northwood Bluebonnet Championship on April 1 ... Tied the school record with a two-under-par round of 70 en route to her first career title at the Iowa Intercollegiate Championships (March 21) ... Named the NAIA National Golfer of the Week on March 26 ... Placed in the top 10 in seven events ... Average score was 81.5.
At Chadron State: Played freshman season at NCAA Division II Chadron State College under Terri Connealy ... Recorded three top 10 finishes ... Average score was an 81 ... Dean's List.
High School: Lettered in golf, soccer and basketball at North Platte High School ... Coached by Jim Oreutt ... Three-time state qualifier ... Member of the National Honor Society and Honor Roll ... Named the North Platte Telegraph Golfer of the Year in 2012.
Personal: Parents are Marissa and Kenny Moreland ... Born on April 26, 1994 in San Diego, Calif. ... Has two brothers, Kevin and Kenneth ... Majoring in business administration.
News mentions
Monfort earns second team All-America honors ... Moreland, Saavedra named to the third team.
Wendy Monfort leads Bruins, finishing in a tie for 11th place.
Karissa Moreland earned the prestigious honor for the second-straight season.
Wendy Monfort was the top Bruin golfer on the day, finishing with a 7-over, 79, which puts her in a tie for 39th in the individual standings.
Wendy Monfort won the individual title and BU placed four on the all-conference first team
Soria fires top round on the day, 74.
Bellevue claims 20-stroke win over Iowa Western CC
Natalia Soria, Wendy Monfort and Renee Santoyo all shot 1-over par 72 on the day.
Karissa Moreland was under 80 in all three rounds ... Wendy Monfort shot a team-best 2-over on the day
Ivane Helias birdied a single-round best seven holes in the first round
Wendy Monfort finishes in a tie for third with 4-over 76 ... Bruins finish second in team standings ... BU had three top-10 finishers in individual standings
Bellevue is second in the 15-team field, led by Karissa Moreland and Natalia Soria
Maria Saavedra named to all-tournament team with fifth-place finish ... Saavedra shoots 2-under par on the day ... Bruins finish tied for second in 15-team field.
Four Bruins shot 1-over or better to help BU tie for the second round lead
Karissa Moreland shot a 1-over 73 and is tied for fifth in the individual standings ...
Natalia Soria finished in a tie for fourth place ... Soria shot a 2-over 74 on the day...
Natalia Soria is holding a top 10 position after carding a first round 80
Maria Saavedra won the BU Fall Invite on her way to NSAA honors
Maria Saavedra was the top individual finisher as all five BU golfers placed in the top eight
Bruins lead IWCC ... Karissa Moreland tied for first individually
Bellevue jumped two spots to finish in ninth after a strong third round
Maria Saavedra and Wendy Monfort co-lead the Bruins with scores of 157 each
Maria Saavedra and Wendy Monfort co-lead the Bruins with scores of 157 each
Renee Santoyo claimed an individual title and BU had four of the top five finishers
Karissa Moreland is the clubhouse leader after one round of play
Freshman Wendy Monfort placed third to lead BU to a second place finish
Wendy Monfort shot a team-best 78 in her first collegiate round
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