Shawano girls golf team picks up academic honor

The Shawano Community High School girls golf team achieved honorable mention status in the eighth annual Team Academic All-State award, presented by the Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin.

Kiley Rusch, Taylor Johnson, Macie Herm, Georgia Eggert and Emily Heling formed the team for Shawano.

The golf coaches association was established to recognize high school golf teams with the highest team grade-point averages. A team is defined as the five golfers on the roster for the girls fall 2019 WIAA regional tournament.

The three teams with the highest cumulative team GPA in each division (1 and 2) were recognized with gold, silver or bronze medals for each student-athlete, and their schools received certificates to note the accomplishment.

Teams that averaged at least a 3.25 GPA — Shawano included — received certificates acknowledging honorable mention status.