Mariana Chong
Mariana Chong
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Lima, Peru
High School: Colegio Villa Caritas

Freshman (2020-21):
Fine rookie season that saw her lead the team in scoring with an average of 79.9 strokes over 12 rounds which spanned all four tournaments ... PING All-South Region honoree ... All-UAA Team ... Earned a berth on the WGCA All-Scholar Team ... Shot a program record two-under par 70 during the second day of play at the MCC Intercollegiate (Apr. 11-12) ...First player in program history to be recognized as UAA Women's Golfer of the Week (Apr. 5) following her effort at the Golfweek DIII Spring Invitational (Apr. 2-4) where she led the team and tied for seventh out of 40 players with a 54-hole score of  238 (79-80-79) -- produced a team-leading 29 pars at the Golfweek Invitational, tying for fifth in the field ... Selected as the UAA Golfer of the Week a second time after firing a team-leading total of 145 (75-70) at the MCC Intercollegiate, good for a third-place tie overall out of 50 contestants -- led the Eagles with six birdies and was second in the field with 23 pars ... Tied for the team's top score of the day when she recorded a 79 during the third round of the NCAA D-III Championships (May 11-14).

High School:

Three-year member of the golf program at Colegio Villa Caritas ... Member of the 2019-20 Peruvian National Team ... Ranked 15th at the 2019 Annika Invitational Latin America.

Personal:
Born June 25.

Quote:
"I chose Emory because it has strong Economics and Business programs, and there was the opportunity to play college golf. The international diversity at Emory was also an important factor in my decision."

Year Rounds Strokes Average Low Round
2020-21 12 959 79.9 70
TOTALS 12 959 79.9 70