| Leah Whiting |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Hilo, Hawaii
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| High School:
Waiakea HS
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| Height:
5-4
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| Experience:
2V
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OREGON STATE (2004-05): Leah is one of six returning letterwinners. 2003-04: Played in all ten tournaments in which the Beavers participated (29 rounds) with a stroke average of 79.07... recorded four top-30 finishes, including a tie for 25th at the Spartan Invitational, where she shot a 227, her best three-round total of the year. 2002-03: Played in 26 rounds as a true freshman, averaging 78.03 strokes... opened her career with a tie for fifth at the OSU Shanico Invitational, where she shot 221 and tied for the school's fifth-best three-round total after a 73-73-75... finished 22nd at the Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate with a 227.
WAIAKEA: Participated in the 2002 Hawaii All-Star Invitational... 2002 state champion... runner-up in state championships in 2000 & 2001... team captain 2002... Player of the Year 2000-02... 1999 Rookie of the Year... first-team all-league honors all four years... team won BIIF Championship all four years... team won state championship in 2000 and 2002... team runner-up in 2001... Homecoming float chairperson, senior class chairperson... Outstanding Service Award winner.
PERSONAL: Born in Hilo, Hawaii... daughter of Sandy and Dennis Yokomizo... family includes brother Aaron (27), and sisters Keri (25) and Kris (21)... favorite athlete is Notah Begay, III... favorite movie is Remember the Titans... favorite meal is kalua pig, nori chicken and sushi... favorite TV show is Oprah... favorite song is "Good Times Together", by Cecilo and Kapono... favorite musical artist is Ho'onu'a... favorite golfer is her friend, Dorothy Delasin... favorite golf course is Hualalai, on the Big Island in Hawaii... favorite shot is a tee shot that "goes where you want it to, and listens"... interests include working out, going to the beach, hanging out with friends, having fun and shopping... what she loves about golf is, "the ability to travel to many new places, meet wonderful people and build great relationships with them, and competing"... something she'd like to do is to travel to Tahiti... the most interesting thing about her is, "Even if I have a bad day, I still know how to make others around me happy"... chose OSU, "for the beautiful campus and its surroundings, along with a great women's golf coach and program."
