Melissa Gibbons

Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
High School:
Molalla HS
Hometown:
Molalla, Ore.

CAREER: Played in seven tournaments in her four-year career … Had a scoring average of 82.78 in 18 rounds … Best score was a 2-over 74 as a junior at the Oregon State Invitational … Best three-round score was a 19-over 235 as a junior at the Oregon State Invitational … Best final was a tie for 16^th place at the Washington National Individual Championship as a freshman.

SENIOR: (2013-14): Played in one tournament as an individual … Shot a 23-over 167 with rounds of 86 and 81 at the Rose City Collegiate to finish in a tie for 72^nd place.

JUNIOR (2012-13): Played in two tournaments, both as an individual … Had a scoring average of 80.83 … Shot a 19-over 235 at the Oregon State Invitational for a tie for 55^th … Shot a 34-over 250 at the Rose City Collegiate for a tie for 66^th … Best score was a career-best 2-over 74 in the third round of the Oregon State Invitational.

SOPHOMORE (2011-12): Played in two tournaments as an individual … Had a scoring average of 85.33 … Finished 82^nd at the Cougar Cup with a 43-over 259 and 87^th at the Stanford Intercollegiate with a 40-over 253 … Best score was an 8-over 79 in the final round of the Stanford Intercollegiate.

FRESHMAN (2010-11): Played in two tournaments as an individual … Had a scoring average of 81.50 … Finished 60^th at the Rose City Collegiate, her first collegiate event (+26, 242) … Finished tied for 16^th at the Washington National Individual Championship (+12, 84) … Best round was a 7-over 79 in the second round at the Rose City Collegiate.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Molalla High School in Molalla, Ore., in 2010 ... Was a four-year letterman in golf ... Team won state championship senior year ... Team finished second in state junior year, third in state sophomore year and fifth in state freshman year ... Finished fourth as a senior and sixth as a junior at state ... Was team captain junior and senior years ... Named first team all-state senior year ... Named first team all-league senior, junior and sophomore years ... Also earned three letters in basketball, four letters in soccer and one letter in cross country ... Graduated with a 3.92 cumulative GPA ... Was associated student body officer and member of National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Born in Salem, Ore. ... Daughter of Robert and Karyn Gibbons ... Father is head golf professional at Arrowhead Golf Club ... Father played golf at Oregon State ... Has two sisters, Kalee and Jennifer ... Kalee is member of Idaho State University golf team ... Majoring in chemistry/pre-med ... Biggest athletic thrill to date is “winning state golf as a team senior year.”