University of South Alabama Athletics

2011-12 (Junior):  Competed in all 10 tournaments while leading the Jaguars with a 76.89 stroke average ... Earned seven top-20 finishes ... Tied for second at the USA Women’s Invitational (2/27-28) with a two-round 4-over par 148 ... Shot a 7-over par 223 at the Sun Belt Conference Championship to finish 12th, aided by an even-par 72 in the final round ... Recorded a career-low 1-under par 71 in the final round of the Great Smokies Intercollegiate (9/19-20) to finish with a two-round 3-over par 147 to tie for 16th ... Earned three consecutive top-20 finishes to end the season.

2010-11 (Sophomore):  Competed in nine tournaments as a sophomore … Earned medalist honors at the Lady Jaguar Invitational (2/28-3/1) with a career-best 6-over par 222 in three rounds … Carded a career-low 1-over par 73 in the opening round of the Lady Jaguar Invitational (2/28) … Earned two top-10 finishes on the season … Tied for 10th (79-78-79) at the Lady Red Wolf Classic … Finished the season with an 80.28 stroke average.

2009-10 (Freshman):  Competed in five tournaments as a freshman … Recorded an 82.85 scoring average over 13 rounds … Shot a season-best 78 in the first round of the UAB Fall Beach Blast, then followed it with another 78 … Tied for 31st at the UAB Fall Beach Blast to mark her best finish of the season.

High school:  Played golf for four years at J.M. Tate High School in Cantonment, Fla. ... Competed in state tournament in 2006 ... Named to all-area golf team by Pensacola News-Journal in all four years ... Same publication also named her Golf Prep Athlete of the Week in 2008 ... Also played softball at Tate ... Was a three-year starter at catcher and led team in batting average, home runs and RBI in 2007 and 2008 ... PNJ named her an honorable mention softball player of the week in 2007.

Personal:  Full name is Kristen Leeann Golightly ... A native of Pensacola, Fla. … Second of two children to Chris and Vicki Golightly ... Has an older brother, Brett ... Collects baseball cards as a hobby ... Favorite athletes are Tim Tebow and Ken Griffey Jr. ... Favorite musical artist is the Zac Brown Band ... Uncle, Randy Parazine, lettered four years in baseball at South Alabama while playing for legendary coach Eddie Stanky from 1979-1983.