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Jade Okamoto

Jade Okamoto

  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Huntington Beach, Calif.
  • Highschool:
    Marina
  • Prev School:
    Marina

Summary

Biography

2011-12
All-Big South performer… Tallied four Top-10 performances… Radford’s top finisher in four events… Competed in 10 tournaments and handed in 25 rounds… 76.9 stroke average was ninth-best in the Big South… Twice named Big South Women’s Golfer of the Week… Highlight of the year came in the Bison Invitational where she placed runner-up (72-73-73, 218)… Tied for third at the C&F Bank Intercollegiate with a 225… Played her way into all-conference contention with a ninth-place tie at Big South Championship. 

2010-11
Earned a spot on the 2011 Big South All-Academic Team with an overall GPA of 3.47… Named Big South Women’s Golfer of the Week on Oct. 8… Competed in all nine tournaments as a junior… Matched her career-low 73 in the final round of the Great Smokies Intercollegiate and first round of the Winthrop Invitational… Recorded two top 5 showings, including a career-best second-place finish in the Winthrop Invitational to help Radford capture its second team title… Finished the season with a 78.3 stroke average.

2009-10
Competed in all nine tournaments as a sophomore ... Ranked second on the squad and 10th in the league with a 79.37 stroke average ... Recorded three Top-20 finishes, including a season-best tied for 12th in the Hoya Women’s Intercollegiate ... Shot a season-low 73 in the second round of the Big South Championship en route to a 15th place finish.

2008-09
Concluded her freshman campaign with a team-best ninth place finish at the 2009 Big South Championships ... Competed in all 10 events and 24 rounds ... Recorded a pair of Top-20 finishes ... Carded a season-low three-over 75 in the final round of the Great Smokies Intercollegiate ... Placed tied for 21st out of 124 competitors at the First Market Bank Intercollegiate ... Finished third on the club with an 81.9 stroke average.

HIGH SCHOOL/PREP
Four-year letterwinner for Coach Jim Morris at Marina High School ... Named team MVP following her junior and senior campaigns ... Along with winning the Sunset League MVP and individual title, led the Vikings to the team title ... A two-time team captain ... Also earned the coaches and most improved award while at Marina.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Guy and Theresa Okamoto ... Born October 29, 1990 ... Has two younger siblings, Kallyn and Chad.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2008-09Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2009-10Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2010-11Junior

    5'7"
  • 2011-12Senior

    5'7"