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2018 Women's Golf Roster

Laura Upenieks

  • Height 5-7
  • Elig 10
  • Major PhD Sociology
  • Academic Yr. 5
  • Faculty/College School of Graduate Studies
  • Hometown Etobicoke, Ont.
  • High School Michael Power St. Joseph C.H.S.

Biography

High School: Named the junior athlete of the year in 2007...named golf and tennis MVP from 2006-09...is a four-time TDCAA tennis champion and a three-time TDCAA golf champion...finished in the top 10 at the OFSAA golf championships twice.

University: Won the 2012 Alen Milne McCombie scholarship and the 2013-14 University of Toronto M.A. fellowship...received the department of sociology 'Outstanding M.A. Admissions Award' in 2013-14...received the University of Toronto Ph.D Fellowship for 2014-15...Won the University College St. Margaret's College Alumnae Association Prize...represented Canada at the 2017 FISU Summer Universiade in Taipei...named the 2017-18 University of Toronto Frank Pindar female athlete of the year. 

Varsity:
OUA Championship Results
2017: 1st 144 (71,73)* OUA first team all-star
2016: T-3rd 156 (76, 80) OUA first team all-star
2015: 1st 154 (80,74) OUA first team all-star
2014: 6th 160 (79, 81) OUA second team all-star
2013: 4th 157 (77,80) OUA first team all-star
2012: 5th 157 (82,75) OUA second team all-star
2011: T-4th 162 (82,80) OUA first team all-star
2010: 2nd 153 (75,78) OUA first team all-star
2009: 3rd 162 (80,82) OUA first team all-star
*OUA Championship record for lowest score and largest margin of victory (13 strokes)

Personal: Cousin, Chris Dennis, was a former assistant coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs and is the current head men's hockey coach at York University. 
    Favourite food: Spaghetti and Meatballs
    Favourite music: Eminem
    Most influential person to you: Mom and Dad

Historical Player Information

  • 20091st Year

  • 20102nd Year

    5'7"

  • 20113rd Year

    5'7"

  • 20124th Year

    5'7"

  • 2013Graduate Student

    5'7"

  • 2014Graduate Student

    5'7"

  • 2015Graduate Student

    5'7"

  • 2016Graduate Student

    5'7"

  • 2017Graduate Student

    5'7"

  • 2018Graduate Student

    5'7"