Miriam Verdugo
Miriam Verdugo
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Year:
    SO
  • Hometown:
    Ahwatukee, AZ
  • High School:
    Desert Vista HS

Bio

2021 Second Team All-ACCAC

2021 Second Team All-Region I

2021

Played in eight tournaments during the spring season ... earned Second Team All-ACCAC honors and Second Team All-Region I award ... finished at 103-over, 319 in three rounds at the 2021 NJCAA National Championship at Plantation Bay Golf and Country Club in Ormond Beach, Fla ... finished a team-best 11th and a season-best, two-round score of 177 at the Coyote Lady Classic on April 17-18 at Las Colinas Golf Course ... placed eighth at the Estrella Mountain Women's Invitational April 2-3 at Sundance Golf Course in Avondale ... carded a 45-over, 189 to place 10th at the Paradise Valley Invitational at Wildfire Golf Course. 

2019-20

Verdugo played in several tournaments for the Cougars during the spring season ... finished 17th at the Chandler-Gilbert Invitational after a strong first round ... placed 10th at the Mesa CC Women's Invitational, carding three pars and five bogeys in the second round ... posted a ninth-place finish at the Scottsdale CC Women's Invitational, recording a birdie and four pars in her second round ... earned First Team NJCAA All-Academic Student-Athlete honors. 

Desert Vista High School 

Lettered in golf ... also a member of the school Dance Company Team ... member of the Young Hispanic Leaders of America ... helped in special needs classrooms ... graduated in 2019. 

Personal 

Daughter of Mariam Varela and Roberto Verdugo ... has one brother, Sebastian ... favorites include pasta, "Mama Mia," Viktor Howland the Chicago Cubs ... lists her parents as her personal heroes because they have taught all I know and they are her biggest supporters. 

News Mentions

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2021 Women's Golf Year-in-Review

The South Mountain Community College women's golf team had two student-athletes qualify for the 2021 NJCAA Championships and displayed consistent...

June 8, 2021

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Cougars Accomplish Numerous Goals at NJCAA National Championships

Sophomore Miriam Verdugo and freshman Jenna Lee performed well at the 2021 NJCAA National Championships at Plantation Bay...

May 14, 2021

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SMCC Women's Golf Opens Play at NJCAA National Championships

Sophomore Miriam Verdugo and freshman Jenna Lee open play at the 2021 NJCAA National Championship at Plantation Bay Golf and...

May 10, 2021

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Verdugo, Lee Qualify for NJCAA Nationals after Receiving All-Conference Recognition

South Mountain Community College women's golf sophomore Miriam Verdugo and freshman Jenna Lee earned Second Team All-ACCAC...

April 28, 2021

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Second-Round Improvement Highlights Cougars' Play at Coyote Lady Classic

The South Mountain Community College women's golf team posted a 46-shot improvement in its second round of the Coyote Lady Classic April 17-18 at...

April 19, 2021

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Verdugo Leads SMCC with Eighth-Place Finish at Estrella Mountain Women's Invitational

Sophomore Miriam Verdugo finished eighth at the Estrella Mountain Women's Invitational to lead the South Mountain Community College women's golf...

April 5, 2021

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Cougars Finish Third at Pima CC Women's Invitational

The South Mountain Community College women's golf team finished third at the Pima CC Women's Invitational at Randolph North Golf Course in Tucson...

April 1, 2021

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Miriam Verdugo Leads SMCC Women's Golf at ACCAC Spring Fling Invitational

The South Mountain Community College women's golf team placed third at ACCAC Spring Fling Invitational at Apache Creek Golf Club on Mar. 11-12 in...

March 15, 2021

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SMCC Women's Golf Improves at Home Invitational

The South Mountain Community College women's golf team hosted the SMCC Women's Invitational at Aguila Golf Course in Laveen Village, Ariz., on...

March 1, 2021

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Freshman Jenna Lee Paces SMCC at Mesa CC Invitational

Freshman Jenna Lee finished ninth at the season-opening Mesa CC Invitational Feb. 15-16 at Dobson Ranch Golf Course. The rookie from Peoria,...

February 20, 2021

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2021 Cougar Women's Golf Season Preview

Led by second-year head coach Chelsea Carroll, the South Mountain Community College women’s golf team features five young women excited to...

February 12, 2021

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Late Start Doesn’t Stop Verdugo from Bringing Energy to SMCC Women’s Golf

The world first met Tiger Woods as a two-year-old brandishing a putter with his dad and Bob Hope on the Mike Douglas Show. From that first...

September 27, 2020

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Women’s Golf Takes Second at Scottsdale Women’s Invitational

The South Mountain Community College women’s golf team posted a third-place finish at the Scottsdale Women’s Invite at Hillcrest Golf...

March 4, 2020

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Cougar Women’s Golf Improves on Second Day of Mesa Women’s Invitational

The South Mountain Community College women’s golf team placed fourth at the Mesa Women’s Invitational at Dobson Ranch Golf Course on...

February 25, 2020

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Chelsea Carroll Leads SMCC Women’s Golf into New Era

The South Mountain Community College women’s golf team has started its 2020 spring season under the direction of new head coach Chelsea...

February 10, 2020