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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Year:
- SO
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- Hometown:
- Ahwatukee, AZ
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- 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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