Colorado State University Women's Golf

LaBarbera her assistant coach. LaBarbera is now in her second season as an assistant coach in 2016-17. During her debut season on the coaching staff, LaBarbera helped the Rams to several record-breaking performances, including a season stroke average of 297.72 more than four strokes better than the previous best. Additionally, the Rams had three single-round scores rank in the schools top-10 of its record brook, led by a school-record 9-under 279 at the Las Vegas Collegiate Shootout. That score was part of a three-round score of 849 (15-under) also a school record. LaBarbera helped coach freshman Katrina Prendergast, whos remarkable freshman season included setting school records for a single-round score and season stroke average, in addition to finishing runner up at the Mountain West Championships and qualifying for NCAA Regionals. LaBarbera, a native of Allen, Texas, began her collegiate career at CSU in 2011. In total, she competed in 32 tournaments, including 21 of 22 over her final two seasons. As a senior in 2014-15, she tied a career best with an even-par score of 72 at the Silverado Showdown, and at the Gold Rush Invitational, she carded a career-best 16th place (12-over 228). Away from the course, LaBarbera was a three-time Academic All-Mountain West recipient and graduated in 2015 with a degree in human development and family studies. Im really excited about having Jessa join our team in this capacity. She can be a huge asset for recruiting purposes because she can show the school very well and talk about experiences shes had here. Ive only been here for two years, so I was looking for somebody who can give us an edge in recruiting. Shes been through what our players will go through, and she can connect with them in a different way than I can. I think thats only going to help our team. Shell have some things to learn along the way, as we all do, but I think shes going to be a big asset to the team. CSU Rams Women's Golf Home     Email this article   Printer-friendly format Position: Assistant Coach Years at CSU: 2nd Season

Young helped several record-breaking individual and team perofrmances, including a school-record 297-72 season stroke average more than four strokes better than the previous best. Additionally, the Rams had three single-round scores rank in the schools top-10 of its record brook, led by a school-record 9-under 279 at the Las Vegas Collegiate Shootout. That score was part of a three-round score of 849 (15-under) also a school record. Young mentored freshman Katrina Prendergast, whos remarkable freshman season included setting school records for a single-round score and season stroke average, in addition to finishing runner up at the Mountain West Championships and qualifying for NCAA Regionals. In her first season in Fort Collins (2012-13), Young led the Rams to six top-10 finishes, the most by a CSU team since 2003-04. The Rams averaged 308.1 strokes per round, more than a two-stroke improvement compared to the previous year. A year later, CSU dropped 56 strokes and moved up two spots at the 2015 Mountain West Championships. The team shot the fourth-best single-round score in school history at the Bay Area Intercollegiate (2-under 286) and on the season held the fourth-best season stroke average in program annals (304.52). In her three seasons, Youngs players have garnered 15 Academic All-Mountain West honors, in addition to five WGCA Academic All-American Scholar accolades. Young, who starred at Oklahoma State from 2001-05 and earned a degree in marketing, began her collegiate coaching career at OSU where she guided her alma mater for three seasons (2008-11). She then spent the 2011-12 season as the head coach at Cal State Northridge, before taking over the Rams program. At Oklahoma State, Young led the Cowgirls to a pair of top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships, as well as the 2009 Big 12 Conference title. She coached OSUs first NCAA womens individual champion in 2010 when Caroline Hedwall took home the top honors, also garnering 2010 GolfStat Cup Player of the Year and NGCA Player of the Year accolades. Five players earned All-America honors under Youngs tutelage, including Pernilla Lindberg, who finished third at the 2009 NCAA Championships. Young's impact as an instructor was also key for the Matadors in her one season at CSUN, as she guided her squad to three individual tournament titles, and helped Clariss Guce earn second-team All-Big West honors the highest such honor for a Matadors golfer since 2008. One of the most decorated players in Cowgirls' golf history, Young earned first-team All-America honors and was the Big 12 Conference Player of the Year as a senior in 2005. She was the individual medalist in leading OSU to the team title at the Big 12 Women's Golf Championships and helped the Cowgirls to an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Championships. Young's career also included a 2004 Big 12 individual title, and she was a three-time All-Big 12 performer (2003-05). In 2004, she helped OSU to a second-place finish at the NCAA Championships, which marked the best finish in Cowgirls golf history. As an amateur, Young competed in the U.S. Women's Open in 2003 and led the United States to a win in the 2004 Curtis Cup. She won the 2002 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship in Sunriver, Ore. The win also qualified her for the 102nd U.S. Women's Amateur. As a professional, Young has competed on the LPGA Tour, Duramed Futures Tour and the Cactus Tours, where she owns five career victories. She is married to her husband, Caleb. On Sale Now! On Sale Now! CSU The Rams return to the course where they set several school records last fall, traveling to Las... GREENVILLE, N.C. The Colorado State womens golf team faired a little better in... The Colorado State womens golf team struggled through Day 1 of the Greenville (N.C.)... The Rams travel to the East Coast for the Greenville Regional Preview. The two-day event begins... CSU posted some of its best scores in school history to finish the Ron Moore Women's... Colorado State sophomore golfer Katrina Prendergast leads the Ron Moore Womens... After nearly three weeks away from action, Colorado State returns to the course for its third... Colorado State had two top-20 finishers in the Juli Inkster Spartan Invitational, as the Rams...