Women's Golf Recruit Ali Kruse Wins Kenneth Smith Award
1/6/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Ali Kruse, who signed with the Seton Hall women's golf program this fall, was recently named the recipient of the Kenneth Smith Award.
The award is sponsored by the Kenneth L. and Eva S. Smith Foundation and is awarded annually to both a Greater Kansas City Area High School female and male golfer who best demonstrate excellence in the following areas:
- Performance in high school golf tournaments
- Academic Achievement
- Leadership on the golf team and in other school areas
- Community Service, through school, church or other activities
In seven regular season tournaments, Ali was medalist three times, second twice and third once. She won the EKL Championship, placed second at regionals, and capped off her senior season by winning the Kansas SA State Championship with a score of two under par.
In the classroom, Ali has achieved a 99.7% cumulative grade point average, which has placed her on the Principal's Honor Roll every semester. She has earned membership in the National Honor Society and is a Kansas Honor Scholar.
Ali was a golf team captain during both her junior and senior years. An officer in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and is a peer tutor in geometry, she has volunteered in a variety of community activities during her high school years including serving as a mentor for a Special Olympics golfer during the past three years.
"I am very proud of Ali for this accomplishment," said Seton Hall women's golf coach Sara Doell. "Not only has she has worked hard in the classroom and on her golf game but she has also done countless hours of volunteer work and community service. Ali will come into this program as a very well rounded individual and I am excited about her commitment to balance her life. I truly feel that she will be a leader in this golf program from the beginning. I look forward to having her on campus in the fall."
