Tonya Choate Class: Senior Hometown: Springfield, MO High School: Mt. Vernon HS Last College: Drury Height: 5-5 Birthdate: 11/22/1985 Experience: TR

DRURY

Spent three years at the Division-II school located in Springfield, Mo. ... Has one year of eligibility remaining and will be an experienced collegiate player for the young Rebels ... She won 12 tournaments and placed in the top 10 in an additional 17 events in her three years for the Panthers ... Brings a career-scoring average of 76.04 to the desert ... Named the Co-Division-II Player of the Year and the Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Year in 2006 as a sophomore ... Finished tied for fifth at the NCAA-II National Championships in 2007 as a junior ... During her incredible sophomore year she had a streak of six-straight tournament victories ... This past summer she played in the U.S. Public Links Championship, advancing to the quarterfinals of the match-play event. She posted three match-play victories, including wins over reigning U.S. Amateur champion Kimberly Kim (3 and 2) and defending WAPL champion and UCLA All-American Tiffany Joh (4 and 3).

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2004 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School in Mt. Vernon, Mo. ... Took home state medalist honors as a senior ... Won district titles as a junior and a senior ... Heading into her senior year she was one two females in the United States to be chosen to participate in the Bogey Golfer Interntional program, and she toured Europe and golfed throughout the country for two weeks.

PERSONAL

Tonya Lynn Choate was born on Nov. 22, 1985, in Springfield, Mo. ... The daughter of Rex and Lisa Choate ... Has an older brother, Mitch, who is in the Air Force ... Is majoring in university studies.