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06.25.2024 | Women's Golf
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State seniors Tess Blair and Liyana Durisic have been named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Teams.
Recognized as one of the top awards for student-athletes, the CSC Academic All-District Teams are awarded for combined performances in competition and in the classroom. Nominees must have at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA, be at least a sophomore academically or athletically and have participated in at least 70 percent of the team competitions throughout the year.
CSC Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Durisic selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. The CSC Academic All-America Team will be announced on July 16.
Durisic closed her illustrious five-year career as a Cyclone by earning Big 12 Co-Champion honors at the Big 12 Championship and earned All-Big 12 honors. Durisic had an average of 72.64 in 33 rounds this season, the second-best of her career behind a 72.26 last season. Her 72.64 is the fifth-best average in program history, while she graduates with a 72.78 career stroke average, the second-best in program history behind Chul-Ak-Sorn. Her two victories in her career (2021 Wolverine Invite) are tied for the second-most in program history, while her 143 career rounds played are the second-most in program history behind former teammate Taglao Jeeravivitaporn's 152. Down the stretch of her final season, she turned in three-straight top-five finishes before concluding her career with a 12th place finish at the NCAA Bryan Regional.
Blair was third on the team in stroke average at 73.82, helping the Cyclones to a 290.45 stroke average for the season, the second-lowest in program history. Blair shot a 217 over 54 holes at the Big 12 Championship to finish in a tie for 17th with the ninth-lowest conference championship score in program history. She also finished in a tie for 17th at the NCAA Bryan Regional, the 11th best NCAA Regional finish in program history. Her 71 in the opening round of the NCAA Bryan Regional was the 15th-lowest NCAA Regional round in school history. Her 219 was the 13th-best NCAA Regional score in program history. Blair also had an 11th place finish at the Nexus Collegiate.