|  JCJI Alums
Since the establishment of the Joe Cheves Junior Invitational in 2003, the tournament has played host to some of the nation's best junior golfers. The following JCJI alumni have moved on to play golf at the collegiate level. Congratulations.
2008 Tournament Info • Qualifying Criteria
History/Results • JCJI Alums • JCJI Champions
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GIRLS
Player — Year(s) Played in JCJI
(Hometown — College)
Highlights
Taylor Barrett — 2003, 2004, 2005
(York, SC — University of South Carolina)
2002 United States Junior Qualifier
2003 Twin States Junior Champion
2004 United States Junior Qualifier
2004 The Blade Junior Champion
2004 George Holliday Junior Champion
2004 United States Public Links Qualifier (QMP)
2005 Joe Cheves Junior Champion
2005 United States Public Links Qualifier
2005 The Blade Junior Champion
2005 S.C. Players Champion
2005 SCJGA Player of the Year
2006 The Blade Junior Champion
2007 United States Public Links Qualifier
2007 United States Amateur Qualifier
2008 NCAA East Regional
2008 NCAA Championship
2008 United States Amateur Qualifier
Leigh Ann Barringer — 2003
(Rockingham, NC — Campbell University)
2003 Optimist International Junior Qualifier
Kristen Billings — 2003, 2004, 2005
(Carolina Beach, NC — East Carolina University)
Abby Bools — 2003, 2004, 2005
(Hickory, NC — East Carolina University)
2003 Flag Tree Junior Masters Champion
2004 Ken & Betty Isaac Junior Champion
2005 N.C. Junior Runnerup
2006 Carolinas PGA Junior Champion
2007 All-Conference USA (3rd Team)
2007 United States Amateur Qualifier
2007 Myrtle Beach Classic Champion
2008 Qdoba Invitational Champion
2008 Conference USA Player of the Year
2008 All-Conference USA
2008 NCAA East Regional
2008 Carolinas Amateur Champion
2008 United States Amateur Qualifier
Mary Kate Bowman — 2003, 2004
(Winston-Salem, NC — Appalachian State University)
Kandy Carland — 2003
(Etowah, NC — Western Carolina University)
2003 Carmel Junior Champion
2003 Joe Cheves Junior Champion
2003 United States Junior Qualifier
2007 Southern Conference Runnerup
2007 NCAA East Regional
Corrine Carr — 2003, 2004
(Pinehurst, NC — Furman / University of South Carolina)
2003 Optimist International Junior Qualifier
2003 TYGA @ Piney Point Champion
2003 TYGA @ Flag Tree Champion
2003 TYGA Tour Championship Champion
2004 Moore County Junior Champion
2004, 2005 AJGA Rolex All-America (HM)
2004 North & South Junior Champion
2004 N.C. "Big I" Junior Champion
2005 United States Junior Qualifier (QMP)
2005 Carolinas Junior Girls' Champion
2006 United States Junior Qualifier
2007 NCAA East Regional
2008 NCAA East Regional
2008 NCAA Championship w/ Furman (105th – 80-82-79-77)
2008 NGCA All-Region Team (East)
Lisa Chandler —2004, 2005
(Southern Pines, NC — High Point University)
2004 Tarheel Junior Open Champion
Emily Cheves — 2003, 2004, 2005
(Apex, NC — Appalachian State University)
2003 Jack Ratz Memorial Junior Champion
2004 Western N.C. Junior Champion
2005 TYGA @ Bermuda Run Champion
2006 Western N.C. Junior Champion
2006 TYGA @ Piney Point Champion
2006 Keith Hills Junior Champion
Cydney Clanton — 2003
(Concord, NC — Auburn University)
2002 CGA Middle School Champion
2003 N.C. IIAJC Runnerup
2004 N.C. “Big I” Runnerup
2004 EJGA Tour Championship Champion
2006 NCHSAA 1/2/3-A State Champion
2006 United States Junior Qualifier (QMP)
2006 CPGA Charles Tilghman Junior Champion
2007 UT Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Champion
2008 All-SEC Freshman Team
2008 SEC Freshman of the Year
2008 All-Southeastern Conference
2008 NCAA East Regional
2008 NCAA Championship (23rd – 74-75-77-71)
2008 NGCA All-Region Team (East)
2008 Golfweek Second-Team All-American
2008 NGCA Division I Freshman of the Year
2008 Duramed Futures Tour NCGA Division I All-American (1st Team)
2008 United States Open Qualifier
Amber Cody — 2003
(Marion, NC — Montreat College)
2003 TGTJT Tour Championship Champion
Sydney Crane — 2003, 2004
(Jamestown, NC — University of North Carolina)
2003 TYGA @ Oakwoods Champion
2004 N.C. Junior Runnerup
2004 Old North State Junior Champion
2005 United States Junior Qualifier
2005 Twin States Junior Champion
2005 Carolinas Junior Girls’ Runnerup
2005 CGA Parent-Child Champion
2006 NCAA East Regional
2006 CGA Parent-Child Champion
2007 NCAA East Regional
2007 NCAA Championship (81st / 74-83-80-76=313)
2008 All-Atlantic Coast Conference
2008 NCAA West Regional
2008 United States Amateur Qualifier
Erica Creed — 2004, 2005, 2006
(Kernersville, NC — UNC-Greensboro)
2004 J.M. Bryan Junior Champion
2004 TGTJT Tour Championship Champion
2005 Carolinas PGA Junior Champion
2005 Ballantyne Junior Champion
2006 Ballantyne Junior Champion
2008 UNCW Lady Seahawk Invitational Champion
2008 United States Public Links Qualifier (QMP)
Brooke DeHart —2004, 2005
(Morganton, NC — Appalachian State University)
2005 TYGA @ Siler City Champion
Ashley Denton — 2005, 2006
(Wendell, NC — Wingate University)
2006 SunTrust Cup Champion
2008 Chick-fil-A Intercollegiate Champion
2008 All-South Atlantic Conference
2008 South Atlantic Conference Freshman of the Year
2008 South Atlantic Conference Champion
Colleen Estes — 2006
(Cary, NC — East Carolina University)
2006 Dogwood State Junior Runnerup
2006 Eastern N.C. Junior Champion
2007 Ballantyne Junior Champion
2008 NCAA East Regional
Elizabeth Freeman — 2005, 2006
(Anderson, SC — University of South Carolina)
2005 Junior Azalea Champion
2005 Upstate Junior Champion
Katie Garahan — 2004
(Rock Hill, SC — Gardner-Webb University)
2003 CGA Parent-Child Champion
2007 CGA Parent-Child Champion
2008 CGA Parent-Child Champion
Brooke Goodwin — 2003, 2004
(Fuquay-Varina, NC — Vanderbilt University)
2003 Twin States Junior Runnerup
2004 Carolina Junior Girls’ Runnerup
2004 Carolinas PGA Junior Runnerup
2004 United States Junior Qualifier
2004 United States Public Links Qualifier (QMP)
2005 United States Junior Qualifier
2007 NCAA Central Regional
2007 NCAA Championship (50th / 80-78-77-71=306)
2008 NCAA East Regional
Cindel Gwyn — 2005
(Calabash, NC — N.C. State University)
2005 Junior Rice Planters Champion
Kristen Hagan — 2006, 2007
(Charlotte, NC — ???????????????????????????
2006 Ken & Betty Isaac Junior Champion
2007 North & South Junior Runnerup
Mary Ellen Herring — 2003
(Lillington, NC — Wofford / Colorado State)
Jordan Kreuter — 2003, 2004, 2005
(Matthews, NC — Appalachian State University)
2004 NJGC SE Tour Championship Champion
2005 Dick Tiddy Metro Carolinas Junior Champion
2005 North State Junior Champion
Blair Lamb — 2004
(Flat Rock, NC — Furman University)
2002 United States Junior Qualifier (QMP)
2003 United States Junior Qualifier (QMP)
2004 United States Junior Qualifier
2004 NCHSAA 1/2/3-A State Champion
2004 Joe Cheves Junior Champion
2004 United States Junior Qualifier
2005 NCHSAA 1/2/3-A State Champion
2006 NCAA East Regional
2006 All-Southern Conference
2007 All-Southern Conference
2007 Southern Conference Champion (77-71)
2007 United States Amateur Qualifier
2007 NCAA East Regional
2008 All-Southern Conference
2008 NCAA East Regional
2008 NCAA Championship (116th – 79-79-83-81)
2008 North & South Semifinalist
Alison Leeper — 2003
(Chapel Hill, NC — UNC-Wilmington)
2004 Roy Jones / BB&T Junior Champion
2004 Holiday Junior Classic Champion
Jennifer Link — 2003, 2004
(Mooresville, NC — UNC-Greensboro)
2003 TYGA @ Cedarbrook Champion
2003 TYGA @ Corbin Hills Champion
2004 TYGA @ Cabarras Champion
Amber Littman — 2003, 2004, 2006
(Stoney Creek, NC — East Carolina University)
2003 Brick Landing Junior Champion
2003 Moore County Junior Champion
2003 United States Junior Qualifier
2004 Carolina Junior Girls’ Champion
2005 United States Junior Qualifier (QMP)
2005 N.C. Junior Champion
2005 CGA Carolinas Junior Player of the Year
2005 Dogwood State Junior Champion
2005 Carolinas PGA Junior Runnerup
2005 J.M. Bryan Junior Champion
2006 Vicki DiSantis Junior Champion
2007 United States Public Links Qualifier (QMP)
2007 UAB Beach Blast Champion
2008 Conference USA Freshman of the Year
2008 All-Conference USA
2008 NCAA East Regional
2008 United States Public Links Qualifier
Ann Maness — 2003, 2004
(Galivant's Ferry, SC — Coastal Carolina University)
2004 Carolinas PGA Junior Champion
2004 CPGA Charles Tilghman Junior Champion
2005 WSCGA Junior Champion
2006 All-Big South Conference
2006 Big South Conference Champion (73-76-68)
2006 Big South Conference Freshman of the Year
2006 United States Public Links Qualifier (QMP)
2007 All-Big South Conference
2008 All-Big South Conference
Virginia Mayer — 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
(Charlotte, NC — Elon University)
2005 Old North State Junior Champion
2006 EJGA Tour Champion
2006 Old North State Junior Champion
2006 Carmel Junior Champion
2007 Twin States Champion
2007 Carmel Junior Champion
Ashley Mylton — 2003
(Charlotte, NC — UNC-Greensboro)
2006 All-Southern Conference
2007 All-Southern Conference
2007 United States Public Links Qualifier (QMP)
2008 All-Southern Conference
Jennifer O’Connor — 2005, 2006
(Raleigh, NC — East Carolina University)
2004 Bayonet Junior Champion
2005 NCHSAA 4-A State Champion
2005 Mid Pines Junior Champion
2005 Jack Ratz Memorial Junior Champion
2006 Jack Rats Memorial Junior Champion
Madison Overbey — 2006, 2007
(High Point, NC — Auburn University)
2006 NJGC National Junior Champion
2006 TYGA Fall Invitational Champion
2007 Twin States Runnerup
2007 NJGC Tour Champion
2007 Old North State Junior Champion
2008 North Carolina Amateur Runnerup
2008 Ballantyne Junior Champion
Samantha Patton — 2007
(Morganton, NC — Mars Hill College)
Alex Rankin — 2006
(Anderson, SC — Wofford College)
2006 Twin States Runnerup
2006 Joe Cheves Junior Champion
2006 United States Junior Qualifer
2008 Gainesville Shootout Champion
Cayci Ruppe — 2007
(Gaffney, SC — University of South Carolina)
2007 Player’s Runnerup
2007 S.C. Junior Match Play Runnerup
2007 Upstate Junior Champion
2007 CPGA Charles Tilghman Junior Champion
Lauren Smith — 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
(Salisbury, NC — UNC-Greenboro)
2003 TYGA @ Coharie Champion
2004 TYGA @ Jacksonville Champion
2004 TYGA Tour Champion
2004 Holiday Junior Classic Champion
2005 TYGA @ Southern Pines Champion
2007 N.C. Junior Runnerup
2007 Mid Pines Junior Champion
2008 Old North State Champion
Emily Simpson — 2003
(Rutherfordton, NC — Campbell University)
2003 N.C. Junior Runnerup
2003 Old North State Junior Champion
2003 Lake Hickory Junior Champion
2004 Lake Hickory Junior Champion
2004 N.C. Junior Champion
2006 NCAA East Regional
2007 NCAA West Regional
Julia Strandberg — 2006, 2007
(Greensboro, NC — East Carolina University)
2006 NCHSAA 4-A State Champion
2006 J.M. Bryan Junior Champion
2007 United States Junior Qualifier
Kathleen Strandberg — 2004, 2005
(Greensboro, NC — N.C. State University)
2006 Dogwood State Junior Runnerup
2007 NCAA East Regional
Emily Street — 2003, 2004, 2005
(Forest City, NC — N.C. State University)
2004 Twin States Junior Girls Champion
2004 NCHSAA 1/2/3-A State Runnerup
2004 N.C. “Big I” Runnerup
2004 Carolinas PGA Junior Runnerup
2004 CGA Carolinas Junior Player of the Year
2005 Twin States Junior Champion
2007 NCAA East Regional
2008 NCAA Central Regional
2008 United States Public Links Qualifier (QMP)
Sarah Sturm — 2003
(Spartanburg, SC — Furman / Univ. of Alabama)
2005 NCAA East Regional
2005 NCAA Championship w/Furman (103rd / 76-81-75-79=311)
2006 NCAA East Regional
2006 NCAA Championship w/Ala. (122nd / 83-83-80-82=328)
2007 NCAA East Regional
2007 NCAA Championship w/Ala. (120th / 86-80-86-78=330)
2008 NCAA Central Regional
2008 NCAA Championship w/Ala. (118th – 80-81-82-81)
Katie Thackerson — 2006
(Earl, NC — Lenoir-Rhyne University)
2005 NJGC SE Tour Championship Champion
2008 TYGA @ Lake Hickory Champion
Megan Ulep — 2006
(Belmont, NC — Lenoir-Rhyne University)
2006 TYGA @ Meadowbrook Champion
2006 TYGA @ Siler City Champion
2006 TYGA @ Lake Hickory Champion
2006 TYGA @ Goldsboro Champion
Stephanie Wagstaff — 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
(Asheville, NC — Tulane University)
2004 Carmel Junior Champion
2004 Jane Marville Junior Champion
2004 CGA Middle School Champion
2005 Lake Hickory Junior Champion
2006 Rex Hospital Pro-Junior Champion
2007 United States Junior Qualifier
2008 United States Amateur Qualifier
Taylor Weaver — 2006, 2007
(Spartanburg, SC — University of South Carolina)
2006 United States Junior Qualifier (QMP)
2006 WSCGA Junior Champion
2007 The Blade Junior Champion
2008 WSCGA Junior Runnerup
Blythe Worley — 2003
(Greenville, NC — University South Carolina)
2002 Carolinas Junior Girls Champion
2002 United States Junior Qualifier
2003 Roy Jones / BB&T Junior Champion
2003 United States Junior Qualifier
2003 N.C. Junior Champion
2003 North & South Junior Runnerup
2004 Twin States Junior Runnerup
2004 CPGA Charles Tilghman Junior Champion
2006 CGA Carolinas Four-Ball Champion
2006 NCAA East Regional
2007 CGA Carolinas Four-Ball Champion
2007 NCAA East Regional
2008 NCAA East Regional
2008 NCAA Championship (96th – 75-85-79-76)
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