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Western New Mexico University Athletics

Western New Mexico University Athletics

Hall of Fame

Kristen Kennedy

  • Class
    2004
  • Induction
    2016
  • Sport(s)
    Women's Golf
Kennedy played four solid years for the Lady Mustangs from 2000-04. She holds one of the top career scoring averages of 80.25, she holds the top low mark for a scoring average in a season of 77.7 from the 2003-04 season. She played in 99 rounds for her career, compiling two rounds under par, a low round of 72 and posted an incredible 1,698-535 win-loss record (.760). She had 22 finishes inside the top-10, with nine coming in the top-five and two tournament victories. She was an All-American during her time at WNMU. In her first season, the team placed third at the NCAA Championships, as she finished 15th. Her sophomore year she helped lead the team to first at the NCAA West Regional Championship coming in a tie for sixth. The team placed fourth at the Championships that year and she tied for 22nd. Her junior year the Lady Mustangs placed fifth at Regionals and she tied for eighth and in her final season, WNMU was fourth at Regionals with Kennedy tying for second. Kennedy went as an individual that year and tied for sixth at the Championships.
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