Texas Rio Grande Valley Athletics

Fall 1996: Completed in three tournaments for the Lady Broncs... Enjoyed best career finish at the Lumberjack Invitational placing fifth with a score of 157... Finished 25th at the Diet Coke Roadrunner Invitational. 

As s sophomore (1995-96): Played in eight tournaments... Finished 13th overall at Lady Rebel Intercollegiate Invitational... Shot a 77 in the final round of the Sun Belt Conference Championship to finish 22nd overall... Had an 83.0 tournament average. 

As a freshman (1994-95): Played in nine tournaments... Posted an 86.5 tournament average... finished in a 12th place tie at the Sun Belt Conference Championship... SBC All-Conference selection... Had a two round total of 170 at the Lady Cougar Invitational. 

Bastrop High School: Led coach Marcus Evans team to back to back Class 4A state championships in junior and senior seasons... Member of first Bastrop team to win a state championship in any sport... Set nine-hole record at state tournament as a senior before finishing sixth... Third place finish in district and top 10 finish at Region IV championship... Led team to District 24-4A and Region IV championship all four seasons... Third in district and fourth in regional as a junior... Won Bryan Invitational and Bastrop Invitational... Had hole in one and set course record at Westlake Invitational by shooting 74 en route to tourney win.

Personal: Daughter of Albert and Teresa Merino and Bastrop, Texas. Born April 21, 1976 in Bastrop. Majoring in accounting.