Colorado State University Athletics

Jessa LaBarbera

CSU women add LaBarbera, King, Tatman

11/10/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf

Nov. 10, 2010

FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Colorado State women's golf Head Coach Angie Hopkins added three new athletes Wednesday, Jessa LaBarbera, Haley King and Mikayla Tatman.

LaBarbera is the captain on the girl's golf team at Allen Senior High School in Allen, Texas.

"Jessa has the swing mechanics and motivation to be a strong asset to our program," said Hopkins. "She has many tournament wins in her home state of Texas and will definitely add to our success here at CSU."

LaBarbera was the Texas legends junior player of the year in 2010 and also earned first place in the Texas state high school district championship. She also earned first place at the North Texas Red River Cup. LaBabera compiled a stroke average of 75 during the 2010 season.


Hayley King
King is a starter on the girl's golf team at Elkhart Memorial High School in Elkhart, Ind.

"Haley is a very driven kid both academically and athletically," stated Hopkins. "She has the right attitude for college athletics and I look forward to watching her play at the Division I level."

King earned the academic all-state high school golf award, as well as achieving a fourth-place finish at the Indiana girl's high school championship. She also earned all-state honors in 2010. King was also the vice president of her high school, and of the Elkhart County Superintendents Student Advisory Council.

Tatman is a starter on the girl's golf team at Silvercreek High School in Longmont, Colo.

"Mikayla is a gifted athlete with lots of potential," added Hopkins. "She has the work ethic and personal drive to be a strong collegiate golfer."


Mikayla Tatman
Tatman won the 5A Colorado high school state championship in 2009, as well as all-region high school honors in 2009 and 2010. She also was the Colorado Junior Golf Association academic all-star in 2010. Tatman is also a member of the National Honor Society and a second-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

The three new Rams will be joining the women's golf team in the fall of 2011.

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