Wigger Named CoSIDA Academic All-District III

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May 24, 2007

Charlottesville, VA – Virginia senior golfer Leah Wigger has been named a first-team selection to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III squad. The award is voted on by the College Sports Information Director’s of America (CoSIDA). As a first-team selection, Wigger will advance to the national ballot. She has a 3.56 GPA as a psychology major at Virginia.

Wigger recently completed her Cavalier career as the most accomplished golfer in Virginia history. She was an honorable mention All-American in 2005 and earned second-team honors in 2006. She was a four-time All-ACC honoree. She was the runner-up at the 2005 NCAA Championships and finished ninth in 2006. She has led UVa in stroke average all four seasons. She finished fourth at 2007 ACC Championships and was runner-up in 2006.

This year Wigger was UVa’s top performer in eight of 10 tournaments and posted six top-10 finishes. She won Georgia’s Liz Murphey Classic and was the runner-up at the Fall Preview.

A native of Louisville, Ky., Wigger has been named to the Academic All-ACC team the past three seasons. She was named UVa’s female student-athlete of the year for 2007. Last year she was a second team selection to the 2006 District III ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American squad.

To be eligible for the Academic All-American award, candidates must have a 3.2 GPA or better and be a significant contributor to their team on the field. Virginia is a part of District III, which encompasses the southern Atlantic states.