SAN DIEGO – Women’s golfer Jaime Jacob made history once again on Wednesday night, becoming the first Cal State San Marcos student-athlete to earn the San Diego Sports Association Amateur Star of the Year in school history.
Jacob was crowned the 2019 NCAA Division II Individual National Champion last May after carding an even-par 219 over three days in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Jacob was also named the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Athlete of the Year and was selected to the Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-America first team.
The Encinitas product also excels in the classroom as one of CSUSM’s top scholar-athletes. She is a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America honoree, earning first team accolades in 2018-19. In addition, Jacob was named a WGCA All-American Scholar last July.
Jacob guided the Cougars to their second CCAA conference championship last April while securing her second consecutive CCAA individual medalist honor. The 2018-19 team brought home the school’s first NCAA Division II National Championship Runner-Up trophy.
A three-time SDSA Star of the Month selection in 2019, Jacob is in the middle of her senior season at CSUSM and ranks No. 8 among NCAA Division II golfers according to Golfstat.com.
Jacob was honored along with University of San Diego football player Michael Bandy, San Diego State football player Luq Barcoo and Point Loma’s Daulton Hommes at last night’s SDSA Salute to the Champions dinner.
In 2019, CSUSM student-athletes collected a department-high eight SDSA Star of the Month honors: •Jon’Nae Vermillion, women’s basketball (January)
•Akayla Hackson, women’s basketball (February)
•Jaime Jacob, women’s golf (April)
•Jaime Jacob, women’s golf (May)
•Jaime Jacob, women’s golf (September)
•Joshua Litwiller (October)
•Joshua Litwiller (November)
•Emma Forel (December)
