STUDENT-ATHLETE ACCOLADES
ROBIN “TIGER”
WILLIAMS –
FLORIDA STATE
UNIVERSITY (DI)
BGGA Alumni Robin “Tiger” Williams (Peterborough,
UK) signed with The Florida State Men’s golf team.
SOPHIA TEGEDA
- UNIVERSITY OF
TEXAS-RIO GRANDE
(DI)
Sporting a very similar look to golf legend Tiger Woods,
whom he was named after, Williams was a member on
the European side of the 2018 Junior Ryder Cup. The
England native went 2-1 against the United States. He
is scheduled to enroll early at Florida State in January.
At the Ryder Cup that Woods participated in at France,
Williams receive the thrill of a lifetime when he met
his sports idol along with members of the Junior Ryder
Cup team.
Bishops Gate Golf Academy (BGGA) student Sophia
Tejeda (Tabasco, Mexico) Officially Signed with
University of Texas-Rio Grande (UTRGV)
“We are excited to add Sophia to our roster,”
UTRGV head coach Bryan Novoa said. “She has had
victories at the junior golf level and will contribute
to the continued growth of the women’s program.
We are looking for big things from her next year.”
Coach Novoa is in his first full season at the helm of
the program.
Tejada, whose motto is “The best preparation for
tomorrow is doing your best today”, joins UTRGV
after being a student-athlete at BGGA La Loma
in Mexico as well as BGGA in Florida. She plans
to study actuarial science at University of Texas.
Sophia is very committed to her school work and
favors math.
Williams has made plenty of headlines in the golfing
world after participating in the 2017 British Masters on
the European Tour as just a 16-year-old. He recently
teamed with his Great Britain and Ireland golfers to
defeat The Continent of Europe, 15.5-9.5, and win the
2018 Jacque Leglise Trophy
“Robin is a guy that will find a way to put himself in
contention each week,” Jones said. “He is solid in all
aspects of his game.”
Success has been a routine part of Williams’ golfing life.
He was also a member of the 2017 and 2018 winning
England U18 Team at the European Championships.
Williams attend Penn Foster High School.
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THE GATE | DECEMBER 2018