SORENSTAM, Annika

Annika Sorenstam, shown here in 1991 as a University of Arizona sophomore, had 11 wins in 25 starts in 2002. In two years at the University of Arizona Annika Sorenstam finished first and second at the NCAA Championships.

 Rick Wiley / Tucson Citizen

Annika Sorenstam was the NCAA women’s golfer of the year in 1992, winning four tournaments, and finishing second in the NCAA finals. Carl Thomas went 14-1 with a school-record 179 strikeouts (still No. 2 in the UA books) while pitching back-to-back no-hitters and leading Arizona to a No. 2 finish at the 1956 College World Series. Nancy Evans was the NCAA softball player of the year in 1997, going 36-2 as a pitcher and hitting .324 as Arizona’s shortstop while not pitching.

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