Texas Rio Grande Valley Athletics

Fall 1996: Shot a final round of 75 to finish second at the Chip-N-Club Tournament in September...Tied for the seventh spot at the Lumberjack Invitational...Represented Mexico at the 1996 World Cup in Manila, Philippines.

As a Junior (1995-96): Earned All Sun Belt Conference honors by placing overall in the tournament championship... Took first place at the Lady Bronc Golf Classic with a score of 236... Competed in 11 tournaments finishing in the top five in nine... Placed second Santa Clara Colby Invitational and the Lady Panther Invitational... Compiled a 77.34 stroke average... Shot a season low of 70 at the Lady Panther Invitational... Shot rounds of 84, 76, and 76 to finish in a tie for second at the Lady Rebel Intercollegiate tournament... Finished the season ranked 87th in the 1996 Rolex Collegiate Rankings... Selected to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's All-Academic List. 

As a sophomore (1994-95): Tied for first place at the Sun Belt Conference Championship... Selected to the All-Conference Team... Won the Lady Panther Classic Tournament with a two round total of 153... Competed in nine tournaments finishing in top five in six tournaments... Compiled a 79.3 stroke average... Tied for second place at the Cowgirl Classic firing a 231 on round of 73, 80, and 78... Selected to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's All Academic List. 

Colegro Ignacio Zaragoza High School: High school did not have golf team... Won Mexican Junior Championship in 1991 and 1992... Won South Texas Junior Golf Championship at Treasure Hills CC and Harlingen CC in summer of 1994, shooting a 74 and 73... Shot a low round of 72 at Valle Alto in Monterrey... Won the amateur tournament in Saltillo, Mexico in summer of 1994... Represented Mexico in Junior America's Cup (open to players 15-17) in 1991-93... Also played point guard on basketball team for two seasons. 

Personal: Daughter of Ramiro and Elvia H. de Verastegui of Saltillo, Coah, Mexico... Born September 24, 1975 in Saltillo, Coah., Mexico... Has four siblings, Ramiro, Luis Enrique, Alberto, Liliana... Majoring in computer information systems... Selected UTPA's Female Athlete of the Year in 1994-95 and 1995-96... National Golf Coaches Association All Scholar Team 1995-96.