2021-22 (Senior): Competed in four events for the Trojans, posting a season scoring average of 77.33 ... Shot a season-low 14-over 230 at the Little Rock Golf Classic (Oct. 24-26), including her season-low round of 74 in round two ... Tied for 21st at the Tchefuncta Invitational (Feb. 21-22) with an 18-over 231 ... Posted a 17-over 233 at the ORU Spring Invitational (Apr. 11-12), tying for 27th overall ... Shot an 18-over 234 at the USA Intercollegiate (Sept. 4-6), matching her season-low 74 in round two.
2020-21 (Junior):Â Competed in all 10 events on the year for Little Rock with a 76.43 scoring average ... Shot a low round of 71 in the final round of the Callaway Gardens Invitational (Oct. 19-21) ... Notched her first career top-10 finish at the Bama Beach Bash (Mar. 19-21), shooting a 9-over 225 to tie for eighth overall ... Had three other top-20 individual showings, including tying for 12th at the ORU Spring Invitational (Apr. 12-13) after tallying an 18-over 231 and helping lead Little Rock to the tournament title ... Tied for 13th at the UAB Spring Invitational (Mar. 15-16) with a 9-over 153 to lead the Trojans ... Tied for 16th at the Georgia State Invitational (Mar. 29-30) after carding an 8-over 224 ... Was among the top-three Trojan finishers in six events, leading the team on three occasions.
2019-20 (Sophomore): Played in all seven tournaments for the Trojans with a 77.81 scoring average ... Notched her first career top-20 showing by tying for 14th at the Chris Banister Golf Classic (Oct. 7-8) with a 231, including a 74 in round three ... Tied for 22nd at the Johnie Imes Invitational (Sept. 30 - Oct. 2), matching her career low for a 54 hole tournament with a 225 ... Matched the 225 at the Little Rock Women's Golf Classic (Oct. 27-29), tying for 26th and posting her season-low round of 73 in round two ... Shot a 232 at the season-opening USA Intercollegiate (Sept. 14-16) with a final round 74 ... Posted a 230 at the Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational (Feb. 21-23), tying for 34th ... Finished among the top-three in four tournaments for the Trojans, leading the team in a pair of tournaments ... Had season cut short on March 12, 2020, when the NCAA canceled the spring golf season due to a global coronavirus pandemic ... WGCA All-America Scholar honoree ... Member of 2019-20 Little Rock golf team that boasted the nation's fifth-highest GPA.
2018-19 (Freshman): Competed in 10 events for Little Rock as a true freshman with a 79.66 scoring average ... Notched a season-low 225 at the Texas State Invitational (Feb. 12), including a season-low 1-over 72 in round two ... Shot a 232 at both the Johnie Imes Invitational (Oct. 3) and the Little Rock Golf Classic (Oct. 30) ... Tied for 22nd at the HBU Husky Invitational (Mar. 19) with a 240 ... Was among the top-three Little Rock finishers in five events in 2018-19... WGCA All-America Scholar honoree.
Prior to Little Rock: Attended Aga Khan Academy ... Competed in golf for nine years ... Claimed Mombasa Cup championship ... Won 2018 Kenya Junior Strokeplay Golf Championship ... Also competed in swimming, netball and rounders ... Earned Presidential Award in high school, as well as accolades for business, drama and health and education.
Personal: Birthday is May 2 ... Plans to major in international business.
GACHAGA'S CAREER STATISTICS
Year |
Events |
Rounds |
Strokes |
Average |
Low Rd. |
Par - |
10/20 |
2018-19 |
10 |
29 |
2,310 |
79.66 |
72 |
0 |
0/0 |
2019-20 |
7 |
21 |
1,634 |
77.81 |
73 |
0 |
0/1 |
2020-21 |
10 |
28 |
2,140 |
76.43 |
71 |
1 |
1/3 |
2021-22 |
4 |
12 |
928 |
77.33 |
74 |
0 |
0/0 |
2022-23 |
5 |
15 |
1,127 |
75.13 |
72 |
2 |
1/0 |
TOTALS |
36 |
105 |
8,139 |
77.51 |
71 |
3 |
2/4 |
GACHAGA'S CAREER-BESTS
Low Round:Â 71 - Callaway Gardens Invitational (Oct. 21, 2020)
Low 54 Hole Tournament:Â 219 - USA Intercollegiate (Sept. 3-5, 2022)
Best Finish: T-8th - Bama Beach Bash (Mar. 19-21, 2021)