Lydia Triplett
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- Height:
- 5-5
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- Hometown:
- Benton, Tenn.
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- Year:
- Junior
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- High School:
- Polk County HS
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- Major:
- Nursing
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- Previous School:
- Polk County HS
Bio
In Fall 2015 (Junior): Triplett played in two of the six fall events, tallying six rounds of play… posted season-low round of 81 in the second round at both the GolfWeek Program Challenge (Sept. 6-8) and the Blue Raider Invitational (Oct. 19-20)… shot a season-best 83-81-84=248 at the GolfWeek Program Challenge… wrapped up the fall with an 82.83 scoring average.
In Spring 2015 (Sophomore): Triplett competed in five of six spring tournaments, totaling 12 rounds of action… carded a season-low 18-hole score of 77 in both the first and third rounds of the OVC Championships (Apr. 20-22)… completed the year with a scoring average of 82.42.
In Fall 2014 (Sophomore): Triplett participated in all five fall events for Tech, compiling 14 rounds of play… tallied a season-low 79-79-85=243 at the Jan Weaver-Murray State Invitational (Sept. 8-9)… recorded a low-18 round of 78 at the Blue Raider Invitational (Oct. 20-21), finishing at 84-78-82=244… finished the fall with an 81.43 stroke average.
In Spring 2014 (Freshman): Triplett played in every Golden Eagle spring tournament and earned two top 20 finishes… carded 81-87=168 at the Bison Invitational for 12th place and helped Tech to a third place finish… honored with a share of the Impact Award and named the Best Putter by Coach Brown… ended the year with a 81.43 stroke average.
In Fall 2013 (Freshman): Triplett started every event for the Golden Eagles in the fall… carded her career-low round of 71 and tied for ninth place at the CSU Wendy’s Invitational (Oct. 7-8)… earned another top-20 finish at MSU Drake Creek Invitational (Sept. 9-10) with 75-79-82=236… finished the fall with a stroke average of 78.54.
High School: Triplett lettered four years in golf for Jason Adam and four years in softball for her father, Bill Triplett, while at Polk County High School… competed in the TSSAA Class A-AA State Tournament her freshman, junior, and senior seasons… placed sixth at the TSSAA Class A-AA State Tournament as a junior, garnering all-state honors along the way… was a district runner-up or medalist in 2009, 2010, and 2011… named a Chattanooga Times-Free Press Best of Preps selection in 2012… won the Early Bird Cookeville Invitational Tournament in the fall of 2012… took home first place in the second flight of the TGA Women’s State Amateur in the summer of 2012… helped lead her softball team to three consecutive district championships in 2009, 2010, and 2011… named all-state softball player while at PCHS… was captain of the golf team and co-captain of the softball team as a senior… named as a Wildcat scholar.
Personal: Daughter of William and Linda Triplett… born June 21, 1995… full name is Lydia Grace Triplett.
Academic: Majoring in nursing… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll four times and the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll once… recognized as a WGCA All-American Scholar for 2014-15.
News mentions
Sophomore Allyson Dunn finished in second place individually to earn all-tournament honors to help the Tennessee Tech women's golf team claim third place in the EKU Colonel Classic Saturday in Richmond, Ky.
The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team scorched the Arlington Golf Club Friday on its second tour of the course, and the Golden Eagles leaped all the way from eight place into a tie for second by shooting the lowest score of the day in the later round at the EKU Colonel Classic.
A hole-in-one by freshman Lindsay Miller was the highlight early in the day, and strong team play from the entire lineup throughout the afternoon gave the Tennessee Tech women’s team the lowest score of the round and left the Golden Eagles firmly in second place at the fourth annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate.
The Golden Eagles, Golden Eagles and Golden Grizzlies hold the three top spots heading into Tuesday's final round of the women's tourney at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate in Sevierville.
The Tennessee Tech women's golf team is tied for third place in the 12-team field of the fourth annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate following the first round of play on the Highlands Course of the Sevierville Golf Club.
The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team is ready to return to the throne when it hosts the fourth annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate Sunday through Tuesday at the Sevierville Golf Club.
The Tennessee Tech women's golf team maintained its hold on fourth place in a very strong field of 17 teams at the Blue Raider Invitational, wrapping up play Tuesday with its best round of the event.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – There just wasn’t enough daylight left for the Tennessee Tech women’s golf team to complete the second round of the Blue Raider Invitational Monday, but the work the Golden Eagles put in through the first round and much of the second proved enough to put the team in great position with one day remaining.
Another week means another opportunity for the Tennessee Tech women’s golf team to hit the links as the Golden Eagles visit familiar in-state rival Middle Tennessee for the Blue Raider Invitational Monday and Tuesday.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech women’s golf team wrapped up its first action of the 2015-16 season Tuesday afternoon, completing the final 18 holes of the GolfWeek Program Challenge with another consistent showing.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Day two at the GolfWeek Program Challenge had a similar feel to the first day of action for the Tennessee Tech women’s golf team. The Golden Eagles fired off its second straight score of 306 Monday afternoon, taking sole possession of 10th place with one round to play.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Solid play from three members of the Tennessee Tech women’s golf team propped the Golden Eagles in a tie for 10th overall and in a position to improve its ranking following the first round of the GolfWeek Program Challenge Sunday afternoon.
The time has finally arrived for the Tennessee Tech women’s golf team to return to the links as the Golden Eagles make the trek east to Myrtle Beach, S.C. for the GolfWeek Program Challenge.