Irina Gabasa Class: Freshman Hometown: Mandaue City, Philippines High School: Bright Academy

Amateur and High School Highlights:
Was ranked 22nd overall as a junior and ninth in the class of 2011 by Golfweek, joined Kendall Martindale in the 2011 class. Martindale, from Jefferson City, Tenn., is also a nationally recognized recruit; Golfweek has Martindale ranked 29th overall and 12th in the class of 2011... Captured the 2010 Bubba Conlee National Junior Championship in Bartlett, Tenn., with a total of 212 (69-71-72)...Also won medalist honors at the 2007 Cris Riley Junior in San Diego, Calif., the 2008 Asean Schools Junior Golf Championship in Bali, Indonesia, the 2008 Santa Lucia Golf Tournament in the Philippines, and won the Philippine Amateur Open Championship in 2010 as a 15-year old...Was a member of the Philippine National Team and an AJGA All-American, Gabasa has numerous other top five finishes on the junior circuit, including second-place finishes at the 2008 Philippine Amateur Open Championship as a 13-year old, the 2009 AJGA Junior All-Star at Penn State and also at Spring Creek, Virginia, as well as a second-place finish at the 18th SICC Junior Invitational in Singapore...Named a CEBU Sportswriter's Association Major Awardee for Golf in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011, and owns the Philippine Ladies Open official competitive course record at seven-under par, 65, in January of 2010.

Personal:
Born Oct. 8, 1994...Calls Cebu, Philippines her hometown...Parents are Deo and Rowena Gabasa...Has one brother, Ian, and one sister, Junia...Chose Vanderbilt over SMU, Georgia, TCU, Baylor, Miami, and Pepperdine.

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