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Former Aggie Qualifies for Olympic Games

OAKVILLE – Former Aggie golfer Alena Sharp has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, team Canada announced on Tuesday. This is the second Olympic Games in which Sharp will represent her native Canada.

Sharp posted an illustrious career at NM State as she won the 2000 Big West Championship as well as the 2002 and 2003 Sun Belt Championship. During her time in Las Cruces, she also helped lead the Aggies to two NCAA Championship Appearances in 2000 and 2001. The Hamilton, Ontario, native posted a 13th-place finish at the 2000 National Championship.

A 16-year veteran of the LGPA, Sharp has finished top-10 at 14 events since joining the LPGA tour in 2005 while posting a 30th-place finish at the 2016 Rio Olympics.