Women's Golf | April 19, 2017

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan golf team and head coach Elise Swartout-Mosher have announced the signing of Megan Watkins (Frankenmuth, Mich./Frankenmuth) to a National Letter of Intent for the upcoming 2017-18 season.

Watkins is a three-time Michigan High School Athletic Association Regional Champion, winning in 2014, 2015 and 2016. She is also a four-time Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association First Team All-State selection.

"We are very excited for Megan to join the Bronco family," said Swartout-Mosher. "She is going to bring an immediate impact both on and off the golf course. Her work ethic and passion for the game are evident. I am looking forward to being a part of her growth as a student-athlete throughout her four years at Western Michigan."

Watkins was also a Division 4 State Championship runner up in 2015 and 2016. She took sixth place in 2013 and 2014. Watkins is both the 18 and nine-hole record-holder at Frankenmuth High School with scores of 69 and 33.

Additionally, she won the Michigan Big "I" State Championship twice and qualified for the Trusted Choice Big "I" National Championship in West Virginia and Kansas. She made it to the Championship Flight and finished in the final 16 at the Western Women's Junior National Championship in Madison, Wis., last summer and is a member of the 2014 and 2016 Atlas Club Public team.

Watkins is a member of National Honor Society and boasts a 3.8 GPA.