Lopez's Logic"Sara has really kept our blue-collar legacy alive in our program and has really followed in Heather Muns' shoes. Her desire, work-ethic, drive and competitiveness are fantastic. She had an amazing season last year and her scoring average from her first season with our program to now is a 15-shot difference. Sara is a grinder and both of our senior captains are not going to leave anything out on the course. They are going to try and bring everybody with them and Sara is the type of player who motivates her teammates by laughter and kicking them in the pants when they lose their focus." 2004-05: Improved stroke average over eight strokes (83.71), ninth-best on the all-time list appearing in eight events (17 rounds)...captured the ERAU women's golf Soaring Eagle award...posted career-best 3rd-place finish (78-86=164) at Region XIV/FSC Championships on Apr. 17-18...earned NAIA All-Region XIV and All-FSC honors for her efforts...posted three career-best 77s during the year...final 77 was in the first round of the NAIA National Championship where she shared 32nd (77-83-86-85=331) and was an honorable mention All-American selection...first 77 was at the Flagler Fall Slam where she shared 14th (77-81=158) Oct. 31-Nov. 2...posted her first top 10 performance of her career claiming ninth at the Start2Finish Collegiate Invite (86-84=170) on Oct. 23-24 at River Greens Golf Club in Avon Park, Fla...tied for 17th at the Chick-Fil-A Collegiate Invite (84-83=167) Oct. 11-12...shared 35th at the 18-hole Coca-Cola Invitational on Feb. 25 posting an 87...tied for 20th at the Eagle Invitational on Mar. 14-15 at Spruce Creek Country Club (86-94=180)...fired another 77 to help her claim a share of 17th at the Bash at the Beach (89-77=166) on Apr. 3-4...earned ERAU academic dean's list for fall 2004 and spring 2005...elected President of Embry-Riddle Student Government Association in spring of 2005.
2003-04: An injury to a teammate turned into the opportunity McCook needed, being thrust into the starting lineup for the two most important events of the year and she responded with her best golf of the year...entered the FSC/Region XIV tournament with a 96.44 stroke average, but the rookie responded with an opening round and season-low 82 which was the second-best round for the Eagles in the first round...continued strong play at the NAIA National Championship by matching her season-low 82 in the second round and set a new season-best with an 81 in the third round...finished season with 92.47 stroke average, but posted 86.5 average in the final two events of the year with four rounds in the 80s...earned Embry-Riddle academic honor roll for spring 2004.
High School: 2002 graduate of George Walton High School...was first four-year letterwinner in girls golf...was third individually in regionals as a senior...served as team captain her senior season...also a member of the AJGA from 2001-02...Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges... National Dean's List.
Personal: Majoring in Aviation Business Administration...born in Marietta, Georgia on April 11, 1984...daughter of Thomas and Sara Jeanne Wells-McCook...chose Embry-Riddle for its reputation in the aviation industry...Student Government Association President, Alpha Xi Delta Sorority, American Association of Airport Executives (Student Chapter), College Republicans, Model UN...currently training for a triathlon and played on the Collegiate Golf Tour this past summer...prior to presidential appointment, McCook was a member of the ERAU Student Government Representative Board...volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and Community Outreach.
