Jayla Sims
Jayla Sims
  • Birth Date:
    05/08/1999
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Soddy-Daisy, Tenn.
  • High School:
    Soddy Daisy High School
  • Major:
    Biology/Biochemistry
Bio

2018-19: Competed in eight events, all of those being a part of the starting lineup... Carded a career-low 72 twice in her sophomore campaign... Recorded a pair of top-10 finishes... Tied for sixth at the King University Invitational with a nine-over 151.

Tournament Date(s) Rounds Scores Par Rank W-L
UINDY Fall Invitational 09/10-11/2018 3 72-79-78=229   +13   t-34th/85 51-33
King University Invitational 09/24-25/2018 2 77-74=151   +9   t-6th/38 32-5
2018 Music City Invitational 10/22-23/2018 2 78-78=156   +12   t-20th/104 84-19
Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate 10/29-30/2018 2 80-80=160   +16   t-35th/82 47-34
2019 Women's Spring Kick-Off Intercollegiate 02/11-12/2019 2 85-80=165   +21   41st/63 22-40
Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate 03/17-19/2019 3 79-81-77=237   +24   t-32nd/73 41-31
Sunoco/Campbell Oil Classic 03/25-26/2019 3 72-73-79=224   +8   t-7th/76 69-6
SAC Championship 04/07-09/2019 3 79-77-81=237   +21   t-29th/55 26-28
SEASON TOTALS 20 1559 Avg. 78.0 +6 - 372-196

2017-18: Played in seven events for the Eagles as a freshman with six of those being team roster appearances... Opened her career with a tie for 12th at the King University Invitational as an individual, the first of her three top-20 finishes... Lowest score in 18-holes of play was a 73 in the second round of the Patsy Rendleman Invitational.

Tournament Date(s) Rounds Scores Par Rank W-L
King University Invitational 09/25-26/2017 2 80-79=159   +17   t-12th/45 33-11
Patsy Rendleman Invitational 10/09-10/2017 2 83-73=156   +12   t-35th/90 55-34
Trevecca Music City Invitational 10/23-24/2017 2 76-80=156   +12   t-17th/88 71-16
CBU Super Regional Preview 10/30-31/2017 3 82-78-81=241   +25   t-19th/45 26-18
Women's Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate 02/26-27/2018 2 77-85=162   +20   t-33rd/54 21-32
Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic 03/26-27/2018 3 82-76-82=240   +24   t-24th/60 36-23
2018 SAC Women's Golf Championship 04/15-17/2018 3 84-81-83=248   +32   26th/55 29-25
SEASON TOTALS 17 1362 Avg. 80.1 +8 - 271-159

High School: Finished as the low or second-low medalist in all district matches in 2017... Placed second in 2016 District 5-AAA Tournament and Region 3-AAA Tournament... Competed in the TSSAA Class AAA State Tournament in 2015 and 2016... Took part in the Tennessee Women's Amateur Championship in 2015 and 2016... Played in the Tennessee Girl's Junior Amateur Championship in 2016... Named Best of Preps for 2016... Served as team captain 2015-2016... Team MVP 2015-2016... Played on the Trojans basketball team as a freshman and sophomore... Member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club and Student Government Association... Tennessee Valley/North Georgia Athletic Scholar of the Week.

Personal: Daughter of Jeremy and Johna Sims... Mother played softball at Chattanooga State... Born May 8, 1999... Studying biology and biochemistry.

News mentions
Cummins Top Medalist, No. 24/25 Eagles fourth at SAC Championship
Cummins Top Medalist, No. 24/25 Eagles fourth at SAC Championship

HICKORY, N.C. – Four days removed from being named the Freshman of the Year, Maeve Cummins took the South Atlantic Conference tournament crown with a three-over outing to help No. 24/25 Carson-Newman solidify a fourth-place finish on Tuesday at the Lake Hickory Country Club.

Cummins tied for lead, No. 24/25 Eagles fourth through second day at SAC Championship
Cummins tied for lead, No. 24/25 Eagles fourth through second day at SAC Championship

HICKORY, N.C. – With Maeve Cummins moving into a tie for first, No. 24/25 Carson-Newman fired eight-shots lower in the second round to hold down fourth-place with a +38 score through two rounds at the South Atlantic Conference Championship on Monday at the Lake Hickory Country Club.

No. 24/25 C-N tied for fourth through opening round at SAC Championship
No. 24/25 C-N tied for fourth through opening round at SAC Championship

HICKORY, N.C. – With Maeve Cummins leading the team in a tie for eighth, No. 24/25 Carson-Newman used a 23-over round to hold a share of fourth-place through the first day of the South Atlantic Conference Championship at the Lake Hickory Country Club on Sunday.

SAC Championship on deck for No. 24/25 Eagles
SAC Championship on deck for No. 24/25 Eagles

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Nearly two weeks after concluding the regular season with yet another top-three showing, No. 24/25 Carson-Newman heads back to the Tar Heel State for the South Atlantic Conference Championship at the Lake Hickory Country Club – Catawba Springs Golf Course in Hickory, N.C. beginning on Sunday.

No. 25 Eagles card program-best total, land in third at Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic
No. 25 Eagles card program-best total, land in third at Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic

WALLACE, N.C. – No. 25 Carson-Newman put together its best 54-hole score in program history with a 905, putting a cap on the regular season with a third-place finish at the Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic on Tuesday.

SAC’s second-lowest single round score puts No. 25 C-N in second at Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic
SAC’s second-lowest single round score puts No. 25 C-N in second at Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic

WALLACE, N.C. – No. 25 Carson-Newman matched the second-lowest team round score in South Atlantic Conference history by firing a 292 in the second round of the Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic, helping it to land in second-place at 15-over by the end of Monday at the River Landing Golf Club.

Regular season finale sends No. 25 Eagles to Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic
Regular season finale sends No. 25 Eagles to Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the third-straight season, No. 25 Carson-Newman gears up for one final trip of the regular season, making its way Wallace, N.C. for the UNC Pembroke’s Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic on Monday and Tuesday at the River Landing Golf Club.

Fourth-place finish matches No. 25 C-N's best placement at Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate
Fourth-place finish matches No. 25 C-N's best placement at Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – No. 25 Carson-Newman matched its best finish at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate with a fourth-place showing after scoring a 301 on Tuesday at the Sevierville Golf Club.

Two Eagles improve as No. 25 C-N stays tied for fifth at Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate
Two Eagles improve as No. 25 C-N stays tied for fifth at Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – No. 25 Carson-Newman retained its share of fifth-place following Monday’s round of play in the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at the Sevierville Golf Club.

No. 25 Eagles tied for fifth after best opening round at Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate
No. 25 Eagles tied for fifth after best opening round at Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – A 23-over outing through the first 18 holes of play gave No. 25 Carson-Newman a share of fifth-place to close out the first day of the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at the Sevierville Golf Club on Sunday.

No. 25 C-N eyeing success at Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate
No. 25 C-N eyeing success at Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the fourth-straight season, No. 25 Carson-Newman takes the 35-minute drive to Sevierville, Tenn. to take part in Tennessee Tech’s Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate from Sunday through Tuesday.

Eagles tie for second at Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate
Eagles tie for second at Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Despite shooting four shots higher in the second round, Carson-Newman was still able to maintain its tie for second place position with a 38-over total of 614 by the end of the Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate on Tuesday.

Watts' career day propels C-N into tie for second at Spring Kickoff.
Watts' career day propels C-N into tie for second at Spring Kickoff.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Rachel Watts shot a career-low 70 in the first round to hold a share of the top spot with Carson-Newman sitting in a tie for second place after Monday at the Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate.

Spring-opener sends Eagles to Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate
Spring-opener sends Eagles to Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After a fall slate that saw Carson-Newman bring in three-consecutive top three performances, the women’s golf team looks to stay strong with a trip to Saint Augustine, Fla. for the Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate on Monday and Tuesday at the Golf Club at South Hampton.

Hayes, Eagles finish fall with third-place finish at Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate
Hayes, Eagles finish fall with third-place finish at Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. – An 18-over day in the second round helped Carson-Newman go wire-to-wire for a third-place finish at the Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate.

Eagles open Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate in third
Eagles open Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate in third

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. – The Carson-Newman women’s golf team sits 10 shots out of first at third-place with Maeve Cummins leading the team in a tie for fourth after Monday’s first round of the Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate.

Eagles travel to Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate to close fall schedule
Eagles travel to Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate to close fall schedule

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The fall slate comes to a close for the Carson-Newman women’s golf as it embraces a quick turnaround, traveling to Jekyll Island, Ga. for the Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate on Monday and Tuesday.

No.25 C-N finishes third at Music City Invitational
No.25 C-N finishes third at Music City Invitational

OLD HICKORY, Tenn. – For the second-straight time this season, No. 25 Carson-Newman closed out an event in the top three of the field as it took a third-place finish at the Music City Invitational on Tuesday at the Old Hickory Country Club.

Kinnie, No. 25 Eagles fourth after first round of Music City Invitational
Kinnie, No. 25 Eagles fourth after first round of Music City Invitational

OLD HICKORY, Tenn. – With two participants in the top-20 of the field including Reagan Kinnie in a tie for fourth, No. 25 Carson-Newman sits at fourth-place after the first day of the Music City Invitational at the Old Hickory Country Club.

No. 25 C-N looking for another top showing at Music City Invitational
No. 25 C-N looking for another top showing at Music City Invitational

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Being nearly a month removed from competition, No. 25 Carson-Newman is now gearing up for its third event of the fall at the Music City Invitational hosted by Trevecca at the Old Hickory Golf Club outside of Nashville.

Eagles break Golfstat's Top-25 for first time in program history
Eagles break Golfstat's Top-25 for first time in program history

INDIANAPOLIS – For the first time in program history, the Carson-Newman women’s golf team has landed in the Top-25 of Golfstat’s national rankings, as released by the ratings and rankings system’s website on Wednesday morning.

Three-peat! Cummins, Eagles secure titles at King Invitational
Three-peat! Cummins, Eagles secure titles at King Invitational

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- For a third consecutive year, Carson-Newman took home the team and individual titles at the King Invitational as the event concluded on Tuesday.

Eagles lead the way through first day of King Invitational
Eagles lead the way through first day of King Invitational

BRISTOL, Tenn. – With six of its seven participants sitting in the top-10 of the field, Carson-Newman is currently the top team on the leaderboard through the first day of the King Invitational on Monday at the Country Club of Bristol.

Eagles eyeing three-peat at King this week
Eagles eyeing three-peat at King this week

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Nearly two weeks removed from its season-opening ninth-place finish at the UINDY Invitational, the women’s golf team looks to bounce back as it defends its back-to-back titles at the King Invitational on Monday and Tuesday in Bristol, Tenn.

Eagles land in ninth to conclude UINDY Invitational
Eagles land in ninth to conclude UINDY Invitational

CARMEL, Ind. – In the first tournament of the 2018-19 season, the women’s golf team fell two spots down the leaderboard in the final round of play to take a ninth-place finish at the UINDY Invitational on Tuesday.

Eagles share seventh after opening day of UINDY Invitational
Eagles share seventh after opening day of UINDY Invitational

CARMEL, Ind. – A 14-over first round highlighted the women’s golf team’s first day at the UINDY Invitational, landing in a tie for seventh-place at 609 by the end of Monday from the Prairie View Golf Club.

C-N visits reigning national champions at UINDY Invitational
C-N visits reigning national champions at UINDY Invitational

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman women’s golf season starts off with a bang this week as the Eagles travel to Carmel, Ind. for the University of Indianapolis Invitational on Monday and Tuesday.

Strudwick reveals fall schedule
Strudwick reveals fall schedule

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman women’s golf team will compete in a quartet of events during the fall slate, as announced by head coach Suzanne Strudwick on Friday.

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