Sky Sload

Height:
5-9
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Keswick, Virginia

2024-2025 Season (Graduate): Debuted for the Deacons at the Windy City Collegiate…Had two top-30 finishes during the fall, including one that helped the Deacs to a runner-up finish at the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational…Hit back-to-back birdies at the Stephens Cup to defeat her opponent in match-play...Shot her lowest round (69) of the season at the Moon Golf Invitational...Clinched the Deacons' second team title at the Old Barnwell Derby with a 2&1 match play victory...Completed the season with a 75.48 scoring average.

2022-2023 (Mizzou)
Posted the second-best season scoring average (74.20) on the team, tying the 13th-best of all-time…Fired the second-lowest round score (69) on the team for the year…Clinched three top-25 finishes within her first four events as a Tiger…Season-best performance at the Battle at the Beach featured an even-par 213 (70-69-74) event score with two rounds under-par to claim a top-20 finish…Ranked third on the team in total birdies sunk (52)...Led the team in scoring average (74.08) in the fall season…Contributed to the title-winning lineup at the Johnie Imes to clinch the trophy for the eighth-consecutive season…Finished second on the team in 17th place at the Ally after going 1-over collectively in the final two rounds…Tied her season-best finish tied for 17th at the Battle at the Beach where she shot even-par overall …Fired a 1-under 71 in the spring opener, the FAU Paradise Invitational where the team clinched a top-3 finish…Finished third on the team at the Mountainview Collegiate after posting a 3-over 219 event score…Competed in two rounds of the SEC Championship in her first Tiger post-season appearance.

2018-2022 (Virginia)
Was a member of UVA's women's golf team from 2018-22 and comes to Mizzou with two remaining years of eligibility…Second alternate for the USGA Women's Amateur Championship…Participated in the VSGA Women's Amateur Championship in 2022 where she was a quarterfinalist…Second place at the 96th VSGA Women's AM Championship Stroke Play in 2021 (-3, 69)…Won individual final match at the 2021 VSGA Virginia-Carolina Match Play with a career low (-7, 65 with five birdies and one eagle)…Shot 74 to force a second alternate playoff at 2021 USGA Women's Amateur Qualifier…Competed individually at 2021 Cavalier Match Play (-2, 69)…Placed fourth in The Match at Spring Creek (2021) shooting 2-over 74 in her collegiate debut…Redshirted in 2018-19 and medically redshirted in 2019-20…Is a three-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll…Earned her B.S. in American Studies: Popular and Visual Media and was a member of the Dean's List…Honored with the UVA Service Scholar Award for completing 445 hours of community service…Served as the President of the UVA Student-Athlete Mentor Program in 2021-22 and a council member from 2018-22…Interned with Virginia Athletics Foundation in Spring 2022.

High School
Ranked No. 4 in Virginia by Junior Golf Scoreboard in 2018…Member of the 2018 VHSL Girls All-State Team…Three-time All-Conference and All-County honoree…Finished fifth at the VHSL Girls State Championship in 2018…Helped team to a third-place finish at 2018 VHSL Boys State Championship and finished eighth overall individually…2016 Virginia 5A North Region Championship (Par 72)…Had an accomplished amateur career, including champion of the 2018 NBC Golf Channel Men's Amateur Tour Event…Finished third at the 2018 Precision Junior Girls Championship…Took sixth place at the 2018 39th Junior North South Amateur…Tied for 11th at the 2018 Optimist Junior International Championship…Took third place at the 2017 PKBGT Championship…Champion of the 2017 VSGA Virginia-Maryland Junior Girls' Matches…2016, 2017 Medalist at IMG Junior World Championship Qualifier…12th place finish at the Doral/Publix Junior Classic…Champion of the 2016 Bobby Bowers Memorial Tournament…Earned Virginia Department of Education Advanced Studies Diploma…Member of National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society and American Sign Language Club…Junior Ambassador for nonprofit organization, Sole4Soles, and a junior mentor for the First Tee of Greater Washington and The Blue Ridge.

Personal
Pursuing a graduate degree in Sports Media and Storytelling, with a goal to be a sports broadcaster and professional golfer on the LPGA…Father, John, played basketball at Rochester Institute of Technology.