Po Hi golfer signs letter of intent to Dalton State College

Front row from left are Steve Hermann (father), Sydney Hermann, Tiffany Hermann (mother), Cooper Hermann (brother). Back row are Jason Leavitt (Po-Hi Athletic Director), Larry Degan (Junior High Golf Coach), Jim McGrew of Dalton State, C.J. Thurber (Ponca City Head Girls Golf Coach), and Rod Alexander (Wentz Golf Pro). Picture taken by David Miller, The Ponca City News.

Ponca City High School athlete Sydney Hermann has signed a Letter of Intent to play golf at Dalton State College in Dalton, Georgia, committing to a four-year scholarship.

Ponca City Public Schools Head Girls Golf Coach C.J. Thurber said “Sydney started playing golf at the age of six. She qualified for the state tournament all three years of her high school career, finishing in the Top 10 all three years with the runner-up title awarded for the 2016-2017 season. She made the Oklahoma team three times for the Oklahoma Junior Golf Tour (OJGT) versus Texas Junior Golf Tour Challenge, and she contributed to the OJGT team winning in 2017 and 2018.”

Dalton State is currently ranked No. 4 in NAIA. They were National Runners-up in 2015 and have finished in the top four each year since. They have also received 13 national scholar awards since 2013, making them one of the most successful teams in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.