Naval Academy Athletics

2018-19 - Sophomore: Root took part in three tournaments for the Midshipmen … She carded her lowest tournament score at the Low Country Intercollegiate with a 16-over par 160 (83-77) … Her best finish was a 20th-place finish at the Navy Spring Invitational with a 22-over par 166 (84-82) … Root started the season with a 29-over par 173 (86-87) at the Lehigh Invitational … In six rounds during the season, she averaged 83.2 for Navy

2017-18 - Freshman: Ranked fifth on the team in scoring average at 82.8 ... played in five tournaments ... tied for 13th place at the Navy Spring Invitational with a two-round score of 167 (87-80; +23) ... shot a 166 (85-81; +22) to tie for 41st place at the Saluki Invitational ... shot a 239 (80-75-84; +23) to tie for 147th at the 218-player Kiawah Island Classic ... shot a 252 (86-83-83; +36) to place 53rd at the Navy Fall Invitational ... shot a 252 (82-84-86; +36) to place 52nd at the Delaware Invitational.

Personal: A three-year letterwinner in golf at Providence High School ... attended the Western Reserve Academy (Ohio) during the 2016-17 academic year ... Western Reserve is a Naval Academy Foundation School ... also lettered one year in golf for the Bolles School ... two-time Florida Times-Union All-First-Coast Team honoree in 2014 and 2015 while playing for Providence ... competed in three straight Florida Class 1A State Championships (2013-15) ... helped Providence win a district championship in 2015 and a regional championship in 2014 ... helped Western Reserve capture the Interstate Preparatory School League Championship ... member of the Chinese Honor Society ... member of Chinese Club ... born in Wuzhou, China ... daughter of Richard and Kelly Root ... majoring in Chinese.