Amber Shaw

Amber Shaw
  • Height:
    5-0
  • Hometown:
    Hughes Springs, Texas
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Previous School:
    Hughes Springs HS
Bio

2025-26 Sophomore Season: Had an impressive second season with the Ladies as she played in seven tournaments and 15 rounds and finished with a scoring average of 83.0 … Named the SCAC Women’s Golfer-of-the-Week on March 18 after she led the Ladies to a fourth-place finish in their annual home tournament, the Hal Sutton Invitational, at The Golf Club at Stonebridge in Bossier City, La. … Shaw finished eighth at 24-over par 168 as she recorded her first-career top-10 finish … Shaw fired back-to-back 84's to fire a two-round total of 168 and finish as the top SCAC athlete in the field … Capped her season with a 26th-place finish at the SCAC Championships at 39-over par 219 … Was a model of consistency as she finished in the top 30 in every tournament during the season along with three top-20 finishes … Shaw excelled in the classroom as she was named to the 2025-26 Academic All-District® Women's At-Large team by the College Sports Communicators … Named to the SCAC Student-Athlete Academic Honor Roll and the Dean’s List.

2024-25 Freshman Season: Had an extremely impressive rookie season for the Ladies as she played in all seven of the Ladies’ tournaments and shot a season-best 83 (+11) in round two of the SCAC Championships in Whitney, Texas as she finished in 32nd place at 68-over par 284 … Tied for 38th place in the Ladies’ season-opening tournament (SCAC Preview) at 66-over par 210 (103-107) … Shot a 24-over par 96 in a match versus Southern and finished 37th in the Bash at the Bend hosted by Hardin-Simmons University at Cypress Bend Resort in Many, La. at 60-over par 204 (103-101) … Shot identical rounds of 98 at the Crusader Cup to finish 34th at 52-over par 196 … Tied for 48th place at the weather-shortened Schreiner Women’s Shootout at 19-over par 91 and earned a 20th-place finish in the West Region Invitational (32-over 176), highlighted by her second-lowest round of the season – an 84 in round two … Finished 17th in the Hal Sutton Invitational in March, the Ladies’ annual home tournament, after shooting rounds of 92-90 … Shot 90 or lower three times during the season and recorded a pair of top-20 finishes … Excelled in the classroom as she was named to the 2024-25 WGCA All-American Scholar Team by the Women's Golf Coaches Association and was also named to the SCAC Spring Academic Honor Roll ... Named to the Dean's List

 

Prior to Centenary: National Honor Society (2022-2024) ... NHS Vice President ... DECA state qualifier (2022-2024) ... Cross Country regional qualifier (2020, 2022, 2023) ... Golf regional qualifier (2023-2024) ...Golf regional 3rd place individual ... Golf state qualifier (2024) ... Collegiate Scholar ... Fighting Heart award

Personal: Born on May 5, 2006 in Bossier City, La. ... Daughter of Jennifer and Chad Shaw ... Has three siblings, Zach Shaw, Joey Ciastko and Ashley Ciastko ... Majoring in English and Political Science with a double minor in legal studies and business

Favorite Hobbies: Playing golf, hanging out with friends and family, swimming, and playing with my dogs

Favorite Athletes: Rory Mcllroy and Nelly Korda