Jayla Sims
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- Birth Date:
- 05/08/1999
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- Height:
- 5'3"
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- Hometown:
- Hixson, Tenn.
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- Year:
- Freshman
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- High School:
- Soddy Daisy High School
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- Major:
- Biology/Biochemistry
Bio
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 |
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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
ELGIN, S.C. – Despite vying for a second-place spot for most of the day, Carson-Newman moved into a tie for fifth by the end of the third round to close out the South Atlantic Conference Women’s Golf Championship on Tuesday.
ELGIN, S.C. – A two-shot total improvement helped Carson-Newman stay at seventh-place after round two at the South Atlantic Conference Women’s Golf Championship on Monday.
ELGIN, S.C. -- Playing in less than ideal weather conditions, Carson-Newman concluded the first day of the South Atlantic Conference Women’s Golf Championship in a tie for seventh on Sunday at the Members Club at Woodcreek.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After a regular season that saw the Carson-Newman women’s golf team record four top-five finishes including a tournament win, the Eagles now head to the South Atlantic Conference Championship for the three-day event that begins Sunday at the Members Club at Woodcreek in Elgin, S.C.
WALLACE, N.C. – A second-straight team score of 310 dropped the Eagles slightly down the leaderboard but kept them within the top-five with a +71 total of 935 as Carson-Newman closed out the regular season with a fifth-place finish at the Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic on Tuesday.
WALLACE, N.C. – A standout performance by Anna Davenport (Roswell, Ga.) through the first two rounds of her first stint as a top-team player helped push Carson-Newman to land at a tie for second on the leaderboard on Monday at the Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman looks to bounce back from a sixth-place finish at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate as the Eagles make a trip to Wallace, N.C. for the Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic, hosted by UNC Pembroke, on Monday and Tuesday.
FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. –With only one birdie to its name with 33 bogeys on Tuesday, the Carson-Newman women’s golf team concluded the Women’s Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate with an 8th-place finish on Tuesday.
FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. – With four of the five participating Eagles improving their shots through the second half of the day, the Carson-Newman women’s golf team closed out the first round with a +30 team total of 314 to start the Women’s Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate at sixth place on Monday at the Golf Club at Fleming Island.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the second straight tournament of the spring, the Carson-Newman women’s team makes the trek down to Florida, this time taking part in the Women’s Spring Intercollegiate hosted by Lincoln Memorial at the Golf Club at Fleming Island in Fleming Island, Fla.
GERMANTOWN, Tenn. – Carson-Newman maintained its spot at third-place through the final round of competition at the Christian Brothers University Super Regional Preview on Tuesday.
GERMANTOWN, Tenn. – Through the first two rounds of competition at the Christian Brothers University Super Regional Preview, the Eagles found themselves at third place with a 633 total score on Monday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Coming off a strong second place finish at Trevecca’s Music City Invitational, Carson-Newman looks to keep the top finishes alive heading to Germantown, Tenn. for the Christian Brothers University Super Regional Preview.
OLD HICKORY, Tenn. – Improvements from Elizabeth England and Taylor Hayes pushed the Eagles to shave seven strokes off of their score from Monday to seize an overall score of 615 en route to a second place finish on Tuesday at the Old Hickory Country Club.
OLD HICKORY, Tenn. – Despite blustery winds and occasional rain, Carson-Newman garnered a +23 fourth-place ranking on the leaderboard in the first day of competition at the Trevecca Music City Invitational at the Old Hickory Country Club on Monday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After concluding the second tournament of the fall with a 7th place finish at the Patsy Rendleman Invitational, the Eagles look ahead to a trip to the Old Hickory Golf Club for the Women’s Music City Invitational hosted by Trevecca Nazarene in Old Hickory, Tenn.
SALISBURY, N.C. – The Eagles bettered their 313 first round score by 16 strokes to close out the Patsy Rendleman Invitational with a +34 total outing of 610, good enough for a 7th place finish at the Country Club of Salisbury on Tuesday.
SALISBURY, N.C. – Sophomore Allie Fletcher led the Eagles in scoring at 3-over par while the team finished at 8th place with a +25 round of 313 through the first day of the Patsy Rendleman Invitational at the Country Club of Salisbury.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Coming off the heels of a second consecutive win at the King Invitational, the women’s golf team now prepares to head to Salisbury, N.C. to compete in the Patsy Rendleman Invitational at the Country Club of Salisbury.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Finishing the final round with a 616 overall score, Carson-Newman women’s golf defended its title winning the team’s second straight King Invitational. Senior Elizabeth England also secured back-to-back individual titles in the event hosted by King University.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Elizabeth England shot a first place one-over 72 while Anna Davenport shot a six-over 77 to end the first day of competition at the King Invitational at Bristol Country Club on Monday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Following a seventh-place finish in the South Atlantic Tournament in Greeneville, Tenn. in April, the Eagles look to start the 2017 fall slate with a win at the King Invitational in Bristol, Tenn.
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