Ruth Toennessen
Ruth Toennessen
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- Height:
- 5-2
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- Hometown:
- Stavanger, Norway
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Wang Toppidrett Stavanger
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- Previous College:
- University of Kansas
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- Major:
- Communications
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- Instagram:
- ruth.tonnessen
Bio
Honors and Awards
- 2025-26 All-Sunshine State Conference second team.
- 2022-23 Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year.
- 2022-23 Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year.
- 2023 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Champion.
- 2022-23 Four-time OVC Golfer of the Week.
- OVC Golfer of the Month in March 2023,
- 2022-23 All-OVC Team.
- 2022-23 OVC All-Newcomer Team.
- 2023 OVC All-Tournament selection.
As a Junior (UK)
- Competed in two events for University of Kansas in 2024-25.
- Carried a scoring average of 74.8 over six rounds.
- Finished inside the top 20 once.
- Finished tied for 16th at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational (+4).
As a Sophomore (UK)
- Transferred to the University of Kansas for the 2023-24 season.
- Did not compete in any events.
As a Freshman (MSU)
- Enrolled as a true freshman at Morehead State University for the 2022-23 season.
- First-ever OVC Player of the Year for MSU.
- OVC Conference Tournament Medalist with rounds of 74, 75, and 73 to total 222.
- Won the OVC conference individual title at six-over (74-75-73–222).
- Won the Spring Break Shootout, carding a 67 in her second round and concluding three-under for the event.
- Led MSU to OVC team title and competed in the NCAA Regional tournament where she claimed a top-40 finish with rounds of 74-71-76–221.
- Posted six top-20 finishes last year.
High School
- Attended Wang Toppidrett Stavanger.
- Graduated in 2022.
- Played club golf for Sola Golfclub under coach Henning Lindanger.
- Achieved multiple podium finishes in Norwegian national championships, both team and individual.
- Won individual titles in the Garmin Norgescup and Srixon Junior Tour.
- Represented Norway in the European Girls Team Championship in 2022.
- Placed 3rd at the Norwegian National Championship in 2024.
Personal
- Majoring in communications.
- Daughter of Steinar Toennessen and Unni Toennessen.
- Has one sister, Ella.
- Birthdate: 09/29/2003.
