Ashley Denton
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Wendell, N.C.
High School: Knightdale

Ashley Denton brings an impressive resume to the Bulldog women’s golf program. She won the 2007 Eastern North Carolina Optimist Qualifying Tournament at Keith Hills Country Club in Buies Creek in April, 2007. As a result of her victory, she was able to compete in the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. from July 24-29, 2007.

Denton has many junior golf accolades. She won the 2006 SunTrust Tournament at Bryan Park in Greensboro. The tournament attracts some of the top high school golfers from the region. Denton fired a one-over par 73 on the final day to win the tournament.

At Knightdale High School, Denton led the Knights to back-to-back conference championships her junior and senior seasons. An All-Conference performer, Denton placed 13th in the 2006 North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) state 4A women’s golf championship at Pinehurst number five.

Denton was a very active member of the Knightdale High School student body. She was a member of the National Honor Society, the Future Farmers of America and the Junior Optimists. A Who’s Who honoree, Denton was a Governor’s School nominee and a Morehead Scholarship nominee. Ashley Denton is the daughter of Steve and Alma Sue Denton.