McKendree University Athletics

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2020-21: Took 10th overall at the Dan Salisbury Memorial with an eagle on par 5, 10th hole, and a two-day score of 159... finished T-4th overall at the Bearcat Dual Gender... finished T-1st overall with a leading Round 3 score (79) and a final score fo 230 at the Buccaneer Spring Invitational...  finished first overall with a leading Round 2 score (76) and a final score of 161 at the College of the Ozarks Spring Invitational... finished T-11 overall with a season low score of 154 at the SVSU Spring Invitational... finished 3rd overall at the KWC Spring Invite... finished T-13 at the Triton Invitational... finished 27th with a final score of 252 at the GLVC Championships

2019-20: Collected All-GLVC honors for the second straight year...played in all 13 rounds and led the Bearcats in scoring at 76.31 strokes per 18 holes...had top-12 finishes in all five events... won the Bearcat Dual Gender at 217... took second place at the Saddlebrook Spring Kickoff... tied for sixth at the USI Screaming Eagle Fall Invitational hosted by Southern Indiana... tied for seventh place at the Lewis' Flyer Intercollegiate... tied for 12th at the National Preview... fired a low round of 69 at the Bearcat Dual Gender... named to the Academic All-GLVC squad.

2018-19: Earned All-Great Lakes Valley Conference honors...qualified for NCAA East Super Regional as an individual and finished in a tie for 24th place...had eight top-20 tournament efforts, including three victories...won the Saginaw Valley State Fall Invitational and the Flyer Fall Intercollegiate and tied for first at the Perry Park Spring Fling...led team in scoring at 76.91 strokes per 18 rounds...had low round of 71 at Screaming Eagle Fall Invitational...was a two-time GLVC Women's Golfer of the Week (Oct. 18, 2018 and April 4, 2019)...earned Academic All-Conference honors from the GLVC. 

BEFORE McK: Transfers to McKendree from the University of Central Arkansas,where she averaged 77.7 strokes over 11 rounds of play. She had a low round of 74 on three different occasions, two top-20 finishes, including a tie for fifth place at Murray State's Jon Weaver Invitational. Ainsley-Thomas was the County Champion and Ladies Club Champion back in her native England, and graduated with triple distinction honors.

PERSONAL: Is the daughter of Kerry and Judi Thomas.