In her freshman year, 1996, Cari lettered in golf and played volleyball and basketball. She was named the Plain Dealer Player of the Week for her performance in the Turkeyfoot Invitational Tournament. Her team advanced that year to the State Tournament, placing 7th out of 12.
Cari lettered in golf, volleyball and basketball her sophomore year. She was named as a Beacon Journal “Player to Watch”. Her team placed 4th in the District Tournament.
In 1998, Cari’s junior year, she lettered in golf, volleyball and basketball once again. She was named Cleveland Plain Dealer Player of the Week, Plain Dealer All Star team, Akron Beacon Journal All Star team and was the Akron Touchdown Club Player of the Year.
As a Comet senior, Cari lettered in golf and basketball. She averaged 38.6 for nine holes in golf and was a medalist in every match. She won two Invitational tournaments and Sectional tournament. Cari placed 5th as an Individual at Districts and the team advanced to the State Tournament. She placed 5th at the State Tournament, earning All-state honors. She was named Beacon Journal player of the year, Touchdown Club player of the year, WAKR Athlete of the Week, Who’s Who of High School Sports.
Cari went on to play collegiate golf at Ohio University where she played from 2000 to 2004. She was the team captain from 2003 to 2004 as well as the team MVP. Her junior and senior year, she was selected second team all-MAC conference. Cari also earned academic awards including the National Golf Coaches Association All American Scholar and All MAC Academic Team.
Cari has competed at the local, state and national level. In 2002 she qualified and played in the Women’s Amateur Public Links Golf Championship in Bend, Oregon and in 2003 played in the U.S. Women’s Amateur in Philadelphia. Cari has competed in the Ohio Women’s State Amateur since 1999 and advanced to the semi-finals in 2002, 2004 and 2006.
Cari is now a teacher in Lake Local Schools. She and her husband, Jeff, live in Coventry.