University of Kentucky women’s golfer Cathryn Brown has been named to the SEC Community Service Team, capping off a remarkable sophomore year that showcased not just her skill on the course, but her commitment off it. The Eddyville, Kentucky native—hailing from the same small town as former Wildcat basketball star Travis Perry—has quietly become one of the program’s most impactful leaders through her service and compassion.
Brown has logged a team-best 25 community service hours in just two years in Lexington, with over 20 of those coming during the 2024–25 academic year alone. Her most meaningful experience came in March, when she participated in DanceBlue—a 24-hour no-sitting, no-sleeping dance marathon that raises money and awareness in the fight against pediatric cancer. The cause is deeply personal to Brown, who lost her brother to osteosarcoma in 2020. During the event, she shared moments with young fighters and even reconnected with one of the nurses who had cared for her brother.
But Brown’s outreach didn’t stop there. She passed out snacks and water at Girls on the Run, donated to Kentucky Refugee Ministries and Souls4Shoes, helped pack and deliver food for God’s Pantry, rang bells for the Salvation Army during the holidays, and even shared her testimony at a local church with children and teens.
On the golf course, Brown has been just as consistent. She posted a 73.3 stroke average across 27 rounds this season, with 23 of those rounds counting toward the team total. She tallied 10 rounds of par or better—most on the team—and had two top-10 and three top-20 finishes. Her standout performances included a blistering 66 (-6) at the Mason Rudolph Championship and a 68 (-4) at the Spartan Sun Coast Invitational. She also carded a career-best 208 (-8) at Mason Rudolph and went back-to-back with top-five finishes at Paradise Invitational (T4) and Spartan Sun Coast (T3).
Cathryn Brown’s season is a reminder that being a student-athlete isn’t just about competing—it's about giving back. From Eddyville to Lexington, she’s making both her hometown and her university proud.