Chico State Athletics

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS:
Wrapped up his junior season on a strong note, finishing tied for 6th at the NCAA Super Regional with a 4-under par 73-67-72...Finished tied for 10th at the CCAA Championships...Notched four top-20 finishes in seven events, including a trio of top-10s...Carded 71-75-71 to finish tied for 4th at the Wildcats' own InterWest Wildcat Classic at Sevillano Links.

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS:
Appeared in four tournaments…Averaged 76.1 strokes a round…Shot a 72-73-71-216 to finish 10th in the Coyote Classic Feb. 27-28…Tied for 21st (72-76-73-221) at the Hanny Stanislaus Tournament Apr. 16-17.
 
2010-11 HIGHLIGHTS:
Averaged 77.0 strokes per round…Appeared in two tournaments as a freshman…Placed 31st at the InterWest Wildcat Classic Oct. 11-12.
 
AMATEUR HIGHLIGHTS:
The opening-round leader at the 2013 State Fair Amateur after a 65...Finished the tournament tied for 13th at 6-under par...Shot 7-under (63-72) at the 2013 Costa Mesa City Championship to tie for lead before losing in a playoff...Placed second at the Irvine City Championship July 18-19, 2011 (72-67)…Earned First Team All-Sunset League and Second Team All-County honors at Esperanza High School in Anaheim…Posted a pair of top 20 finishes in American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) events prior to his senior year...Shot 74-70-68-212 to finish 10th in the Trader Joe’s Championship at Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton...Posted a 16th place finish at the Arkansas Junior at Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Ark....Racked up five straight top 10 finishes on the Southern California PGA Junior Tour…Fired a 70-72-142 to win the 2009 Toyota Tour Cup qualifier, then in the Championship event carded a 74-74-148 to finish 10th at the Classic Club in Palm Desert....Won the 2008 Southern California Golf Association (SCGA) Summer Championship 16-18 Division competition...Boasted seven top 10 finishes in 11 SCGA events in 2008.

PERSONAL:
Born 1/11/92 in Moreno Valley….Son of Keiko and Toshi…Has an older brother, Yushi…Sports hero is Tiger Woods…Enjoys hiking and FIFA soccer…Plans to one day travel in Europe…Would like to meet actress Mila Kunis…Majoring in business marketing.