Chico State Athletics

2019–20 Highlights:
Averaged 75.1 stokes per round in three tournament appearances, including a pair of top 20 finishes…Posted a 74-73-71-218 and an 11th place finish at the October 14–15 Sierra Central Wildcat Classic…Posted two sub-par rounds on the season…Shot low round score of 1-under par 71 October 15 at the Sierra Central Wildcat Classic, and October 22 at the Otter Invitational.
 
Pre-Chico Highlights:
A 2019 graduate of Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois…Helped lead the Patriots to the Illinois High School Association Regional championship in 2016, an IHSA Sectional crown and a third place finish in the state finals in 2017, and a North Suburban Conference crown and a second place state finals finish in 2018…Three-time All-Conference selection…Named All-Region twice…Earned All-State honors and received NSC Sportsmanship Award in 2018…Won 17 junior golf events: four high school tournaments, five playing in the Hurricane Junior Gold Tour, and eight as part of the Illinois Junior Golf Association.
 
Personal:
Born May 5, 2001, in Highland Park, Illinois…Son of Thomas and Sandy…Has two older brothers, Daniel and Kevin…The person he most admires in the sports world is Michael Jordan (“for his passion, work ethic, and competitiveness in his sport, along with his desire to win and push everyone to be better”)…Favorite course at Chico State is Anatomy, taught by Gary Lechner…Chose to attend Chico State “because of the weather and needing to get away from Chicago winters. I also chose it for the great golf program and coaching”…His greatest sports moment is making a 33-foot putt in a playoff in front of a large crowd to win a high school tournament…The most interesting thing he’s ever done is jet skiing in Maui…The most impressive thing he’s ever accomplished is leading his high school team to numerous school records, including the best finish at state in school history…Has learned by playing golf to “be patient. Sometimes it takes awhile, but you always know that a good result is around the corner”…Enjoys lifting weights, watching the Chicago Blackhawks, visiting downtown Chicago, and volunteering around the community when he has some free time…Is proud of his work ethic and time management skills…Owns a collection of Air Jordan shoes and hockey jerseys…At the top of his bucket list: “Visit Australia”…Best advice ever received came from his parents: “Do what you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life”…Majoring in exercise physiology…Hopes to play professional or work with other professional athletes.