Chico State Athletics

Notable Awards
- CSC Academic All-District (2022-23)

As a Sophomore (2022-23)
- Named to the CSC Academic All-District
- Played in 24 rounds
- Averaged 2-over par (74.21)
- Lowest 18-hole and 54-hole scores are three straight 69 equaling 207 at the Chico State Wildcat Classic
- Tied for fourth at the Chico State Wildcat Classic for only top-5 finish

As a Freshman (2021–22)
- Appeared in five tournaments for the Wildcats, averaging 77.2 strokes per round- Posted three Top 35 individual finishes, including one Top 10 performance
- Shot 77-71-148 to place sixth September 27–28, 2021 at the Western Washington Invitational
- Finished 15th (80-75-155) October 11–12, 2021 at the Chico State Wildcat Classic
- Carded a 73-77-74-224 to notch a 35th place finish September 13–14, 2021 at the season-opening Sonoma State Invitational
- Earned 2021–22 CCAA All-Academic honors
- Received the 2021–22 Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award.
 
As a Freshman (2020–21)
- Did not compete due to the COVID pandemic
- Earned CCAA All-Academic honors for the 2020–21 academic year
- Received the Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award.
 
As a Freshman (2019–20)
- 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, 2019 Sierra Central Wildcat Classic
- Posted two sub-par rounds on the season
- Shot low round score of 1-under par 71 October 15, 2019 at the Sierra Central Wildcat Classic, and October 22, 2019 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 two top three finishes in the state finals
- Three-time All-Conference selection
- Twice named All-Region
- Earned All-State honors and received NSC Sportsmanship Award in 2018
- Holds three school records
- 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 Vernon Hills, Illinois
- Son of Tom and Sandy
- Has two older brothers, Daniel and Kevin
- His parents are his heroes (“for instilling good values in me as well as pushing me to be my best. They’re also there for me whenever I need them”)
- The people he most admires in the sports world are NHL star Patrick Kane (“for the energy he brings on the ice and for all he has done for Chicago hockey”) and professional bodybuilder Chris Bumstead (“for inspiring a new generation and being very humble through victory”)
- Favorite course at Chico State is Anatomy, taught by Gary Lechner
- Why he chose to attend Chico State: “The warm weather to escape the Chicago winters and play year-round”
- 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 things he’s ever done are jet skiing and parasailing in Maui
- The most impressive thing he’s ever accomplished is breaking high school records
- The most memorable round of golf he’s ever played: “I shot a 62 in a qualifying round last year. It was special to be able to share the moment with my teammates”
- Has learned by playing golf “that you have to keep pushing. To trust that the results may not show up today or tomorrow, but if you keep putting the work in, they will eventually show up”
- Enjoys weightlifting when he has some free time
- Collects hockey jerseys and memorabilia
- At the top of his bucket list: “Travel the world”
- Best advice ever received came from his parents: “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life”
- Majoring in exercise physiology
- Hopes to play golf professionally or work with high-level athletes.