2020-21 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
2019–20 Highlights:
Named All-CCAA Honorable Mention…Averaged 74.0 stokes per round in six tournament appearances, including a pair of top 10 finishes…Shot 76-71-67-214 to finish in second place February 24–25 at the Bay Area Invitational…Posted five sub-par rounds on the season…Shot low round score of 67 February 25 at the Bay Area Invitational…Received 2020 Spring Sports CCAA All-Academic honors…Received Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award…Earned Golf Coaches Association of America-Srixon/Cleveland Golf Division II All-Academic Scholar Award.
2018–19 Highlights:
Appeared in one tournament, posting a 77-78-79-234 and a 62nd place finish at the March 18–19 Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout…Earned two CCAA All-Academic honors…Received Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award.
2017–18 Highlights:
Averaged 76.8 strokes per round in four tournament appearances, posting a pair of top 25 finishes…Shot 70-73-80-223 to earn a share of 20th place April 2–3 at Hanny Stanislaus Invitational…Placed 21st (75-85-75-235) September 18–19 at the season-opening Sonoma State Fall Invitational…Received California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) All-Academic honors…Earned Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award.
Pre-Chico Highlights:
Won five events on the 2017 Golf Channel Amateur Tour…A 2015 graduate of San Benito High School in Hollister…Lettered in golf, wrestling, and lacrosse…Head varsity captain for the Haybalers…Helped lead the school’s junior varsity team to a championship in 2012…Earned GPA student-athlete honors in both golf and lacrosse.
Personal:
Born July 17, 1996, in Camarillo...Son of Nick and Heather...Has one younger brother, Matthew…The person he most admires in the sports world is Tiger Woods (“It was so inspiring to watch him battle back from injury and get back to the level and skill we are used to seeing from him”)…Favorite course at Chico State is MBA Capstone, taught by Mitch Casselman…Chose to attend Chico State because “I wanted a small college town”…His greatest sports moment was watching Tiger Woods win the 2019 Masters tournament…The most interesting thing he’s ever done is traveling 200 feet into an old silver mine in Virginia City, Nevada…The most impressive thing he’s ever accomplished is finishing as a semifinalist in the 2019 Match Play golf tournament…Has learned by playing golf that “patience is key”…Enjoys going to play golf with friends when he has some free time…Loves to play hockey…Can play guitar, piano, and drums…At the top of his bucket list: “To go visit and play golf in Scotland”…Best advice ever received came from his dad: “In life, be kind, and don’t be a jerk”…Currently pursuing a master’s degree in business administration…Plans to continue his career within in the financial industry.
