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2016-17 Men's Golf Roster

Ryan Thorpe
Ryan Thorpe
Ryan Thorpe

Andrew VanAelst

Andrew VanAelst

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Muskegon, MI
  • High School:
    Mona Shores

Summary

Biography

STATS
2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14

2015-16
Constant presence in the UIndy lineup … averaged 75.4 strokes per round while competing in all 12 events … recorded four top-10 finishes, including placing third at the massive 158-man Midwest Fall Regional (9/29) … fired a collegiate-low 68 in the final round of the Butler Fall Invite (10-6) on the way to an eight-place showing … shared seventh at the AMFAM Spring Invitational (3/28) … carded scores of 75-72-73 to secure 17th place at the GLVC Championships (4/18) … named a 2015-16 Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) … also dubbed Academic All-GLVC.

2014-15
Made the lineup in all 14 tournaments … averaged 76.8 strokes in 33 rounds played … tied for 18th at both the Battle at the Beach (3/14) and the AMFAM Spring Invitational (3/30) … carded a two-under 70 in the final round of the Purgatory Regional (4/13), placing 21st out of 155 golfers while also helping lift the Hounds to the team win … matched a then-career low with a 69 at the opening round of the GLVC Championships (4/20) before finishing tied for 17th … notched a 73 in the second round of the NCAA DII Championship (5/19).

2013-14
Named GLVC Freshman of the Year ... also voted All-GLVC, becoming the first UIndy freshman since 2009 to receive the honor ... ranked second on the team with a 75.2 average ... notched three top-five finishes, including sharing third at the Butler Spring Invitational (3/24/14) ... penciled in a 73-74-74 at the national-championship-caliber Brickyard Invitational to secure a team-best 18th place in just his second collegiate tournament (9/17/13) ... used a season-low 69 to grab sixth at the GLVC Championships (4/21/14); went on to fire back-to-back 70s to win both of his GLVC medal/match play pairings and help UIndy to its second straight conference title (4/22/14)  ... named Academic All-GLVC.

HIGH SCHOOL
All-conference performer at MSHS ... led Mona Shores to a district title and a third-place finish at the MHSAA Lower Peninsula Division I Finals as a senior; carding a 77-74 in the finals to place 11th.

OTHER
Won the 2012 Greater Muskegon Athletic Association City Tournament with a four-under 68 ... named the Adams Golf Junior Tour 2012 Player of the Year ... took the medal at the 2013 East Lansing Invitational with a two-round score of 140 (67-73).

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

  • 2014-15Sophomore

  • 2015-16Junior

  • 2016-17Senior

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