Derek Lucas
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- Hometown:
- Eaton, Ohio
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- Year:
- So
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- High School:
- Eaton
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- Major:
- Middle Childhood Education
Bio
Sophomore (2014-15): Played in six events on the season … Played eight rounds, shooting a season total of 656 strokes (82.1 avg.) ... Shot a season best round of 76 ... Shot a season best of 157 in a two-round, 36-hole tournament at the Anderson Invitational ... Finished the year with a best 18-hole tournament score of 76 ... Scored a top 20 finish once.
Freshman (2013-14): Played in eight events on the season … Played 14 rounds, shooting a season total of 1200 strokes (85.7 avg.) … Relative to par, averaged a +14 ... Shot a season best round of 79 ... Shot a season best of 162 in a two-round, 36-hole tournament ... Finished the year with a best 18-hole tournament score of 82.
Prep: Four-year letterman for Eaton High School in golf for coach Randy Titkemeyer ... Named an All-Southwstern Buckeye League team member three times ... Named Preble County Player of the Year twice ... Served as team captain for three seasons ... Voted Eaton team Most Valuable Player two times ... District Qualifier ... Four-time SWBL Sportsmanship Award recipient.
Personal: Derek Lucas ... Son of Dan and Lori Lucas ... Dan is a 1986 graduate of Defiance College ... Has one sister; Chelsea, who is a 2012 graduate of Defiance College ... Majoring in Middle Childhood Education.
News mentions
KNIGHTSTOWN, IND. -- The Defiance College men's golf team concluded the 2015 season with the final two rounds making up the 2015 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
NORTH BEND, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's golf team placed third at the shortened Ohio Northern University Spring Equinox Classic at Colonial Golfers Club in Ada.
HILTON HEAD, S.C. -- The Defiance College men's golf team wrapped up its southern training trip with a 347-361 victory against Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) University in a dual competition at Palmetto Hall-Cupp Course in Hilton Head, S.C.
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Defiance College sophomore Jake Tinsley (Kettering/Eaton) shot a 74 to lead the Yellow Jacket men's golf team at the annual Defiance Fall Invitational at Eagle Rock Golf Club.
ANDERSON, IND. -- Freshman Alex Miday (Canton/St. Thomas) finished four over par and placed in a tie for second overall individually to lead the Defiance College men's golf team to a fourth-place finish at the Anderson (Ind.) University Fall Invitational at the Anderson Country Club.
WAUSEON, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's golf "B" team shot a school-record low 298 strokes and placed fourth overall at the annual Jon P. Spiess Memorial Tournament held at Ironwood Golf Club in Wauseon.