Derek Lucas
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- Hometown:
- Eaton, Ohio
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- Year:
- Jr
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- High School:
- Eaton
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- Major:
- Middle Childhood Education
Bio
Junior (2015-16): Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC ... Played in 14 of the combined 16 rounds played during the fall and spring ... Played in all four tournaments during the fall and averaged 80.8 strokes in five rounds of 18 holes ... Had a low-round of 78 strokes on three separate occasions ... Record a best finish of 10th place at the Manchester (Ind.) University Fall Invitational ... Played in all but the first two rounds of the HCAC Championships during the spring ... Averaged 82.0 strokes per round ... Posted a low score of 75 strokes twice.
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
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College Athletic Department announced its group of student-athletes to the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society.
GREENWOOD, IND. – The Defiance College spring athletic teams had 22 student-athletes named to the Tom Bohlsen All-Academic Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference list for the spring sport season.
WABASH, IND. -- Sophomore Alex Miday (Canton/St. Thomas) finished as the individual champion and earned Most Valuable Player honors after the final round of the 2016 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Golf Championships at Honeywell Golf Course in Wabash, Ind.
WABASH, IND. -- Junior Jake Tinsley (Eaton) finished six-over-par to lead the Defiance College men's golf team to a fourth-place showing at the Manchester (Ind.) University Spring Invitational at Honeywell Golf Course in Wabash, Ind.
SEYMOUR, IND. -- The Defiance College men's golf team placed sixth overall at the Hanover (Ind.) College Spring Invitational at Shadowood Golf Course in Seymour, Ind.
NORTH BEND, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's golf team competed at the two-day Mount St. Joseph Spring Invitational over the weekend and placed sixth overall at the Aston Oaks Golf Course in North Bend.
MYRTYLE BEACH, S.C.- The Defiance College men's golf team placed fourth in the Barefoot Shootout on Wednesday, Mar. 9 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
NORTH MANCHESTER, IND. -- The Defiance College men's golf team placed in a tie for second overall in its final match of the fall season at the Manchester (Ind.) University Fall Invitational in North Manchester.
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Junior Zach Weber (Ottowville) shot a tournament-tying low round of 70 strokes (32+38=70) to lead the Defiance College men's golf team to a third-place finish at the Defiance Fall Invitational at Eagle Rock Golf Club.
WAUSEON, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's golf team finished in fourth place at the annual Jon P. Spiess Invitational hosted by DC at Ironwood Golf Course in Wauseon.
ANDERSON, IND. -- Defiance College sophomore Alex Miday (Canton/St. Thomas) took medalist honors as the top individual and led the Yellow Jacket men's golf team to a second place showing at the Anderson (Ind.) University Fall Invitational.