Great Eight Highlights
1. Ranks among the top 15 according to both the Golfstat rankings (7th) and Golfweek/Sagarin rankings (13th).
2. Is tied for the national lead in collegiate victories in 2013-14 with three.
3. Has finished among the top 10 in all six of his collegiate events this season, which includes five top-5 finishes.
4. Was victorious in each of his first two tournaments this year, the Golfweek Program Challenge and the Cardinal Intercollegiate.
5. Owns a 69.83 scoring average through six events, posting sub-70 scores in 11 of 18 rounds played.
6. Won the 2013 Southwestern Amateur last June and qualified for the U.S. Amateur.
7. Is listed sixth for the United States on the spring’s first Palmer Cup ranking.
8. Is the first Catamount golfer ever named to The Ben Hogan Award’s watch list.
In the Rankings:
World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) – #102
Scratch Players Amateur Ranking – #94
Golfweek/Sagarin College Ranking – #13
Golfstat Standings – #7
More Information:
School Bio: J.T. Poston
Program Twitter: @WCUMensGolf
Player Twitter: @JT_Poston