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2015-16 Men's Golf Roster

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Tyler LaSerra

Tyler LaSerra

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    160
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Jackson, Mich.
  • High School:
    Napoleon
  • Letters:
    4

Summary

Biography

2015-16:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... played 20 rounds over 10 tournaments and finished the season with a 78.3 stroke average ... collected a top-10 and a top-25 finish ... best finish was at the Brown University Golf Intercollegiate where he shot a 152 (77, 75) to finish tied-for-fourth ... his low round was a 72 at the GLIAC North Invitational ... tied-for-23rd with a 155 (81, 74) at the GLIAC South Invitational ... shot a 156 (82, 74) at the fourth Midwest Regional ... carded a 153 (75, 78) at the first Midwest Regional ... finished the season with a 234 (79, 79, 76) at the GLIAC Championships ...  2015-16 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2014-15:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... GCAA Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar ... played in 21 rounds and shot an average of 76.95 per round ... season low round of 71 came during the second round of the GLIAC Championships (Oct. 10-12) where he tied for 39th with a 225 ... shot a 154 (76, 78) at the LTU Invitational (Sept. 22) to tied for 15th ... tied for medalists honors at the Motor City Invitational (Oct. 4-5) with a 151 (76, 75) ... 19 of 21 rounds were in the 70s.

2013-14:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence team ... All-GLIAC Second Team selection ... selected GLIAC Golfer of the Week on Sept. 18 after winning the John Piper Intercollegiate with a 217 and carding a round-three 69 ... played in four rounds during the fall and carried a stroke average of 74.92 ... tied for ninth to open the season at the Lake Superior Invite with a 150 (75, 75) ... tied for third with a 144 (73, 71) at the GLIAC North Invitational ... season-low round of 69 came at John Piper Intercollegiate ... finished the season with a 75.52 stroke average in 25 total rounds.

2012-13:  GLIAC Freshman of the Year ... earned a spot on the All-GLIAC First Team ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence team ... GLIAC Golfer of the Week on March 26 following his first career individual victory at the SVSU Invitational, where he shot a 107 (70, 37) ... collected another GLIAC Golfer of the Week award on April 22 following his win at the GLIAC Spring Invite where he shot a 143 (71, 72) ... played in all 23.5 rounds and finished the season with a stroke average of 73.66, which was the lowest on the team ... won two events and collected four other top ten finishes ... best 36-hole score was a 143 (71, 72) at the GLIAC Spring Invitational... shot a career-low round of 65 at the Motor City Invitational on Oct. 22-23, which is a record low for the program ... 2012-13 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2011-12:  Did not compete … received the WSU Golf Scholar of the Year award.

High School: A 2011 graduate of Napoleon … played four years of varsity golf for the Pirates … was a state qualifier and earned all-conference and all-area honors … won a league title as a junior and a district title in 2011 … set a school record with a nine-hole round of 32 in April 2010 … was a three-sport athlete at Napoleon, lettering four years in cross country and two in basketball … served as team captain for golf and cross country … graduated with salutatorian accolades.

Personal: Full name--Tyler R. LaSerra … born in Jackson … son of Robert and Kim LaSerra … has an older brother, Alex, who was a member of the WSU golf team … is a business administration/management major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Fall 2013, Winter 2014, Fall 2014, Fall 2015 and Winter 2016 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2015.


 
Tyler LaSerra's Career Statistics
Year Rounds Strokes Average Low
2012-13 23.5 1,731 73.66 65
2013-14 25 1,888 75.52 69
2014-15 21 1,616 76.15 71
2015-16 20 1,566 78,3 72
Total 89.5 6,801 75.98 65

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Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    6'0" 160 lbs
  • 2012-13Redshirt Freshman

    6'0" 160 lbs
  • 2013-14Redshirt Sophomore

    6'0" 160 lbs
  • 2014-15Redshirt Junior

    6'0" 160 lbs
  • 2015-16Redshirt Senior

    6'0" 160 lbs