PLAYER PROFILES
ROYALS’ MEN’S GOLF 2012
Brandon Gano Sophomore
Bridgewater, N.J.
Freshman Year (2010-2011): Played in three matches in his first year with the program...averaged 87.00 strokes per round...shot a season-low round of 80 in the Royals’ victories over FDU-Florham, 324-333, Stevens Institute, 324-345, and Centenary, 324-369, in cold and blustery weather conditions at the Neshanic Valley Country Club in Branchburg, New Jersey, on March 25...finished tied for 45th with an 86 at the Moravian College Spring Invitational at the Woodstone Country Club in Danielsville, Pennsylvania, on March 31.
THE UNIVERSITY
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SCRANTON MEN’S GOLF TEAM
High School: Three-year letterman in high school...served as team captain for the 2009 season...earned 1st-team all-county and all-Delaware East honors...averaged 39.4 strokes per round (nine holes) and was a state tournament qualifier his senior year...averaged 41.6 strokes, 43.2 and 47.8 in his junior, sophomore and freshman years, respectively...four-year honor roll student...his father, Jim, is a graduate of Salem College (West Virginia) and his mother is a graduate of Cedar Crest College...his dad played basketball and football in college...has one brother, Colin.
Year Rounds 2010-2011 3
Strokes 261
Avg. 87.00
CAREER STATISTICS Low Round 80, Neshanic Valley C.C., Mar. 25
Grant Gulick Sophomore
Binghamton, N.Y.
Transferred to Scranton at the beginning of the fall semester. ... Member of three divisional championship teams (2005, 2007,2008) at Johnson City High School. ... Was named all-American by the National High School Coaches Association in 2006. ... Earned divisional all-star honors three times (2006, 2007,2008) and all-conference honors twice (2007, 2008). ... Three-time team captain (2006-2008)...Tri-Cities Golf Association (TCGA) Player of the Year (2006). ... Central New York (CNY) PGA Junior Player of the Year (2006). ... Recorded 23 first-place finishes on TCGA Junior Tour and 17 first-place finishes on CNY PGA Junior Tour...his high school team finished with 48-8 overall record in four years. ... His mother, Jill, is a graduate of Clemson University and his father, Pete, played football at Lock Haven University and is a graduate of Broome Community College...started his college career in the golf management program at both Campbell University and the University of Nevade-Las Vegas before transferring to Scranton.
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