Juan Gomez
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- Hometown:
- Bogota, Colombia
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- Year:
- Jr.
Bio
Honors and Awards:
- 2015-16, First team all-NSAA
- 2014-15, First team all-MCAC
2016-17 Season (Junior): Appeared in 22 rounds on the season … Recorded a scoring average of 77.18 … Shot par or better in four rounds … Fired a season-best 70 on three occasions (twice at the U.C. Ferguson Classic and once at the SGU Fall Cavalier Classic) … Tied for fifth place at the SGU Fall Cavalier Classic.
2015-16 Season (Sophomore): Earned first team all-NSAA accolades after placing second at the NSAA Championships ... Also finished second at the Nebraska Intercollegiate Classic ... Recorded a team second-best 76.22 stroke average on the season ... Fired a 2-under 70 in the first round at the Grand View Spring Classic on April 18.
2014-15 Season (Freshman): Earned first team all-MCAC honors … Played in 11 tournaments … posted an average score of 77.5 … Fired a season-low 71 in the first round of the Southwestern Christian Invitational (Sept. 2).
2013-14 Season (Redshirt): Did not compete in any tournaments.
High School: Attended West River Academy ... Coached by Monica Tamayo and Brian Moore ... Average score was 75 ... Finished in first place at the 2012 Junior World Golf Championships and the Latin America Championships ... Also played soccer.
Personal: Son of Gloria Gomez ... Born on July 30, 1994 in Bogota, Colombia ... Majoring in business administration and management.
News mentions
Andre Becerra led the Bruins with a fourth-place finish of 2-over par.
Freshman Andre Beccera won individual medalist honors with an 6-under par total of 136 (68-68) ... The Bruins finished in second place in the 11-team tournament.
Bruins tied for second after shooting a 1-over par team score of 289 ... Andre Beccera is tied for first with an opening round score of 4-under par 68.
Fernando Arzate was the Bruins' top golfer in the tournament, finishing at 1-under par with a 215 total after rounds of 73-71-71.
Nicolas Handal fired a team-best 74 on the day
Fernando Arzate is tied for sixth in the 99-golfer field
Fernando Arzate shot a 2-under 70 to finish first overall, leading BU to the team title
Fernando Arzate (BU) and Kyle Wiebe (VCSU) are the clubhouse leaders after two rounds of the NSAA Championships
Diego Gudino is tied for first among individuals while the team is six strokes ahead after the first round
Diego Gudino edged Oklahoma Wesleyan’s Preston Walker by a single stroke to claim the individual tournament championship
All four scoring BU golfers are in the top 12 overall
Fernando Arzate and Juan Gomez both finished at 2-over for the tournament
Fernando Arzate and Nicolas Handal are both at even par ... Bruins in fourth place entering final round ...
Fernando Arzate and Lautaro Marzilio recorded five and four birdies, respectively
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