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2021-22 Men's Golf Roster

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John Sand

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Hoquiam, Wash.
  • Highschool Hoquiam H.S.

Biography

AWARDS
2020-21 Second Team All-Summit League
One-time Summit League Golfer of the Week

2021-22 (GRADUATE STUDENT)
Appeared in eight tournaments … logged 24 rounds … notched 11 rounds of par-or-better … posted a 74.13 scoring average … shot a season-low 69 two times … had a season-best sixth-place finish at the Summit League Championship.

2020-21 (SENIOR)
Appeared in four tournaments .. logged 10 rounds ... recorded five rounds of par-or-better ... posted a 72.90 scoring average ... shot a season-low 69 in the final round of the Stitch Intercollegiate ... took third at the Summit League Championship ... named Second Team All Summit League. 

2019-20 (JUNIOR)
Appeared in seven tournaments … logged 18 rounds … posted a 73.0 scoring average … notched six rounds of par-or-better … recorded a season-low 69 on two occasions … had one top-five finish … took third at the UNC Individual Event on Sept. 30.

2018-19 (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in 12 tournaments ... logged 34 rounds ... posted a 74.44 scoring average, third on the team ... had six rounds of par or better ... recorded two top-10 finishes ... shot a season-low 68 on two occasions ... took eighth at the BYU Ping Cougar Classic with a score of 5-under on Apr. 20 ... tied for eighth at the Summit League Championship at 6-over on Apr. 29 ... named Summit League Golfer of the Week on Apr. 24.

2017-18 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in all 11 team tournaments ... logged 33 rounds ... fired a 76.39 scoring average for the season ... had five rounds of par or better ... shot a season-low 70 in first round of Bandon Dunes Championship on Mar. 11 ... had a season-best 15th-place finish at the Summit League Championship on May 1.

BEFORE DENVER
Won the 2014 1A State title ... captured the 2010 WIGA State Championship ... was 2017 1A state runner-up ... three-time 1A district champion ... four-time 1A league MVP

PERSONAL
Son of Michael and Cynthia Sand ... born on Mar. 20 ... has four siblings Ryan, Kate, Nolan and Lauren ... Phi Theta Kappa member ... Grays Harber College honor roll ... chose the University of Denver cause of the great coaching staff and the high level of academic excellence ... planning on majoring in accounting.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    6'2"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    6'2"
  • 2019-20Junior

    6'2"
  • 2020-21Senior

    6'2"
  • 2021-22Graduate Student

    6'2"