J.T. Poston leads Catamounts in a tie for 17th place
2011-12 (Freshman): Played in four events as a true freshman including three in the fall semester and one in the spring ... Finished with a seasonal stroke average of 80.64 through 11 rounds ... Made his collegiate debut at the Mason Rudolph Championship (Sept., 2011), recording his career-best finish in a tie for 75th overall ... Carded his career-low round of 72 in the third round at the Mason Rudolph ... Played as an individual at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate (Oct., 2011).
Prior to Western Carolina: Joined the WCU men's golf team prior to the 2011-12 season as a walk-on ... Was a high school teammate of Catamount classmate, J.T. Poston, as well as WCU junior Trey White where he was a part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3-A state champions in 2009 and runner-up in 2011 ... Earned all-conference 3A/4A plaudits his final three years as a prep and placed third overall in the state as a senior ... Shot 67 to win the Hickory High / Forestview Challenge, while carding a career-low round of 65 to lead Hickory HS with medalist honors in the state 3A regionals held at the Riverbend Country Club ... Was named to Charlotte Mecklenburg All-Observer Boy's Golf Second Team for top golfers in the state for 2011 ... In 2010, finished as the runner-up in the Greater Rock Barn Classic High School Challenge 2010 ... Additionally won the WNC Junior Championship at Mimosa Country Club in 2009, shooting 70.
