Drake University Athletics

Spring 2015 - Earned All-MVC Academic Team honorable mention honors … scored an average round of 77.2 over 16 rounds … carded a season-low 69 in the second round of the Jackrabbit Invitational … recorded four rounds of a score 75 or less … registered a season-low 54-hole total at the Jackrabbit Invitational with a score of 218 (77-69-72)...Fall 2014 - Appeared in six rounds for the Bulldogs and posted a 76.3 scoring average...recorded a season-low 75 on three occasions, including during the opening round of the SIUE Derek Dolenc Invitational...registered best 54-hole score of 229 (75-78-76) at the SIUE Derek Dolenc Invitational...turned in three rounds of 75 or lower...tabbed an MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award recipient as well as being selected to the MVC Academic Honor Roll...Spring 2014 - Registered a 75.9 scoring average across 19 rounds for the Bulldogs...posted eight rounds of 75 or better, including a 71 during the second round of the Desert Shootout...finished the 2013-14 campaign with the second-best scoring average (76.6) on the team over 29 rounds...best finish came at the Benbow Invitational (74-74=148/T-11th)...recorded lowest tournament scorecard (75-71-72=218) at the Desert Invitational where he was Drake’s top finisher...earned Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Golf Scholar-Athlete accolades for the second consecutive year being tabbed to the honorable mention squad...Fall 2013 - Made season debut at the Jim Colbert Intercollegiate registering a 248 (83-78-87) scorecard...fired a 73 during the opening round of the Bill Ross Intercollegiate en route to recording a 231 (73-78-80) total...posted his two lowest rounds (72 and 70) to close out the ODU/Outerbanks Invitational to garner best finish of the campaign (T-36th) with a 220 (78-72-70) scorecard...concluded the fall with a 77.9 scoring average over 10 rounds...Spring 2013 - Carded a 76.2 scoring average across 16 rounds...fired a final round 72 to finish third at the MVC Championship en route to collecting All-MVC accolades...had five rounds of 72 or lower, including a career-low 68 in the first round of the MVC Championship...Drake’s top finisher at C&G Bank Intercollegiate and MVC Championship...concluded campaign with 76.0 scoring average for 32 rounds...garnered first-team All-MVC Scholar-Athlete accolades...tabbed an MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award recipient as well as being selected to the MVC Academic Honor Roll...Fall 2012 - Turned in a team-low 75.9 scoring average for 16 rounds...recorded eight rounds of 73 or lower, including scores of 70 during the second round of the Ram Master Invitational and the final 18 holes of the ODU/Outer Banks Invitational...earned Drake's top finish in four of five tournaments...Spring 2012 - Registered Drake's lowest scoring average on the year, 76.3, in 30 rounds...posted 10 rounds with scores in the 70's, including a second-round 72 at the State Farm MVC Championship...notched a second-round 71 at the Jackrabbit Invitational...garnered 76.5 scoring average for 15 spring rounds...Fall 2011 - Recorded a team-low 76.1 scoring average in 15 rounds, highlighted by placing fourth in his first collegiate tournament carding a 69-76-72=217 at Fairway Club Invitational...fired a final round 71 to lead team at the Kansas Invitational finishing 26th (80-74-71=217)...placed 28th at Jim Colbert Intercollegiate with 235 (74-82-79) three-round total...rounded out fall campaign with 233 (76-74-83) and 231 (77-78-76) totals at the John Dallio Memorial and Bill Ross Intercollegiate to tie for 40th and 39th, respectively...2010-11 - Did not play in any tournaments...redshirted...Other - Carded a 74-70-73=217 to tie for ninth at 2011 Iowa Amateur Championship at Glen Oaks Country Club...Prep - Led Ballard High School to four consecutive Iowa Class 3A state team titles...won 2010 Iowa Class 3A state individual title...three-time all-state selection by Iowa Golf Coaches Association...also all-state academic selection...earned all-district honors in football and basketball as a senior...recipient of Herman Sani scholarship awarded by Iowa Golf Association...member of National Honor Society...Personal - Born Dec. 21, 1991, in Huxley, Iowa, majoring in biochemistry, cell and molecular biology...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...honored with 2010-11 and 2011-12 MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award...son of Kurt and Lisa Leland.