Northeastern State University Athletics

NORTHEASTERN STATE – A three-year letterwinner . . . has played in 27 tournaments and 67 total rounds as a RiverHawk . . . has four top-10 finishes in his career, which includes three as a junior and one as a freshman . . . lowest-career finish was a T-2 at the 2012 MWSU Invitational (70-72-73=215) . . . recorded his career-best two-round total of 141 (71-70) in a T-8 effort at his first-career tournament, the 2010 NSU Classic . . . finished in solo eighth at the 2013 NCAA Central/Midwest Super Regional Championship with a career-low three-round score of 214 (74-69-71) . . . lowest individual round score was carded at the 2011 NSU Classic (T-49, 80-67-77) . . . has 11 career top-30 finishes . . . named to the 2013 PING All-Central Region team . . . was awarded a redshirt after suffering an injury prior to his senior season.
 
Senior (2013-14) – Suffered an injury in the preseason and sat out the season.
 
Junior (2012-13) – A staple in the lineup, as he was one of just two members of the squad to play in all 10 events . . . was the low man on the squad in five tournaments . . . finished the season with a 75.4 stroke average in 25 rounds . . . recorded three top-10 finishes, including a T-2 at the MWSU Invitational with a three-round score of 215 (70-72-73) . . . tied for third at the Lindenwood Invitational with a season-low two-round score of 148 (76-72) . . . placed solo eighth at the NCAA Central/Midwest Super Regional Championship with a season-best three-round score of 214 (74-69-71), finishing one stroke shy of a playoff for a berth in the NCAA Championship . . . his 69 at the regional championship was his best individual round of the season . . . tied for 18th at the NSU Classic with a 150 (75-75) . . . named to the PING All-Central Region team.

Sophomore (2011-12) – Competed in nine of 11 events and saw action in 20 rounds . . . posted a stroke average of 76.6 . . . season-best three-round tournament total of 224 was shot at the 13th Annual NSU Classic, which included his career-best individual round score (T-49, 80-67-77) . . . placed second on the team at three tournaments and third once . . . had four top-30 finishes, which included a T-14 at the Dave Falconer Memorial Tournament (70-77=147) . . . season-low solo 14th came at the Diet Pepsi Shocker Invitational, which was also his low two-round tournament of the year (69-74=143).

Freshman (2010-11) – Participated in eight of 11 tournaments and played in 22 rounds . . . season stroke average was 77.2 . . . posted a career-low finish of T-8 and a career-best two-round tournament total of 141 in his first collegiate event at the 12th Annual NSU Classic (71-70) . . . was NSU’s top finisher in the season opener and the Dallas Baptist Patriot Invitational, which was also his career-best three-round tournament total (T-32, 73-75-71=219) . . . season-low individual round of 70 was shot at the NSU Classic . . . posted three top-50 finishes.

High School – Was a three-time All-Metro Conference honoree at Putnam City North HS . . . was an all-state member senior year, and also finished second among all classes at the state tournament . . . tied for fourth at the Class 6A State Championship junior year.

Personal – Majoring in media studies . . . son of Jeff and Sharon Tucker . . . born Aug. 27, 1991.