M. Golf: Robbie Van Riper | University of West Florida Athletics

Robbie Van Riper

Height: 5-10

Weight: 183

Hometown: Tallahassee, Fla.

Previous School: Florida State University Schools

Eligibility: Sr.

Major: Finance

2011-12: Competed in all but two events for the Argonauts… averaged 75.00 strokes over 27 rounds… Had two top-20 results… lowest finish a solo 11th place at the Sandestin Collegiate Championship (9/26-27)… Low 18-hole score 69, which he shot in the second round of The McLaughlin (9/15-16) where he also carded his lowest 54-hole total of 216.

2010-11: Competed in five tournaments and posted no individual rounds higher than 78... posted a top 20 finish, placing T19 at the Argonaut Invitational (2/28-3/1) with rounds of 71-77-76 - 224 (+8)... named to the Gulf South Conference Honor Roll for the second straight year.

2009-10: Best finish was T12 at the GSC Championships (4/19-20), carding rounds of 73-74-73 - 220 (+4)... also finished with a 221 at the NCAA South/Southeast Super Regional (5/3-5) with rounds of 75-73-73 (+8)... GSC Spring Academic Honor Roll member... Fellowship of Christian Athletes “Go to Distance” Award recipient.

2009-10                           Avg.     Vs.
               Tourn.   Rounds   Score     Par    Adjusted
                  7      21.0    76.14    4.71       4.11

Tournament                    IND. FINISH     REGION   SCORES
Golfweek Spring Invitat.-Div 2    T 39- 90   T 14- 20   75* 82   72*       229
Matlock Collegiate Classic        T 27- 75   T 21- 55   74* 74* 77*       225
2010 Southeastern Collegiate      T 37- 96   T 25- 65   75* 79* 74*       228
Bobcat Invitational                 88- 89     40- 40   79   80   89        248
Carrabba's Italian Grill Inv.     T 61- 86   T 38- 50   76* 77* 75*       228
Gulf South Conference-Men         T 12- 59   T 12- 59   73* 74* 73*       220
NCAA D2 Men's South/SE Region     T 52-108   T 28- 54   75* 73* 73*       221

2010-11                           Avg.     Vs.
               Tourn.   Rounds   Score     Par    Adjusted
                  5      15.0    75.27    3.87       3.79

Tournament                    IND. FINISH     REGION   SCORES
Sandestin Collegiate Champ.    # T 47- 66   T 31- 41   77   72   78        227
Matlock Collegiate Classic        T 38- 75   T 27- 50   76* 75* 72        223
Argonaut Invitational             T 19- 74   T 10- 44   71* 77* 76        224
2011 Southeastern Collegiate      T 39- 74   T 28- 49   75* 75* 77        227
Bobcat Invitational               T 65- 88   T 30- 40   74* 77   77        228

2011-12                          Avg.     Vs.
               Tourn.   Rounds   Score     Par    Adjusted
                  9      27.0    75.00    3.78       3.95

Tournament                    IND. FINISH     REGION   SCORES
The McLaughlin                    T 28- 92      4- 5   75   69* 72*       216
Sandestin Collegiate Champ.         11- 60      5- 34   71* 75* 71*       217
D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate     T 40- 78      4- 5   78* 75* 76        229
Georgetown Intercollegiate        T 19- 67      4- 5   79* 72* 73*       224
Matlock Collegiate Classic        T 23- 75   T 16- 45   74* 69* 79*       222
UNO Mardi Gras Invitational       T 46- 76   T 28- 41   78   80   76        234
2012 Southeastern Collegiate      T 38- 75   T 27- 50   81   72* 72*       225
Bobcat Intercollegiate            T 70- 90     38- 41   74* 73* 80        227
Argonaut Invitational          #    41- 48     25- 26   77   77   77        231

Amateur Competition: 2010 Hardees Collegiate Holiday Classic Champion recording rounds of 69-71-70=210 (-6)…Finished third at the 2010 Spirit of America Championship posting rounds of 73-67-68-73=281 (-3)...2009 Florida State Amateur Qualifier medalist at Southwood Golf Club firing a round of 69 (-3)…2009 SJGT – FSU Junior Classic Champion carding rounds of 70-71=141 (-3)…Finished T9 at the 2009 U.S. Junior Amateur Qualifier – St. Johns with rounds of 71-79=150…Finished T2 at the 2009 FJT – Orange County National recording rounds of 77-69-68=214 (-2)…Finished fourth at the 2009 FJT – Southwood GC posting rounds of 75-75=150 (+6)…2009 HJGT – Tampa Bay Junior Classic Champion firing rounds of 78-71=149 (+5)…Finished T3 at the 2008 SJGT – Tournament of Champions carding rounds of 72-74=146 (+2)…2008 SJGT – Southwood Junior Classic Champion with rounds of 73-71=144 (E)…Finished T3 at the 2008 SJGT – Amelia Island Junior Classic recording rounds of 78-79=157 (+15)…Finished T4 at the 2008 SJGT – UGA/AutoTrader.com Invitational posting rounds of 74-73=147 (+3)…Finished ninth at the 2008 Ponte Vedra Back to School Invitational firing rounds of 80-74=154…2008 HJGT – St. Johns Junior Open Champion carding rounds of 73-73=146 (+2)…2008 GPGAJT – Junior Piney Woods Champion with rounds of 71-69=140 (-4)…Finished T27 at the 59th Annual 2008 Press Thornton Future Masters recording rounds of 74-75-71=220 (+10)…Finished third at the 2008 SJGT – University of Florida Junior Classic posting rounds of 70-73=143…2008 Tallahassee Amateur Champion firing rounds of 73-70-76=219 (+3)…Finished second at the 2008 Florida Junior Tour – Southwood Golf Club carding rounds of 72-71=143.

Prep: 2008 Tallahassee Democrat All-Big Bend Player of the Year…Tallahassee Democrat All-Big Bend Golf Team – First Team selection (2006-08)…Panhandle Cup – East Team member (2007-08)…Florida State University School Scholar Athlete (2005-08)…Named MVP of the Florida State University School Golf Team (2005-08)…2008 FHSAA Class 1A District 3 Tournament Champion firing a round of 73 (+1)…2008 Tallahassee High School City Champion carding a round of 72 (E)…Qualified for the FHSAA Class 1A Region 1 Tournament (2005-08)…Helped team qualify for the first Regional appearance in Florida State University School history…National Honor Society member (2007-09)…National Junior Honor Society member (2005-07)…Florida Bright Futures Scholarship recipient – Florida Medallion.

Personal: Son of Bob and Lori Van Riper… has one sister, Jessica… majoring in Finance.

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