Grand Valley State University Athletics

As a Senior (2011-12)
Named to the All-GLIAC second team ... notched eight top-25 finishes and four in the top 10 ... opened the season with a one-under 143 at the Al Watrous Memorial Invite (Sept. 11) to tie for ninth ... tied for 24th at the GLIAC Championship (Oct. 3) with a score of 233 (+17) to help GVSU claim its fifth earned GLIAC title ... earned his best finish of the year at the Findlay Invite (Oct. 9), finishing first with a four-under 140 with two season-low rounds of 70s ... earned GLIAC Golfer of the Week honors for his performance ... opened the second half of the season with a win against SVSU's Drew Vogl 6 & 4 in match-play (March 8) ... tied for 16th at The Jewell (April 1), carding a 146 (+2) ... shot a 151 (+7) at the Great Lakes Regional #4 (April 9) to tie for sixth ... shot a 227 (+11) at the three-round Detroit Titans Invite (April 14) to tie for 25th ... closed out his career with a two-over 218 at the NCAA Division II Super Regional (May 9) to finish in a tie for 10th after rounds of 68-73-77 ... the 68 was two strokes better than his season-low ... earned Academic Excellence honors.

As a Junior (2010-11)
Led the Lakers with a fourth-place finish at the LSSU Invitational (Sept. 12) with a score of 150 (+6) ... finished in a tie for fourth at the Great Lakes Region Invitational #1 (Sept. 21) with a score of 144 (E) ... on the opening day, he should an individual school record 66 and also hit what is believe to be the first hole-in-one during competition in Laker men's golf history ... helped GVSU to a second-place finish in the Arendsen Invitational (Sept. 26) with a seventh-place finish with a one-over 145 ... tied for sixth place at the GLIAC Champiionship (Oct. 4), carding a 223 (+10) after rounds of 72-76-75 ... shot a 156 (77-79) at the NKU Spring Classic (March 21) ... recorded an 81 (+9) to finish in a tie for 25th at the GLIAC Preview (April 23) ... closed out the year with a 231 (+15) at the Division II Super Regional (May 4) ... named a GLIAC Academic Excellence honoree.

As a Sophomore (2009-10)
Recorded four top-25 finishes during the year ... highest finish was at the Findlay Spring Invitational (April 17), as he shot a 153 (+9) with the Lakers taking home the team title ... placed ninth at the Al Watrous Memorial Tournament (Sept. 13) with a 216 (E), after rounds of 71-74-71 ... captured a 12th place finish at the Great Lakes Regional #3 (April 11) with a 147 (+3) ... finished 22nd at the Great Lakes Region Invitational (Sept. 21) with a 146 (+2) ... also placed in a tie for 31st at the Motor City Invitational (Oct. 12) with a 229 (+16).

High School
Played one year at Grand Rapids Community College under head coach Bruce VandenBeldt...Prepped at Kenowa Hills High School under head coach Roger Perkins...Earned Ping All-American honors in 2009...Tabbed as an all-conference selection twice and notched all-state honors for one year at Kenowa Hills...Also served as team captain, while being named team most valuable player and "Most Improved"...Won a regional championship during his time at Kenowa Hills.

Personal: Son of Tom Shooks and Sherin Coleman...Majoring in finance.