2016-17 Men's Golf Roster

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Nelson Chenault
Nelson Chenault
Nelson Chenault
Nelson Chenault

George Trujillo

  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-7 /
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Letters:
    0
  • Hometown:
    Barquisimeto, Venezuela

Summary

Biography

2016-17 (As a Senior): Averaged 74.14 strokes over 28.0 rounds … Competed in 10 events and earned three top-20 finishes including two top-five finishes … Shot a 67 in the second round of the Little Rock First Tee College Classic (March 27-28) for his low round of the year … Tied for 16th place at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic (Oct. 10-11) finishing at 2-over 218 (78-68-72) … Tied for fourth place at the Duck Commander Intercollegiate (Oct. 30- Nov. 1), finishing at 5-over 221 (71-73-77) … Tied for second place at the Little Rock First Tee College Classic (March 27-28), finishing at 3-under 213 (72-67-74).

2015-16 (As a Junior): Competed in 11 events in 2015-16 … Averaged 74.42 strokes over 31.0 rounds … Ranked 32nd in the Sun Belt in score vs. par average (+2.81) … Recorded a season-low round of 68 twice, first in round two of the Sam Hall Intercollegiate in September and again in the second round of the Sun Belt Preview later that month … Totaled four top-20 finishes and three top-10 finishes on the year … Tied for eighth place at the season-opening Sam Hall Intercollegiate (Sept. 14-15), finishing at 4-under 209 (72-68-69) … Tied for seventh place at the Sun Belt Preview (Sept. 26-27), ending the tournament at 1-under 212 (71-68-73) … Tied for third at the weather-shortened Arkansas State Fall Beach Classic (Oct. 25-27), finishing at 1-under 143 (73-70) … Tied for 17th place at the Little Rock First Tee Classic (March 28-29), ending the event at 11-over 227 (74-77-76).
 
Prior to Little Rock: Ranked No. 875 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings.
 
At Indian Hills CC: Played for head coach Mike Hagen … Earned individual medalist honors at three events – Augustana Invitational, Blue Box Invitational and Alabama A&M Golf Classic … Was named to the league’s All-Freshman Team … First Team All-American … Helped lead Indian Hills to back-to-back National Championships in 2014 and 2015.
 
High School: Venezuela’s National Junior Champion in 2012 … As part of Venezuela’s International Team, helped lead team to titles at the South American Junior Championship and Toxota Jr. World Cup … Participated in the last two Copa Los Andes (South America Amateur Championships).
 
Personal: Born Nov. 13, 1995 in Venezuela … Parents are Elio Trujillo and Maria Saloa … Has one sister, Mariana Trujillo … Majoring in Spanish with a minor in Psychology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Junior

    5'7"
  • 2016-17Senior

    5'7"