Oklahoma City University Athletics

A leader for the Stars … solid and experienced player … Fall 2008: Averaged 74.83 in six rounds … 2007-08: Third team all-American … Averaged 74.55 in 29 rounds …tied for fifth in the NAIA Region 6 Championship with 72-72-70-214 … shot 69-69-75-213 in U.C. Ferguson OA Classic ... 2006-07: Averaged 73.46 in 28 rounds … tied for 12th with 74-73-78-71–296 in NAIA Championships ... second-team all-American ... all-tournament at NAIA Championships ... seventh in NAIA Region VI Championship with 72-71–143 ... tied for 10th in The Maxwell with 70-68-67–205 ... tied for third at the Oklahoma Christian Classic with 73-72–145 … tied for 10th at the U.C. Ferguson Classic, shooting 74-74-70–218 … 2005-06: Finished third at the NAIA championships with a 73-72-71-71–287 … all-American … tied for fourth at NAIA Region VI tournament with 65-70-75-70–215 … took fourth place at the U.C. Ferguson Classic with a 69-75–144 … placed eighth at the Oklahoma City Spring Classic with a 77-74-76–227 … High school: Captain of under-18 team and under-23 team … lettered in cricket and rugby … Amateur: Played in 2005 South African Airways Open … KwaZulu-Natal amateur champion … three-time club champion at Maritzburg Golf Club … Personal: Majoring in business … son of Richard and Paula Nel … favorite athlete is South African Retief Goosen, 2001 and 2004 U.S. Open champion … born Nov. 24, 1983 in South Africa.