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2007-08 (Junior): Was chosen as an honorable mention All-American by Golfweek and the Golf Coaches Association of America ... was named an Academic All-Big 12 pick as well as a Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar ... one of four Cowboys named to the All-Central Region squad ... picked up a pair of honors after notching his first career win at the U.S. Collegiate Championship ... named the Southern Golf Association National Amateur of the Month following his victory ... was also selected as the Big 12 Golfer of the Month ... was named a first-team All-Big 12 pick as well as a first-team academic all-league selection ... victory at the U.S. Collegiate came after he posted an 8-under 208 total that included rounds of 69, 69 and 70 ... earned his first top 10 of the season at the Isleworth-UCF Collegiate Invitational where he tied for seventh place ... finished with a 3-under 213 total that included a pair of 69s ... tied for fifth place at the NCAA Central Regional after carding rounds of 71, 74 and 72 for a 4-over 214 total ... tied for fourth place at the Western Refining All-American Classic with a 204 total after firing rounds of 69, 65 and 70.
2006-2007 (Sophomore): Was tabbed as an honorable mention All-America selection ... was chosen as an all-region pick ... was also named a first-team academic All-Big 12 selection ... best finish was a tie for fifth place at the Hawaii-Hilo Intercollegiate where he finished with a 201 total after rounds of 68, 67, 66 ... posted a 2-2 record to help the Cowboys win the Callaway Golf Collegiate Match Play Championship ... turned in a top-20 finish at the Big 12 Championship where he tied for 17th place after finishing with a 225 total ... opened with a 67 at The Maxwell on his way to a tie for 25th ... closed out play with three consecutive 69s at the NCAA Championship to come in with the best finish on the squad, tying for 15th at 1-under 279.
2005-2006 (Freshman): Was named an honorable mention All-American by Golfweek ... was named to the All-Central Region squad ... was instrumental in the Cowboys' charge to the national title with a 69 during the final round of the NCAA Championship ... played in 11 events and finished in the top 20 on five occasions ... posted five rounds in the 60s on the year ... opened play at the Isleworth-UCF Collegiate Invitational with a 69 on his way to a 221 total and an 11th-place tie ... posted a 3-1 record at the Hooters Collegiate Match Play Championship ... tied for 17th at the Hawaii-Hilo Intercollegiate with a 212 total after opening with a 68 ... recorded back-to-back top 10s after tying for eighth at the Hall of Fame Invitational and tying for second at the Morris Williams Intercollegiate ... posted a 6-over 222 total at the Hall of Fame and a 4-under 212 score at the Morris Williams ... tied for sixth place at The Maxwell with a 207 total that included rounds of 66, 73 and 68 ... tied for 24th at the NCAA Central Regional with a 6-over 219 total ... carded a 297 score at the NCAA Championship to tie for 62nd place.
Amateur: Advanced to match play at the 2008 U.S. Amateur with rounds of 73 and 71 ... lost in the first round of match play to teammate Peter Uihlein ... tied for third with teammate Kevin Tway at the 2008 Azalea Invitational ... tied for ninth at the 2006 Northeast Amateur after posting rounds of 71 and 66 for a 1-under 137 total ... tied for 18th at the Porter Cup with a 281 score that included a 67 during his third round ... tied for seventh at the 2005 Sunnehanna Amateur with a 4-under total of 276 ... tied for 56th place at the Monroe Invitational with a 299 score ... turned in a 6-over 286 score to tie for 46th place at the Northeast Amateur Invitational ... finished with a 2-over 282 total to tie for 29th place at the Porter Cup ... earned honorable mention AJGA All-America honors in 2004 after being tabbed as a second-team selection in 2003 ... during his junior season, posted eight top-10 finishes in AJGA-sanctioned events on his way to becoming the No. 2-ranked junior player in the country ... qualified for the U.S. Amateur in both 2003 and 2004 ... was the medal play champion at the 2004 Terra Cotta Invitational and posted a third-place finish at the 2004 MCI Heritage ... claimed medalist honors at the 2003 David Leadbetter International Tournament ... posted a third-place finish at the 2003 AJGA Boys' Championship ... carded a 68 during his final round to win the 2002 Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Junior Classic ... was crowned the FHSAA Class 1A Region 6 champion as a freshman at Saint Stephen's Episcopal in 2001.
Personal: Born January 3, 1986 in Dallas, Texas ... son of Art and Katie Leon ... has one sister, Taylor, who was a member of the Georgia golf team and one brother, Tyler, who competed for OSU from 2003-07 ... majoring in economics ... also considered Georgia, Arizona, Arizona State, UNLV, Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma and TCU.
