Junior (2015-16): Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC ... Played in 14 of the combined 16 rounds played during the fall and spring ... Played in all four tournaments during the fall and averaged 80.8 strokes in five rounds of 18 holes ... Had a low-round of 78 strokes on three separate occasions ... Record a best finish of 10th place at the Manchester (Ind.) University Fall Invitational ... Played in all but the first two rounds of the HCAC Championships during the spring ... Averaged 82.0 strokes per round ... Posted a low score of 75 strokes twice.
Sophomore (2014-15): Played in six events on the season … Played eight rounds, shooting a season total of 656 strokes (82.1 avg.) ... Shot a season best round of 76 ... Shot a season best of 157 in a two-round, 36-hole tournament at the Anderson Invitational ... Finished the year with a best 18-hole tournament score of 76 ... Scored a top 20 finish once.
Freshman (2013-14): Played in eight events on the season … Played 14 rounds, shooting a season total of 1200 strokes (85.7 avg.) … Relative to par, averaged a +14 ... Shot a season best round of 79 ... Shot a season best of 162 in a two-round, 36-hole tournament ... Finished the year with a best 18-hole tournament score of 82.
Prep: Four-year letterman for Eaton High School in golf for coach Randy Titkemeyer ... Named an All-Southwstern Buckeye League team member three times ... Named Preble County Player of the Year twice ... Served as team captain for three seasons ... Voted Eaton team Most Valuable Player two times ... District Qualifier ... Four-time SWBL Sportsmanship Award recipient.
Personal: Derek Lucas ... Son of Dan and Lori Lucas ... Dan is a 1986 graduate of Defiance College ... Has one sister; Chelsea, who is a 2012 graduate of Defiance College ... Majoring in Middle Childhood Education.
GREENWOOD, IND. – The Defiance College spring athletic teams had 28 student-athletes named to the Tom Bohlsen All-Academic Heartland...
May 24, 2017
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's golf team turned in an impressive effort on day two of the Defiance Spring Invitational that was...
April 23, 2017
RICHMOND, IND. -- The Defiance College men's golf team improved by 12 strokes in the final round to move up and finish in third place at the...
April 15, 2017
HANOVER, IND. -- The Defiance College men's golf team had two individuals place in the top-five to lead the Yellow Jackets to a third-place...
April 9, 2017
DEFIANCE, OHIO - Inside the Hive's Derek Lucas sits down with junior Alex Miday of the Defiance men's golf team.
October 20, 2016
CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND. -- The Defiance College men's golf team capped a successful fall season with a second place finish at the Wabash (Ind.)...
October 2, 2016
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's golf team placed in a tie for second at the annual Defiance Fall Invitational at Eagle Rock Golf...
September 25, 2016
GREENWOOD, OHIO -- Defiance College senior men's golfer Jake Tinsley (Eaton) has been selected as this week's Heartland Collegiate Athletic...
September 19, 2016
WAUSEON, OHIO -- For the second event in a row, the Defiance College men's golf team came out as the winners with a first place finish at the...
September 13, 2016
ANDERSON, IND. -- The Defiance College men's golf team began its 2016 fall schedule with a win at the Anderson (Ind.) University Fall Invitation...
September 11, 2016