Washburn University Athletics

At Washburn
Completed in 17 events playing 42 rounds with a 77.48 stroke average ... a three-time member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

As a redshirt junior in 2016-17
Competed in six events earning two top 15 finishes at the NSU Golf Classic and the Washburn Invitational ... posted a 76.71 stroke average in 14 rounds … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

As a junior in 2015-16
Redshirted the season ... a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... qualified for the Kansas Amateur match play tournament.
 
As a sophomore in 2014-15
Competed in all 11 events playing 28 rounds recording a stroke average of 77.9 … recorded four rounds under par with a low round of 70 two times … had a season-best finish of 14th at the Lindenwood Invitational … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll … qualified for the Kansas Amateur stroke play tournament.

Background
A transfer from Johnson County Community College where he played one season and recorded a 77.8 stroke average and had four top 10 finishes during the season placing second at the Blue Devil Classic and ninth at the Jayhawk Conference tournament helping the Cavaliers to a 17th national finish … at Bonner Springs High School he finished with a stroke average of 78 as a junior and lowered it to 75 his senior year … posted a third-place finish with a 78 to lead Bonner Springs to a fourth place overall finish at the Kaw Valley League Championships at Sunflower Hills his senior year … was the individual champion a the Sunflower Classic with a winning score of 77 his senior season … also captured medalist honors at the Atchison Invitational with a 72, and the Gardner-Edgerton Invitational with an even-par 71 … placed third at the 4A Regional with a 76 … placed 10th at the Kaw Valley League tournament his junior year … earned one varsity letter in baseball.

Personal
Son of Boyd and Angie Abts … majoring in management.