Nicolas Handal
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- Hometown:
- Santa Cruz, Bolivia
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- Year:
- Sr.
Bio
Photos: Freshman | Sophomore | Junior
- 2016-17, First team all-NSAA
- 2016-17, NSAA Champion of Character
- 2015-16, NSAA Champion of Character
- 2013-14, Second team all-MCAC
2016-17 Season (Senior): A first team all-NSAA selection and Bellevue’s NSAA Champion of Character recipient … Competed in 22 rounds and scored an average of 76.23 strokes per round … Shot a season-low 67 in the second round of the U.C. Ferguson Classic (Sept. 5) … Placed in a tie for fifth at the NSAA Championship Tournament … Recorded a score of par or better in three rounds on the season.
2015-16 Season (Junior): Participated in 11 events ... Fifth on the team with a 78.43 stroke average per round ... Best finish was 11th at the Roger Doerr Invitational on Oct. 12-13, 2015 ... Recipient of the NSAA Champions of Character award.
2014-15 Season (Sophomore): Played in 10 tournaments … posted an average score of 76.8 … Fired a season-low 66 in the first round of the Southwestern Christian Invitational (Sept. 2).
2013-14 Season (Freshman): A second team all-MCAC selection ... Played in eight tournaments ... Finished in ninth place at the MCAC-NSAA Tournament on April 28 ... Fired a career-best score of 73 in the second round of the U.C. Ferguson Classic (Oct. 15) ... Average score was 77.7.
High School: Coached by Oscar Mariscal at Santa Cruz Cooperative School in Santa Cruz, Bolivia ... Average score was 73 ... Also played soccer.
Personal: Son of Rodolfo Handal and Liliana Tobia ... Has three older siblings ... Born on March 8, 1995 ... A business administration major.
News mentions
Nicolas Handal shot the Bruins' top round on the day, finishing with a 4-over-par 75.
Diego Gudino is currently tied for 84th in the 155-player field with a first round score of 8-over-par 79.
Andre Becerra led the Bruins with a fourth-place finish of 2-over par.
Freshman Andre Beccera won individual medalist honors with an 6-under par total of 136 (68-68) ... The Bruins finished in second place in the 11-team tournament.
Bruins tied for second after shooting a 1-over par team score of 289 ... Andre Beccera is tied for first with an opening round score of 4-under par 68.
Fernando Arzate was the Bruins' top golfer in the tournament, finishing at 1-under par with a 215 total after rounds of 73-71-71.
Nicolas Handal fired a team-best 74 on the day
Fernando Arzate is tied for sixth in the 99-golfer field
Fernando Arzate shot a 2-under 70 to finish first overall, leading BU to the team title
Fernando Arzate (BU) and Kyle Wiebe (VCSU) are the clubhouse leaders after two rounds of the NSAA Championships
Diego Gudino is tied for first among individuals while the team is six strokes ahead after the first round
Diego Gudino edged Oklahoma Wesleyan’s Preston Walker by a single stroke to claim the individual tournament championship
All four scoring BU golfers are in the top 12 overall
Fernando Arzate and Juan Gomez both finished at 2-over for the tournament
Fernando Arzate and Nicolas Handal are both at even par ... Bruins in fourth place entering final round ...
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