Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Men's golf signs Erickson for 2009-10 season
11/19/2008 | 12:00:00 | Men's Golf
Nov. 19,2008
By Kyle Herm
www.SIUSalukis.com
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois men's golf coach Leroy Newton announced the signing of Jake Erickson (Springfield, Ill./Sacred Heart-Griffin H.S.) on Wednesday. Erickson will join the Salukis next fall for the 2009-10 season.
Erickson won three tournaments, took second three times, posted a 74.8 scoring average and medaled nine times overall en route to leading Sacred Heart-Griffin to a fourth place finish at the Illinois State tournament during his senior season this past fall.
He also recorded a 36-hole total of 155 (77,78) to take 16th individually at the state tournament.
"Jake had a great high school career with many accomplishments," said Newton. "He'll fit in well with the team, and be a very good player for us next year."
In his four-year career, Erickson qualified for the Illinois State tournament, and was selected Central State Eight All-Conference three times.
He also helped SHG advance to the 2006 state tournament for the first time since 1979, and amass a four-year record of 82-12 while he was as a member of the team.
In summer play he won the ISU Junior Open with a 70 at the Weibring golf course, and took first at the State journal-Register Drysdale match play championship in 2007.
He also fired a 74 to win the Taylorville Nike Tour Event in 2008.
Next season, Erickson will join junior Jordan Cox, as the second Saluki golfer on the roster from Springfield, Ill. Cox played at Southeast High School and one season at Springfield College.
The Saluki men's golf team recorded two wins, a second, a fourth and sixth place in five tournaments for their best season since 2003, and will open the spring season on March 9, at the Samford Invitational.
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