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2025-26 Men's Golf Roster

Nick Canales

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown La Porte, Texas
  • Highschool La Porte

Biography

Returning All-American and sophomore star poised for another banner season in 2024-25 ... Came to UCO last fall as a Division I transfer and had a huge impact from the outset ... Put together a fabulous freshman season and should be even better with the confidence gained from last year's success ... A threat to win every tournament he plays and one of the best players in NCAA Division II ... Spent redshirt year at Nebraska in 2022-23 before coming to the Bronchos.

2024-25: Ranked on the 32 spot for the National Ranking and 4th in the Regional Ranking... Finished up the year with a 70.8 scoring average... Scored a top 10 finishes in 3 of the 5 tournaments this fall... Started off the season with a win at Warrensburg with a score of 204 (68-73-63)...  Had a finish on 7th position at St. Joseph with a total score of 210 (70-67-73)... Named MIAA Golfer of the Week.

2023-24: Second-team All-America pick and first-team All-Region selection after carding sensational 71.68 scoring average for 34 rounds, including 11 rounds in the 60s ... Had seven top-20 finishes in 11 tournaments, highlighted by record-setting effort in second tournament of his UCO career at the Missouri Southern Fall Classic title ... Set 54-hole school records of low total (198) and under-par (-18), with his final-round 10-under 62 tying single-round school marks in running away with the title ... Was runner-up in the Division II Midwest/Central Regional Tournament with a 10-under 200 total after rounds of 66-66-68 ... Finished 15th at the NCAA Division II Golf Championships at two-under 211 (71-69-71) to help the Bronchos finish third in advancing to Match Play ... Fired a six-under 65 to win his match in UCO's quarterfinal loss to Colorado Christian.

High School: All-District, All-Region and All-State selection at La Porte High School ... Third-place state finisher.

Personal: Business administration major ...Names the Arizona Cardinals as his favorite team ... Lists "Tin Cup" as his top sports movie ... Birthdate is Feb. 27, 2004.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Redshirt Freshman

    5'9"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

  • 2025-26Junior