Columbia College Athletics

Spring 2016: Led the Cougar’s Silver Team to a 9^th place team finish at the WWU Invite after finishing in a tie for 16^th place with a two-day score of 153 (75-78, +9)… Helped the Cougar’s silver team to a third place finish at the CMU Eagle Open after placing 28^th overall with a 156 (+14)... Named to the Academic All-AMC team.

Fall 2015: Tied for 23^rd, posting an 11-over par 155 at the WWU Invite on Sept. 13^th… ended in a tie for 31^st after turning in a 161 (85-76, +19) at the Cougar Classic

Spring 2015: Competed individually where he placed 11^th after shooting 74 the first day and 77 on day two at the CMU Eagle Open… Academic All-AMC selection

Fall 2014:

Spring 2014: Finished 26th at the William Woods Spring Invitational with a two-round score of 166 (81-85, +22) ... Named to AMC All-Academic Team

Fall 2013: Shot 161 (82-79, +17) and placed 29th at the William Woods Fall Invitational on Sept. 30 - Oct. 1

2012-13: Tied for 34th at the Culver Stockton College Wildcat Invitational on Sept. 16 and 17 with a 167 (82-85, +25)...Took 21st at the Quinsippi Invitational on Mar. 18 after shooting a 174 (83-91)...Named to the AMC All-Academic team

Prep: Attended Blair Oaks High School...All-District and All-Conference selection his senior year while tying for 40th at the State tournament...graduated in the top 10 of his class with a GPA of 4.0, making the Superintendent's list every semester...also lettered in basketball

Personal: Son of Lester and Heather Elder...has one brother, Tanner (14)...plans to major in Mathematics