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  Edvins Erkmanis

Edvins Erkmanis

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Franklin, Wis.

High School:
Martin Luther

Height:
5-11

Senior (2000) -- Competed in three of four tournaments for Marquette ... held a nine-round scoring average of 76.1 ... best finish was 31st at the Robbins Intercollegiate (229)... shot 229 at the Badger Invitational and 227 at the Legends of Indiana.

Junior (1999-2000) -- Strong finish to the early season, tying for fifth place at Tulane's Deep South Intercollegiate ... shot a three-round-low score of 215 in New Orleans ... 69 in first round at Tulane is Marquette career-low ... started each of Marquette's six events in the Spring ... inconsistent season in which his best finish was a tie for sixth at the Billiken Intercollegiate ... shot a two-round score of 150 (74-76) at the Saint Louis event, tying him with teammate Tim Jacobs ... finished no better than 33rd in each of the other five events ... took 99th place at Conference USA Championship ... shot a season-low score of 73 in the second round of the Kauai Cup.

Sophomore (1998-99) -- Impressive debut season for Marquette highlighted by fifth-place finish at UW-Green Bay's Phoenix Collegiate Invitational, where he shot a season-low 71 ... one of only three golfers to participate in all 28 rounds ... best three-round total was 219 at the Deep South Invitational.

Freshman (1997-98) -- Member of the Ohio State golf team ... had a 73.4 scoring average ... earned scholar-athlete award.

High School -- Two-time all-state selection and four-time all-conference selection ... 1995 Wisconsin State champion ... also won conference and regional championships that season ... ranked among the top 30 juniors in the country while in high school ... high school scoring average was 74.2 ... coached by his father, Edvins, at Martin Luther.

Personal -- Youngest of Edvins and Dzintra Erkmanis' four children ... born on Nov. 7, 1977 ... brother Aivars played golf at North Carolina State ... marketing major.

Erkmanis' Marquette Records
Year        Rounds     Strokes     Avg.     Low 18
2000           9          685      76.1       74
1999-2000     27        2,081      77.1       69
1998-1999     28        2,174      77.6       71
1997-1998     at Ohio State
Totals        64        4,940      77.2       69