Arguably the best golfer to ever play for the Golden Eagles, Van Sickle already owns numerous career and single-season records. His 72.28 career scoring average is nearly two strokes better than former teammate Ted Gray (74.06), who occupies the number two spot on that list. Van Sickle also has collectively carded 59 rounds of par or better in only 103 career rounds played, including an MU record 27 rounds of par or better this season alone. That topped the junior's previous single-season mark of 20 rounds of par or better set in 2006-07.

Additionally, Van Sickle broke another of his own school records with his 71.39 scoring average in 13 rounds played, which ranked as the 14th-lowest scoring average in the country. His 153 birdies ranked second among all NCAA Division I golfers, while his seven eagles ranked third behind freshman teammate Kelly Kretz (8).

Van Sickle was tabbed as an All-BIG EAST selection for the second consecutive season after he tied for fourth at the BIG EAST Championship in April, helping the Golden Eagles win their first conference title and school's first-ever BIG EAST crown in any team sport. Van Sickle was named a mid-season all-American by Golfweek shortly after finishing in the top-20 at the presigious Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic, an invite-only tournament in El Paso, Texas, which exclusively features the nation's top collegiate players.

For the second straight year, Van Sickle was selected as a PING All-America honorable mention, announced by the GCAA. He also garnered All-America honorable mention from Golfweek. Earlier in the season, Golfweek's Ryan Herrington labeled Van Sickle "The Best Player You've (Maybe) Never Heard Of," in addition to being named to the publication's Midseason All-America team.

During the summer, Van Sickle played in some of the top amateur events in the country, including the Sunnehanna Amateur Tournament for Champions and the Porter Cup. He tied for fourth at the prestigious Northeast Amateur, after firing a five-under par 64 in the fourth and final round. Van Sickle was named recipient of the Frank Fuher III Award, selected by the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association, for the second consecutive year.

Sophomore (2006-07) -- A First Team All-BIG EAST selection, Van Sickle earned PING All-America Honorable Mention and All-Midwest Region accolades, tabbed by the Golf Coaches Association of America, at the conclusion of the season and became the first-ever Marquette golfer to qualify for the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships. He posted three top-10 finishes during the Fall season before beginning his run into uncharted territory for a Marquette golfer and finishing the season with a school-record 71.91 stroke average. At final tally, Van Sickle was ranked 39th in the Golfstat Cup and also nationally ranked by Golfweek. He was also BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

Van Sickle opened the Spring campaign with an unprecedented three consecutive victories, winning the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate, the Ron Smith/USF Invitational and the Mission Inn Collegiate Invitational in back-to-back-to-back fashion, an accomoplishment that helped him earn Golfweek's national Player of the Week honor.

Prior to the start of his junior season at MU, Van Sickle was busy on the amateur circuits. In May, he was named co-recipient of the the 2006-07 Western Pennsylvania Golf Association's Frank Fuhrer III Award, along with Penn State's Robert Rohanna, presented to the area's outstanding collegiate golfer. Later he was honored by Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort and Conference Center for breaking the course record at Tom's Run Golf Course, where Van Sickle carded a 12-under par 60 while winning the Dick's Sporting Goods Tri-State Amateur Championship. Van Sickle also claimed victory at the 91st Chuck Deardorff Memorial Open Championship, the state open championship of Pennsylvania.

Freshman (2005-06) -- Van Sickle came out of the gate strong, recording Marquette's best finish in the first three events of the season. In all, he led MU in scoring five times in the year. He finished the season with a 73.53 scoring average, the second best season scoring average in MU history. He started strong, placing second in his first collegiate tournament, the John Piper Intercollegiate. He shot a 69 in his first collegiate round and finished the event at six-under, 208.

He placed fifth at The Cardinal Intercollegiate with a five-under, 211, helping MU win its first tournament of the season. He also shot a five-under, 211, at the Xavier Intercollegiate. He led MU in scoring to conclude the fall, shooting a five-under, 211, at the BIG EAST/MAC Challenge. His final round 68 helped guide MU to the tournament win. He led MU in one other event, shooting 66 against Rollins College in a dual match prior to the BIG EAST Championships. At the BIG EAST Tournament, he placed 20th, shooting one-over, 217. For the year, Van Sickle led MU with 10 under par rounds and seven rounds below 70.

Prior to Marquette -- Van Sickle was a well decorated golfer out of high school. He was ranked no. 1 on the Future Collegians World Tour golf ranking in 2004-05 and was the points leader in the 16-18 year old division. He was the Eastern Region Player of the Year by the FCWT and was a first-team All-American by the FCWT in 2004-05. He was also a member of the FCWT's All-Academic team and was the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association Junior Player of the Year. As captain of his Pine-Richland High School team, he led the squad to Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League titles in 2004 and 2005. He was a three year state championship qualifier and a two-time WPIAL champion. Van Sickle also played basketball, lettering three times.

Personal -- Van Sickle was born December 17, 1986, in Milwaukee to Gary and Betsy Van Sickle. His father is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and his mother was formerly the sports information director at Marquette. He is majoring in broadcast communications.