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2023-24 Men's Golf Roster

RMAC
Josh Van Valkenburg-Gernert

Braydon Jones

  • Position Right Handed
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Aberdeen, S.D.
  • Highschool Aberdeen Central
  • Major Electrical Engineering

Biography

Accomplishments & Honors:
  • 2022-23 College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Second Team.
  • Named RMAC Men's Academic Golfer of the Year in 2023-24. 
  • Two-time RMAC Summit Award Winner (2022-23 & 2023-24).
  • Two-time RMAC All-Academic - First Team (2022-23 & 2023-24).
2023-24 (Junior)
  • Played in 19 rounds, averaging 80.9 strokes per 18 holes. 
  • Shot a 72 in the final round of the RMAC Championships for his best round. 
  • Best 36-hole total of 154 and 54-hole total of 233 was at the DBU Invite.
2022-23 (Sophomore):
  • Played in 22 rounds with a scoring average of 79.73.
  • Shot low round of 72 at the Yellowjacket Fall Invite.
  • Best 36-hole total was 155 (76-79) at the Hardrocker Spring Invite and best 54-hole total of 221 (76-72-73) came at the Yellowjacket Fall Invite.
  • Finished the season with 51 birdies.
2021-22 (Freshman):
  • Played in 12 rounds, averaging 82.75.
  • Shot a low round of 77 at the Warrior Invite
  • Shot the best low 36-hole round of 158 (79-79) at the Spring Hardrocker Invite and low 54-hole total of 252 (86-78-88) at the Southern Masters.
 Prep:
  • Team Captain and team MVP at Aberdeen Central High School. 
  • All-Conference.
  • All-State.
  • Academic All-State.
Personal:
  • Son of Kent and Amy Jones.
  • Has one sister (Morgan).
  • Majoring in electrical engineering.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Right Handed
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Right Handed
  • 2023-24Junior

    Right Handed