2013-14 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Roster

Ben Maskus

Ben Maskus

  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Highschool:
    St. James Academy
  • Hometown:
    Shawnee Mission, KS

Summary

Biography

2013-14 (Freshman):  Fall Season: Competed in three tournaments …  recorded a three-round score of 242 (78,82,82) at the Quail Valley Intercollegiate to finish in 45th … shot a three-round score of 242 (89,75,78) at the Husky Invitational to finish in 71st place … made his collegiate debut at the CSU Cougar Invitational where he posted a two-round score of 155 (77,78) and finished in 22nd.

Spring Season: Competed in four tournaments … finished in a tie for 109th at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic with a three-round score of 235 (79,80,76) … finished in a tie for 89th at the Border Olympics with a three-round score of 241 (86,76,79) … posted a tie for ninth place at the Moe O’Brien Intercollegiate with a three-round score of 216 (71,70,75) … finished in a tie for 72nd at the Rice Intercollegiate with a three-round score of 236 (79,77,80).
 
2009-13 (St. James Academy): As a senior, led the Thunder to a third place finish by coming in fourth individually at the BNVW Golf Match … Also had finishes of first, fourth and with a scoring average of 74 … Helped team to the state championship as a freshman while playing at the No. 2 spot after finishing third at regionals, along with two other top-five finishes … Started off his sophomore season by battling through 36-degree weather, wind and snow for a first place finish of two over par … Won the fourth tournament of the year with a 75 before adding one more top-five finish … As a junior, had three top-five finishes and a scoring average of 74 … Also takes part in events through the Kansas Golf Association and USGA. During the summer of 2012, was the junior Kansas Player of the Year while finishing 12th in the state … Highlights included the Dodge City Team Sectional, where he shot a first round 68. During the fall of 2012, finished runner-up for Midwest Junior Play of the Year while tying for first in the College Golf Recruits Tournament … Career-best round of golf is a 66.
 
Chip Shot: Son of Bryan and Jane Maskus … Father played junior college football and then baseball at Kansas … Has one sister, Brianne … Several uncles and cousins played college golf, included a cousin who recently graduated from UConn and an uncle who played at Oklahoma City … Majoring in international business.

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