JUNIOR (2008-09): Played in eleven tournaments for the Buccaneers ... Posted a 73.22 scoring average ... Finished tied for third at NSU Shark Invitational and the SSC Championship ... Fired a season low 66 at the SSC Championship ... Tied for seventh at Bobcat Invitational ... Won men's golf player of the year and given the sportsmanship award ... All-SSC First Team member ... Earned All-South commendations ... All-American honorable mention.
SOPHOMORE (2007-08): Played in all 11 of the Bucs’ tournaments .. Was second on the team with a 74.22 scoring average ... Recorded a season-low round of 69 at the Coker Invitational ... Finished fifth at the NSU Sharks Fall Invitational ... Finished tied for 12th at the St. Edward’s Invitational ... Finished tied for 10th at the Southeastern Intercollegiate ... Finished tied for 8th at the Buccaneer Invitational ... Tied for 13th at the Sunshine State Conference Tournament ... Finished tied for 23rd at the NCAA Division II South Regional ... Earned Second-Team All-SSC honors ... Earned GCAA All-South Region honors ... Was named the Bucs’ Player of the Year.
FRESHMAN (2006-07): played in 12 tournaments posting a 75.37 stroke average ... Recorded a career-low three-under-par 69 at the Matlock Collegiate Classic ... Finished in the Top-10 twice ... Finished fourth at the Matlock Collegiate Classic ... Tied for ninth at the NCAA Division II South Regional ... Tied for 15th at the NSU Fall Classic ... Tied for 19th at the Coker College Invitational ... Tied for 21st at the Rollins College Invitational ... Tied for 25th at the 57th Annual Southern California Division II Intercollegiate Championships ... One of the starting five that led Barry to their first-ever Division II national title ... Member of the Barry Athletic Director’s list and the Sunshine State Conference Academic Honor Roll.
High School: Played for David Kaufman at Braddock High ... Earned three letters in golf ... Won the GMAC and West Minster Invitational tournaments and the District Tournament ... Posted a nine-hole scoring average of 36 ... Three-time All-Dade County First-Team ... Finished fourth at the Florida State Finals as a junior ... Two-time Miami-Dade County Player of the Year as a junior and senior ... Qualified for the 2005 U.S. Amateur Championship ... Won the 2004 Miami-Dade Amateur to become the youngest player to do so in the history of the tournament ... Received a sponsor’s exemption to participate in the PGA’s Miccosukee Championship.
Personal: Son of Carlos Jose Velez and Maria Barrios ... Has one brother, Juan and one sister, Maria ... Majoring in sport management specializing in the golf industry.
