John Ross
John Ross
Birth Date: Jan. 29, 1988
Height: 5-10
Weight: 155
Year: So.
Hometown: N. Barrington, IL
High School: Barrington
Major: Business/Pre-Med
Parents: Jeff & Gale

Junior (2008-09):
Played a total of 13 rounds over five spring events and averaged 78.5 strokes per outing ... Tabed to the Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar Team with a GPA of 3.78 ... Was the team's No. 2 scorer and finished 37th out of 150 entries at the Jekyll Island Invitational with a 54-hole mark of 230 (76-78-76) ... Best 18-hole performance came during the opening round of the NCAA Division III Championships when he fired an even-par 72 ... His second-round 73 at the UAA Championships was the low score turned in by any Emory player during the 36-hole event.

Sophomore (2007-08):
Continued his improvement and saw action in seven of 11 tournaments while putting a total of 17 rounds under his belt ... Ranked No. 3 among the team's regular players in scoring average with an average of 76.5 strokes ... Brought home First Team All-UAA acclaim after tying for second-place ... His opening round 72 at the UAA's stood as his best score of the season ... Tied with Jeremy Evans for the top showing among Eagles at the Callaway Collegiate with a 36-hole score of 151 (73-78), tying for seventh place in the 84-player field ... Team's No. 2 shooter at the NCAA Division III Championship with his 72-hole score of 311 (80-78-76-77) ranking him 57th out of the 120 finalists.

Freshman (2006-07):

Played a total of 20 rounds over the course of nine events ... Ranked fifth on the team in scoring average (77.8) ... Garnered second team All-UAA recognition after a ninth-place finish at the conference championship ... Team's No. 2 performer and tied for 16th overall in an 87-player field at the Mary Hardin Baylor Invitational (Mar. 26-27) ... Tied his low round of the year when he posted a 74 on the second day of the UAA Championships ... Emory No. 3 finisher and tied for 12th overall at the Emory Spring Invitational (Apr. 8-9) with a six-over 150 (76-74).

Prior to Emory: Was a four-year member of the Barrington High School golf team where he played for Jeff Blessman and Mike Kallenbach during his career ... Served as his team's captain his junior and senior seasons ... Averaged 76.0 strokes per round his senior year en route to an udefeated record in conference play.

Personal: Born January 29, 1988 ... Member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and National Honor Roll while in high school.

Year-by-Year Stats

Year Rounds Strokes Average Low Round
2006-07 20 1556 77.80 74
2007-08 17 1301 76.5 72
2008-09 5 394 78.8 72
TOTALS 42 3251 77.4 72