LeTourneau University Athletics

Honors:

• ASC Academic All-Conference (2024-25)
• GCAA All-America Scholar (2023-24)
• CSC Academic All-District (2023-24)
• ASC Academic All-Conference (2023-24)
• ASC All-Conference honorable mention (2022-23)
• GCAA All-America Scholar (2022-23)
• CSC Academic All-District (2022-23)
• ASC Academic All-Conference (2022-23)
• ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete (2022-23)
• ASC Academic All-Conference (2021-22)

GRADUATE (2024-25): Played in six tournaments and 17 rounds on the year... Finished eighth at the Eagles Bluff Intercollegiate (Mar. 31-Apr.1) with a 222 (75-76-71)... Produced a season scoring average of 77.41... Holds the program record for low 36-tournament gross score with a 139 at the UMHB Invitational in 2022... Concludes his career with five top-10 finishes one of those being in the top-5, and a career scoring average of 76.16... Named ASC Academic All-Conference for a fourth straight year

SENIOR (2023-24): Played in 25 rounds and 10 tournaments on the year... Produced a scoring average of 75.68 with two top-10 finishes... Opened the season with a 70 in the first round of the Tempest Intercollegiate (Sept. 11-12) and finished with a 221 (70-75-76) to place 12th overall... Was seventh at the ASC Preview (Oct. 15-16) with a 151 (80-71)... Also placed seventh at the FST Invitational (March 11-12) with a 220 (73-71-76)... Earned CSC Academic All-District honors for a second straight year... Earned ASC Academic All-Conference honors for a third time... Collected GCAA All-America Scholar for a second time

JUNIOR (2022-23): Played in 10 tournaments and 21 rounds on the year... All-ASC honorable mention selection... Was fourth on the team in scoring average at 75.71 and had two top-10 finishes on the year... He had a low round of 68 at the UMHB Fall Invitational (Sept. 26) where he placed sixth with a 1-under, 139 (71-68)... Placed third at the ASC Preview with a 146 (73-73)... Was 13th at the Pinecrest Invitational with a 226 (77-74-75)... Carded a 76 and a 77 in two rounds at the NCAA Championships (May 16-17)... Earned CSC Academic All-District... Named ASC Academic All-Conference... Earned ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete

SOPHOMORE (2021-22): ASC Academic All-Conference... Played in six events (12 rounds)... Had one top-10 finish... Had a low round of 72... Ended the year with a scoring average of 78.25

FRESHMAN (2020-21 at Hardin-Simmons): Averaged a 77.25 over four rounds

Prior to college: Attended Robert E. Lee High School... Two-time All-District selection, including first team as a senior

Personal: Parents are Kurt and Andrea Gesse... Father, Kurt, played baseball at Valparaiso (1981-86) and later became an MLB scout... Favorite Bible verse is Proverbs 16:3... Earned his bachelor's degree in kinesiology-exercise science and is pursuing a master's in general psychology

Pronunciation: Gesse (Jesse)