LeTourneau University Athletics

Honors:

• SCAC All-Conference honorable mention (2025-26)
• SCAC Golfer of the Week (March 25, 2026)
• ASC All-Conference first team (2024-25)
• ASC Academic All-Conference (2023-24)

JUNIOR (2025-26): All-SCAC honorable mention... Posted a career-best scoring average of 73.49 in nine tournaments and 25.5 rounds... Finished tied for 13th with a 45-hole score of 3-over, 183 (77-72-34) to earn All-SCAC honorable mention at the SCAC Championships (April 19-21) to help LeTourneau to the title... Second on the team with 90 birdies and three eagles on the year... Finished tied for 20th with an even-par 287 (72-74-73-68) at the NCAA Division III Championships (May 12-15)... His 4-under, 68 in the final round of the NCAA Division III Championships was the best round in program history at the NCAA Championships... Won the Linda Lowery Invitational (March 23-24) after going 7-under, 137 (68-69)... Earned SCAC Golfer of the Week following the title... Had three top-10 finishes on the year

SOPHOMORE (2024-25): All-ASC first team... Played in eight tournaments and 24 rounds on the year... Had a career-best scoring average of 74.04 on the season with four top-10 finishes... Had a round of 67 and finished 1-under, 212 to place tied for 20th at the Golfweek October Fall Classic (Oct. 13-15)... Was fifth at the FST Pinecrest Invitational with a 4-under, 212... Carded 79 birdies on the year, sixth-most in a season in program history... Also recorded three eagles on the year... Had seven rounds of par or better

FRESHMAN (2023-24): Played in seven tournaments and 18 rounds... Had a season scoring average of 75.00 with two top-10s... Made collegiate debut with a seventh-place finish and a 218 (73-73-72) at the Tempest Intercollegiate (Sept. 11-12)... Placed second at the Apache Invitational (March 4-5) with a 147 (75-72)... Was 11th at the Lidlifter (Feb. 26-27) with a 147 (72-75)... Earned ASC Academic All-Conference honors

Prior to LeTourneau: Attended Gregory-Portland High School... Placed 10th as an individual at the 5A state golf tournament... Earned two-time first team... Earned second team All-South Texas... THSCA Academic All-State... Three-time district champion

Personal: Parents are Clayton and Jena Cates... Favorite Bible verse is Isaiah 41:10... Majoring in mechanical engineering