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Nicholas Rakes '20 Recruiting Profile

Rustburg High SchoolRustburg, VAMen's Golf
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Height5'9"
Weight130lbs
Age23
Primary PositionGolfer
Dominant HandRight

Video

Video of December 2017December 2017

Personal Statement

Although I have only been playing golf competitively for a few seasons, I have been preparing for years.  I have always loved playing golf with my family and I hope that my dedication will afford me the opportunity to continue playing while I pursue my education.

During the past off season, I spent a lot of time working on my short game and course management allowing me to cut several shots off my scoring average.  I believe that focus, along with my experience playing other sports, will allow me to contribute to a successful college golf program.

Academically, I maintain a 4+GPA in an advance placed curriculum.  Balancing academics and multiple sports has helped me develop time management skills that I believe will be very beneficial as I enter college life as a student athlete.

Athletics

High School Information

  • Years w/ Varsity
  • 4 years
  • 2019 Varsity Team
  • Individual Awards
  • 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-County, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-State, Captain
  • Team Awards
  • Conference Champs, Regional 3rd Place
  • 2018 Varsity Team
  • Individual Awards
  • 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-State
  • Team Awards
  • Regional 3rd Place, Conference Champs
  • 2017 Varsity Team
  • Individual Awards
  • 1st Team All-Conference, 2017 Lynchburg News and Advance All Area First Team , 1st Team All-Area
  • Team Awards
  • Conference Champs
  • 2016 Varsity Team
  • Individual Awards
  • Honorable Mention All-Area, Lynchburg News and Advance 2016 All Area Team Honorable Mention, 1st Team All-Conference
  • Team Awards
  • Conference 2nd Place

Coach References

  • High School Head Coach
  • David Dinwidde
  • Private Coach
  • Faber Jamerson

Events

  • Camp/Event
  • Michael Breed Junior Invitational
  • 11/02/19 to 11/03/19
  • Two rounds of 74 to place T6 in field of 96. Link to results: https://collegeprepgolftour.com/Scoreboard?TournamentID=11960&TournamentDivisionID=65160
  • Camp/Event
  • VHSL Class 3 State Tournament
  • 10/15/19 to 10/15/19
  • Birdied 3rd playoff hole to claim Virginia High School State Championship. Link to Press: https://wset.com/sports/high-school-sports/rustburg-golfer-nick-rakes-abc-13-athlete-of-the-week
  • Camp/Event
  • Players Championship at Bryan Park
  • 9/07/19 to 9/08/19
  • Shot rounds of 67 and 72 earn Medalist honors. Course Info: Yardage: 66536 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 136/72.4 Link to results: https://www.tarheelgolf.org/Scoreboard?TournamentID=11722&TournamentDivisionID=63824&IsCombinedDivision=False
  • Camp/Event
  • District Match
  • 8/12/19 to 8/12/19
  • Shot career low 64 to win medalist honors in four school district tournament. Course Info: Yardage: 6452 Par: 71 Slope/Rating: 129/70.9
  • Camp/Event
  • Heritage Invitational
  • 8/05/19 to 8/05/19
  • Shot 70 to earn Medalist honors out of 115 players and 23 Schools. Course Info: Yardage: 6380 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 134/71.1
  • Camp/Event
  • AJGA Greenwood Junior Championship
  • 7/30/19 to 8/01/19
  • Shot rounds of 74, 76, 73 to finish 19th of 54. Course Info: Yardage: 6740 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 136/73.2 Link to results: https://www.ajga.org/tournaments/2019/greenwood-junior-championship/leaderboard
  • Camp/Event
  • VSGA Junior Stroke Play Championship
  • 7/23/19 to 7/25/19
  • Shot rounds of 77, 74, 72 to finish T24 of 84. Course Info: Yardage: 6367 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 135/71.4 Link to results: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/1820739
  • Camp/Event
  • Andrew Haley Memorial
  • 6/24/19 to 6/25/19
  • Shot two rounds of 70/77 to finish 2nd of 20. Course Info: Waters Edge; Yardage: 6441 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 128/71.7 Waterfront; Yardage: 6684 Par: 71 Slope/Rating: 142/73.2 Link to results: https://www.haleylionsjrgolf.com/Scoreboard?TournamentID=11932&TournamentDivisionID=65020
  • Camp/Event
  • VSGA Junior Match Play Championship
  • 6/18/19 to 6/21/19
  • Camp/Event
  • AJGA Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior
  • 6/11/19 to 6/14/19
  • Shot rounds of 69,69,72 to finish 3rd of 96.. Course Info: Yardage: 5925 Par: 70 Slope/Rating: 127/70.3 Link to results: https://www.ajga.org/tournaments/2019/natural-resource-partners-bluegrass-junior/leaderboard
  • Camp/Event
  • AJGA Vaughn Taylor Championship
  • 6/04/19 to 6/06/19
  • Shot rounds of 78,78,76 to finish T34 of 54. Course Info: Yardage: 7003 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 150/75.1 Link to results: https://www.ajga.org/tournaments/2019/e-z-go-vaughn-taylor-championship/leaderboard
  • Camp/Event
  • EZGO Vaughn Taylor Championship Qualifier
  • 6/02/19 to 6/02/19
  • Shot 73 to finish T5 of 78 to Qualify to compete in AJGA Vaughn Taylor Championship. Course Info: Yardage: 7003 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 150/75.1 Link to results: https://www.ajga.org/tournaments/2019/ajga-qualifier-for-the-e-z-go-vaughn-taylor-championship/leaderboard
  • Camp/Event
  • AJGA Preview at Pinewood
  • 4/13/19 to 4/14/19
  • Shot 76 in weather shortened event to finish 5th out of field of 56. Course Info: Yardage: 6649 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 136/72.7 Link to results: https://ajga.org/microsite/index.asp?tn=2019023#GolfGenius
  • Camp/Event
  • TGF 9th Annual Wolfpack Junior Amateur
  • 4/06/19 to 4/07/19
  • Shot rounds of 77 and 71 to finish 11th out of field of 60. Course Info: Yardage: 6689 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 131/70.3 Link to results: https://www.tarheelgolf.org/Scoreboard?TournamentID=11676&TournamentDivisionID=63375
  • Camp/Event
  • Ballantyne Junior Open
  • 2/16/19 to 2/17/19
  • Shot rounds of 71 and 77 to finish 2nd out of field of 36. Course Info: Yardage: 6740 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 132/71.7 Link to results: http://golfoutingpro.com/event/leaderboard_testdays.php?oid=39346
  • Camp/Event
  • Hurricane Junior Golf Tour, Pinehurst Junior Shootout
  • 1/26/19 to 1/27/19
  • Shot rounds of 84 and 77 to finish 2nd out of field of 12. Course Info: Yardage: 6618 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 135/73 Link to results: https://tournaments.hjgt.org/Scoreboard?TournamentID=10645
  • Camp/Event
  • Hurricane Junior Golf Tour, Richmond Junior
  • 11/03/18 to 11/04/18
  • Shot 77/76 to finish Second out of 8 players . Course Info: Yardage: 6529 Par: 71 Slope/Rating: 13136/71.2 Links: https://tournaments.hjgt.org/Scoreboard?TournamentID=10953
  • Camp/Event
  • Hurricane Junior Golf Tour, Northern Virginia Open #3
  • 10/27/18 to 10/28/18
  • Shot 75/69 to finish Second out of 30 players . Course Info: Yardage: 6897 Par: 71 Slope/Rating: 135/73 Links: https://hjgt.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/hjgt18/event/hjgt18240/contest/1/leaderboard.htm
  • Camp/Event
  • 2018 All American Cup
  • 10/20/18 to 10/21/18
  • Scored 77/72 in 36 Hole event to finish First out of field of Seven. Course Info: Yardage: 6557 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 138/72.5
  • Camp/Event
  • VHSL Class 3A Championship
  • 10/08/18 to 10/08/18
  • Shot 72 to finish T4th out of 60 players in VHSL State Tournament. Course Info: Yardage: 6446 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 123/70.8 Links: https://2018vhsl3achampionship.golfgenius.com/pages/1655464 https://www.newsadvance.com/sports/high_school/rustburg-s-rakes-places-fourth-at-class-championships/article_ee9a139c-cb57-11e8-bc15-47052ce25264.html
  • Camp/Event
  • 3C Regional Golf Championship
  • 9/24/18 to 9/24/18
  • Shot 75 to finish Third out of 60 players to advance to State Tournament. Course Info: Yardage: 6380 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 134/71.1 Links: https://www.newsadvance.com/sports/high_school/rustburg-s-rakes-headed-to-class-state-golf-tournament/article_6519a39e-c071-11e8-ac4c-73d126a6edb5.html https://wset.com/sports/high-school-sports/rockbridge-co-wins-3c-regional-golf-championship
  • Camp/Event
  • Heritage Invitational
  • 8/06/18 to 8/06/18
  • Shot 71 to finish Third out of 113 players and 25 Schools. Course Info: Yardage: 6380 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 134/71.1
  • Camp/Event
  • Raider Invitational
  • 8/02/18 to 8/02/18
  • Shot 71 to finish in Second place overall out of 60. Course Info: Yardage: 6471 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 116/70.9
  • Camp/Event
  • Bobby Bowers Memorial Junior Golf Tournament
  • 7/09/18 to 7/12/18
  • Shot 75 during stroke play to advance to match play as #6 seed. Lost 1 down in match play. Course Info: Yardage: 6267 Par: 71 Slope/Rating: 127/70.1 Link to results: https://sgcc-bb2018.golfgenius.com/pages/4389488053320697184http://www.ghintpp.com/vsga/TPPOnlineScoring/ResultsStroke.aspx?
  • Camp/Event
  • Andrew Haley Memorial Junior Golf Tournament
  • 6/25/18 to 6/26/18
  • Shot two rounds of 75 to win 14/15 age division. Course Info: Mariners Landing; Yardage: 6270 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 120/69.8 Waterfront; Yardage: 6111 Par: 71 Slope/Rating: 134/70.5 Link to results: https://haleylionsjrgolf.com/Scoreboard?TournamentID=8846&TournamentDivisionID=51978&IsCombinedDivision=False
  • Camp/Event
  • VSGA Junior Match Play Championship
  • 6/19/18 to 6/21/18
  • Shot 81 to finish T76 or of a field of 113. Course Info: Yardage: 6373 Par: 70 Slope/Rating: 122/71.7 Link to results: http://www.ghintpp.com/vsga/TPPOnlineScoring/ResultsStroke.aspx?archive=stroke&id=2906
  • Camp/Event
  • Hurricane Junior Golf Tour, College Prep Series
  • 6/02/18 to 6/03/18
  • Shot rounds of 81 and 85 to finish 8th out of field of 14. Course Info: Yardage: 6920 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 140/74.2 Link to results: https://hjgt.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/hjgt18/event/hjgt18100/contest/1/leaderboard.htm
  • Camp/Event
  • VSGA Junior Golf Circuit Tournament
  • 4/22/18 to 4/22/18
  • Scored 77 (+4) to finish Third out of Five. Course Info: Yardage: 6336 Par: 73 Slope/Rating 124/69.3
  • Camp/Event
  • Hurricane Junior Golf Tour; Pinehurst Junior Shootout
  • 1/27/18 to 1/28/18
  • Shot rounds of 84 and 76 to finish 4th out of field of 14. Course Info: Yardage: 6618 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 135/73 Link to results: https://hjgt.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/hjgt18/event/hjgt189/contest/17/leaderboard.htm
  • Camp/Event
  • VSGA Junior Golf Circuit Tournament
  • 10/29/17 to 10/29/17
  • Scored 81 to finish First out of field of Eight. Course Info: Yardage: 6426 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 134/72.2
  • Camp/Event
  • All American Cup
  • 10/21/17 to 10/22/17
  • Scored 76/75 in 36 Hole event to finish First out of field of Ten. Course Info: Yardage: 6557 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 138/72.5
  • Camp/Event
  • VSGA Junior Golf Circuit Tournament
  • 9/10/17 to 9/10/17
  • Scored 79 to finish third out of a field of 13. Course Info: Yardage: 6364 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 126/70.3
  • Camp/Event
  • Club Championship
  • 8/26/17 to 8/27/17
  • Scored 77/74 to win First Flight of Club Championship. Course Info: Yardage 6010 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 121/69.85
  • Camp/Event
  • CVGA Hall of Fame Tournament
  • 8/12/17 to 8/13/17
  • Scored 78/77 to finish tied for 35th out of 59. in Invitational event featuring area PGA Professionals. Course Rating London Downs: Yardage: 6938 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 140/73.9. Winton Country Club: Yardage: 6833 Par: 71 Slope/Rating: 123/71.2
  • Camp/Event
  • VSGA Junior Golf Circuit Tournament
  • 6/19/17 to 6/19/17
  • Finished 8th of 14 in weather shortened event. Course Info: Yardage: 6504 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 129/71.8
  • Camp/Event
  • VSGA Junior Golf Circuit Tournament
  • 5/06/17 to 5/07/17
  • Scored 84/88 to finish 12th out of 29 in my first tournament. Course Info: Yardage: 6661 Par: 72 Slope/Rating: 136/71.9

Additional Sports

  • Baseball
  • 2 years
  • Varsity Team
  • All District, Second Team in Junior season.
  • Basketball
  • 2 years
  • Freshman Team

Statistics

Statistic2019 Varsity Team2018 Varsity Team2017 Varsity Team2016 Varsity Team
18 Hole Avg.67.872.2576.1789.5
18 Hole Low64716883
9 Hole Low31333439
GIR80.08n/an/a
Putts per 181.61n/an/a
Driving Accuracy54.83n/an/a
Sand Save Pct.n/an/an/a
Longest Driven/an/an/a
Handicap1.72.2n/a

Academics

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High School Information

StateVirginia
Phone(434) 332-5171

Academic Accomplishments

Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. Pre-AP Alg II/Trig Pre-AP Biology Pre-AP English 9 Pre-AP World I AP World History Pre-AP Calculus Pre-AP Chemistry Pre-AP English 10
Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
Yes

Awards and Activities

  • AwardsAccepted into Lynchburg Regional Governor's STEM Academy providing the opportunity to earn Advanced High School Diploma along with an Associates of Applied Arts and Science Degree in General Studies from Central Virginia Community College.
  • ActivitiesNational Honor Society American Junior Golf Association Scholastic Honor Roll

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