Nicholas Rakes '20 Recruiting Profile

Rustburg High SchoolRustburg, VAMen's Golf

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Height5'9"

Weight130lbs

Age23

Primary PositionGolfer

Dominant HandRight

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December 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

Statistic	2019 Varsity Team	2018 Varsity Team	2017 Varsity Team	2016 Varsity Team
18 Hole Avg.	67.8	72.25	76.17	89.5
18 Hole Low	64	71	68	83
9 Hole Low	31	33	34	39
GIR	80.08		n/a	n/a
Putts per 18	1.61		n/a	n/a
Driving Accuracy	54.83		n/a	n/a
Sand Save Pct.	n/a		n/a	n/a
Longest Drive	n/a		n/a	n/a
Handicap		1.7	2.2	n/a

Academics

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High School Information

High SchoolRustburg High School

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