2008 Concordia University Golf Player Profiles
Men
Marc Arima
Year: Senior
Hometown: Meridian, Idaho
Previous School: Meridian H.S.
2007-08: Earned First-Team All-CCC status...Second on the team with a 75.2 scoring average...Had top 10 finishes in eight of 10 events...Finished third at the Cavalier Fall Classic with a 1-under 215...Tied for 17th at the NAIA Region I Tournament...Had a low round of 5-under 67 in the opener at the Lewis-Clark State Invite.
Personal: Three-time letterwinner as a member of the Meridian High School golf team...Team MVP for the Warriors as a senior...Named PGA Rocky Mountain section Junior Player of the Year in 2004...Honor roll every year while in high school...Born February 17, 1987...Son of Joyce and Robert Arima...Family includes a younger sister, Katie. Majoring in business.
Brad Bachman
Year: Senior
Hometown: Vancouver, Wash.
Previous School: Heritage H.S.
2007-08: Second-Team All-CCC during his junior season...Fourth on the team with a 77.2 stroke average...Tied for 24th at the NAIA Region I Tournament...Had three top 10 finishes in 10 tournaments...Carded a season-low round of 1-over 73 in the third round of the Corban Invitational on March 25.
Personal: Member of the Heritage High School varsity golf squad for two seasons...Collected first-team all-league and team MVP honors while competing for the Timberwolves...Born August 12, 1986...Son of Sally and Rob Bachman...Father played football at Pacific University...Family includes three brothers and one sister...Majoring in business marketing.
Blake Blakey
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Whidbey Island, Wash.
Previous School: South Whidbey H.S.
Personal: Played golf for four seasons for the Falcons, earned all-conference and team MVP honors each year...Helped South Whidbey to a pair of league championships as well as a third-place result at state in 2008...Also three-year member of the varsity basketball team...Born January 4, 1990...Son of Vickie and Keith Blakey...Family includes a younger brother, Beau...Majoring in business...Began playing golf at six years of age.
Cory Larro
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Canby, Ore.
Previous School: Canby H.S.
Personal: Competed in golf and snowboarding throughout high school...Helped the Cougars to a third-place finish at state...Born May 3, 1990...Son of Susan and Peter Larro...Family includes an older brother, Chris...Majoring in business.
Tim Leinhos
Year: Senior
Hometown: Aloha, Ore.
Previous School: Beaverton H.S.
2007-08: Competed in three tournaments...Compiled a 79.4 stroke average in eight rounds of play...Finished 10th at the Cavalier Fall Classic with a 9-over 225...Fired a season-best 4-over 76 in the second round of that tournament.
Personal: Graduate of Beaverton High School in 2005...Second-team all-metro selection while competing for the Beavers as a senior...Born July 24, 1987...Son of Connie and Mark Leinhos...Family includes an older brother, Andrew, and a younger sister, Amy. Majoring in business.
A.J. Lightheart
Year: Senior
Hometown: Washougal, Wash.
Previous School: Washougal H.S.
2007-08: Finished fifth on the squad with a 77.8 stroke average in 11 rounds of play...Tied for eighth with a 236 at the CCC event hosted by Corban College...Posted a 1-under 71 at the Cavalier Fall Classic.
Personal: Played four seasons of golf and two seasons of baseball as a third baseman at Washougal High School...Named all-league and team MVP while competing for the Panthers golf team...Born August 12, 1986...Son of Cyndee and James Lightheart... Family includes one sister, Courtney...Majoring in business.
Jonny Miller
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Portland, Ore.
Previous School: Liberty H.S.
Personal: Graduated from Liberty High School in 2005...Two-time second-team all-metro golfer for the Falcons...Attended PCC for two years following high school...Born November 3, 1986...Son of Lynn and Gregory Miller...Family includes an older brother, Christopher, and a younger sister, Melanie...Majoring in business.
Jared Moe
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Longview, Wash.
Previous School: R.A. Long H.S.
Personal: Four-year varsity golfer for R.A. Long High School...Two-time team MVP for the Lumberjacks...Earned first-team all-league honors as a junior and again as a senior after second-team recognition as a sophomore...Tied the nine-hole school record on two occasions with a 32...Born December 18, 1989...Son of Jan and Tim Moe...Family included two younger brothers, Jake and Mitch...Undecided on college major.
Chris Olson
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Seaside, Ore.
Previous School: Seaside H.S.
Personal: Two-time letterwinner for Seaside High School...Helped the Seagulls to a seventh-place finish at state...Earned all-league honors as an individual...Born April 21, 1989...Son of Julie Olson, Brian Olson and Barb Cool-Olson...Family includes a brother, Ryan and two sisters, Tarah and Kate...Majoring in business.
Dan Scobie
Year: Senior
Hometown: Vancouver, Wash.
Previous School: Skyview H.S.
2007-08: Second-team all-CCC golfer as a junior...In 26 rounds, averaged 78.0 strokes per session...Scored top 10 finishes in two CCC tournaments...Tied for 24th at the NAIA Region I Tournament, shooting 13-over 229...Carded a season-low 1-under 71 at the Cavalier Fall Classic.
Personal: Three-year golfer for Skyview High School, graduated in 2005...Second-team all-league pick as a senior...Born April 28, 1987...Son of Cindy Keepers and Jerry Scobie...Family includes an older brother, Jon, and an older sister, Kim...Majoring in business.
Ryan Sexton
Year: Junior
Hometown: Hillsboro, Ore.
Previous School: Glencoe H.S.
Personal: Played soccer, basketball, track and golf while attending Glencoe High School...Born December 25, 1986...Son of Joanne and Glenn Sexton...Family includes three older sisters, Jennie, Diane and Katie...Majoring in business
Taylor Shimomura
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii
Previous School: Moanalua H.S.
Personal: Played four years of varsity golf for Moanalua High School...Three-time captain for the Menehunes...Earned OIA East First-Team All-Star status on three occasions...Member of two OIA team championship squads...Born July 12, 1990...Son of Carol and Calvin Shimomura...Family includes a younger sister, Jeanine...Undecided on college major.
Women
Lindsay Aho
Year: Junior
Hometown: Brush Prairie, Wash.
Previous School: Prairie H.S.
2007-08: Named the Cascade Collegiate Conference Women's Golfer of the Year...Averaged 80.4 strokes over 27 rounds of play throughout the year...Captured medalist honors twice while finishing as the runner-up on two additional occasions...Placed fifth at the NAIA Region I Tournament and tied for 13th at the NAIA National Championships...Posted eight rounds under 80, including a season-low 2-over 74 at the Cavalier Fall Classic.
Personal: Four-year golf and basketball standout at Prairie High School...Placed 18th at state as a junior...Two-time first-team all-conference...Earned medalist honors at districts and was named the Conference Player of the Year as a senior..Second-team all-conference as a point guard during senior year for the Falcons...Born January 2, 1988...Daughter of Wanda and Calvin Aho...Family includes four brothers and a sister...Majoring in elementary education.
Lacey Gray
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Beaverton, Ore.
Previous School: Southridge H.S.
Kim Lindow
Year: Junior
Hometown: Gresham, Ore.
Previous School: Gresham H.S.
2007-08: Earned All-CCC status as a sophomore...Finished second on the team with an 83.8 stroke-per round average while competing in nine events...Tied for the team's lowest round of the year with a 2-over 74 while competing at the CSU San Marcos Invite...Medalist at the CCC #3 event hosted by Corban College...Opened the year with a third-place finish...Tied for 11th place at the NAIA Region I Tournament and followed by tying for 43rd at the NAIA Championships.
Personal: Graduate of Gresham High School in Oregon...Four-year volleyball and golf team member for the Gophers...Born March 8, 1988. Daughter of Debbie and Bob Lindow...Family includes one brother, Brett...Majoring in elementary education...Also a member of Concordia's volleyball team as a libero.
Holly Speer
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Brush Prairie, Wash.
Previous School: Hockinson H.S.
Personal: Four-year golfer for Hockinson High School...Finished 10th at state while helping the Hawks to a fourth-place finish as a senior...Finished eighth at state as a junior and 11th as a sophomore...Runner-up at districts after capturing medalist honors as a junior...Born August 14, 1990...Daughter of Darla and Donald Speer...Family includes an older sister, Megan...Majoring in business.
Sara Taylor
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Vancouver, Wash.
Previous School: Skyview H.S.
Personal: Golfed all four years at Skyview High School, graduating in 2008...Helped the Storm to a district championship in 2007...Two-time all-conference pick...Three-time qualifier for state...Born September 20, 1989...Daughter of Traci and Greg Taylor...Family includes a younger brother, Griffin...Volunteered with the Oregon Golf Association at the Safeway Classic the past seven years...Majoring in business.
Kim Tilton
Year: Senior
Hometown: Pleasanton, Calif.
Previous School: Foothill H.S.
2007-08: First-team all-CCC golfer as a junior...Finished fourth on the team with an 85.0 stroke per round average...Had five top 10 finishes on the year including a third-place result at the Corban Invitational...No. 3 golfer for the Cavs at the NAIA Region I Tournament and again at the NAIA National Championships.
Personal: Played four years of golf at Foothill High School...Earned three all-East Bay Athletic League honors for the Falcons...Competed in the Nor Cal championships in 2001 and 2002...Born August 24, 1987...Daughter of Donna and Brian Tilton...Family includes an older sister, Kelly...Majoring in business with a career goal to pursue marketing.
