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Darian  Zachek - Women's Golf - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics

Darian Zachek

Class

Fr.

Hometown

Deming, N.M.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Mountain West Conference: Golfer of the Week (3/8/2018)
  • Mountain West Conference: Golfer of the Week (3/21/2018)
  • Mountain West Conference Second-Team (2018)

2018-19 (SENIOR): Named to the 2018-19 Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar team … Posted the best average on the team with a 76.50 as she competed in all 10 tournaments on the year … tied for second at the annual Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational at the UNM Championship Course with a score of six under, 210, marking her best finish of the season … carded the best low-round score on the team with a 67 at the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational …. low round of 67 (-5) was sealed by an 18th-hole eagle, marking the only eagle registered in the tournament … earned three top-25 finishes on the season to mark the most on the team.

JUNIOR (2017-18): Was named to the All-Mountain West Second Team … finished the season with an average of 73.87 … finished the season with a 73.0 first-round average which was 63rd in the Nation … posted low round score of 68 to mark the second best on the team at the Hawkeye El Tigre Invitational … competed in 10 tournaments including the NCAA San Francisco Regional for a total of 30 rounds. 

SOPHOMORE (2016-17): Competed in seven tournaments … shot a low round of 68 in the final round of the Branch Law Firm Dick McGuire Invitational … led the Lobos in their home tournament to a strong 8th place team finish and a T-17 individual placing … represented the Lobos at the Mountain West Conference Championships. 

FRESHMAN (2015-16): Carried a scoring average of 78.15 over 20 tournament rounds … hit 72% of eligible fairways, good for the third highest average on the team … two-putt percentage of 69%, tied for the highest percentage on the team. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Four time All-District … four time All-State … two time state champion … Valedictorian.

PERSONAL: Born in Deming, NM … parents are Kevin and Dianne Zachek … favorite athlete is Lolo Jones … favorite band is Paramore … favorite movie is “Breakfast Club” … hobbies are basketball, volleyball, and fishing.