2004-05: Competed at the Cornell Invitational, carding a 235 (77-78-80) on Sept. 26 ...
2003-04: Recorded highest finish of fall season in his
Penn debut, finishing 18th at the Navy Fall Invitational (Sep. 14) to
lead the Red and Blue with a score of 146 (73-73) ... Finished 56th at
the James Madison Invitational (Sept. 21) with a three-day total of
223 ... Placed in 45th at the Penn/Big 5 Classic (Oct. 19) with a score
of 161 (83-78).
2002-03: Named to all-conference team for the American
Southwest Conference ... Finished 11th at the ASC Championship
(77-77-75--229) ... Fired a five-over 77 during the second round of the
Treasure Coast WTC Hero's Classic (Mar. 11-12) ... Came back in the
opening round of his next event, the Navy Spring Invitational (Apr.
3-4), to shoot a three-over 74 en route to a 157 and a tie for 39th ...
Fired a four-over 75 in the final round of the Princeton Invitational
(Apr. 9-10) ... Earned All-Ivy honors with a top-seven finish at the Ivy
League championships (Apr. 17-18), closing out the three-round event
with an even-par 72 ... Finished the year with a 77.4 per round average.
2001-02: Participated in the Collegiate Player Tour National Championship, finishing 12th in the even (71-77-73--221).
High School: Was a four-year letterwinner on high school
golf team, winning the District 15-AA championship three times during
his career ... Served as team captain during all four years, also
earning team MVP honors each year of high school.
Personal: Born July 20, 1982 ... Son of Mary and Larry
Nickell, Sr. ... Enrolled in College of Arts and Sciences pursuing a
degree in biology.