Juan Velasquez

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Floridablanca, Colombia
High School:
Colegio Nuevo Cambridge

2025-26 – Sophomore
An Academic All-Big Ten selection ... A Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... Appeared in six events, all as an individual ... Over 18 rounds, carried a 73.61 scoring average ... Posted two top-20 finishes ... Opened the season at the Island Resort Intercollegiate (8/31-9/1), tying for 58th place with a 2-over par 218 (74-66-78), including a career-best 6-under par 66 in the second round ... Tied for 14th place at the Pilgrim’s Run Invitational (9/8-9), shooting a 7-over par 226 (77-70-79) ... Had his best career finish with a tie for second place at the Put Me in Coach Invitational (10/6-7), firing an 8-under par 208 (70-70-68).

2024-25 – Freshman
Appeared in seven events and played 19 rounds, carrying a 76.68 scoring average ... Played five tournaments as part of the scoring group, with 57.0 percent of his rounds counting toward the team total (8-of-14) ... Competed as an individual in two events, finishing in first place at the Colleton River Collegiate individual competition (3/2-3), shooting a 2-over par 146 (73-73) ... Also tied for 18th place at the Boilermaker Intercollegiate (4/19-20), shooting a 13-over par 229 (77-73-79) ... Low 18-hole score of the season was an even-par 71 in the third round of the season-opening Folds of Honor Collegiate (9/9-11) ... Low 54-hole tournament score was a 12-over par 222 (76-74-72).

Prior to MSU
The winner of the 2023 National Junior Championship Campeonato Nacional DJCG “Copa Mariajo Uribe” and “Torneo Internacional Infantil Y Juvenil Cartagena” … Won the 2022 National Junior Championship … Member of the international team at the 2022 Junior Presidents Cup … A member of the Colombian team for the South American Junior Championship in 2022 and 2023 … Also played with Colombia at the South American Team Championship “Copa Los Andes” in 2022 and 2023 … A tremendous student who earned the Golden Cambridge Nomination for high school in 2022 and 2023 at Colegio Nuevo Cambridge … From the same hometown as former Spartan women’s golfer Valery Plata.