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Kevin Tucker Class: Senior Hometown: Kennewick, Wash. High School: Kennewick HS ('06) Birthdate: 04/12/1988 Experience: 3V

WSU CAREER:

JUNIOR (2008-09): Grabbed the first win of his WSU career at the Desert Intercollegiate...fired a three-round total of 213 (-3) to finish in a tie for first place...competed in all six events...recorded 3 top-10 and four top-25 finishes on the year...ranks seventh in WSU history in both career top-10 and top-25 finishes, with seven and 16 respectively...recorded the second-lowest score of his career with a 67 (-5) at the Falcon Invitational and at the Sycuan Invitational...took third place at the Argonaut Invitational...finished the tournament at 211, 5-under par...single-season scoring average of 73.19 ranks seventh in Cougar history...career scoring average of 73.86 ranks third.

SOPHOMORE (2007-08): Competed in 13 events for the Cougars...consecutive top 25 finishes at the Mean Green Classic (T-14th) and at the Giustina Memorial (T-23rd)...ended the fall with four career top 25 finishes...fired a low score of 70 in second round of Giustina Memorial...started the spring season with five consecutive top 25 finishes...finished in a tie for sixth at the Cuthbert Cup...shot a three-round total of 221 at the Border Olympics...recorded his third and fourth top 10 finishes consecutively when he finished second at the Inland Cup and in a tie for 10th at the Stevinson Ranch Invite...was second on the team in scoring average (73.55)...improved the average by 1.8 strokes from the previous season...finished 23rd at Pac-10 Championships.

FRESHMAN (2006-07): Recorded one top 10 finish and two top 25 finishes in his debut season with the Cougars...scoring average of 75.4 over eight tournaments ranks tied for seventh on the all-time freshmen list...finished tied for 19th at the Thunderbird Invitational and followed it up with his best finish of the season, a tie for seventh, at the Inland Cup...fired a season-low 68 in the second round of the Thunderbird.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three varsity letters under coach Don Meneely...as a FRESHMAN was named All-Big 9...freshman member of the Hogan Cup team...SOPHOMORE season was once again named All-Big 9...named to the all-tournament team at the Palmetto High School National Championship...tallied top 10 finishes in the AJGA and high school State tournaments...named Kennewick High School's most outstanding golfer three consecutive years (2003-05)...JUNIOR season placed fifth at State...posted a scoring average of 71...member of the Hogan Cup team for the second time in his career...as a SENIOR was named first-team all conference... posted a 70 scoring average...placed 10th at State...named to the all-conference academic team.

PERSONAL: Kevin Gene Tucker...born in Richland, Wash...father Robert is a senior CAD engineer...mother Penny is a para-educator...sister Karly...first WSU student in his family...plans to study sport management at WSU.

CAREER STATISTICS

YEAR	EVENTS	ROUNDS	STROKES	AVG	LOW	TOP 10	TOP25
2005-06	Redshirt
2006-07	8	23	1,733	75.35	68	1	2
2007-08	13	36	2,648	73.55	66	3	8
2008-09	13	39	2,857	73.19	67	3	6
Totals	34	98	7,238	73.86	66	7	16