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HAWAI'I HILO VULCANS ATHLETICS

2022-23 Men's Golf Roster

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Andrew Otani

  • Class Senior (Fifth Year)
  • Height 5-8
  • Swing R
  • Hometown Honolulu, Hawai‘i
  • High School ‘Iolani School
  • Major Business Administration – Applied Economics + Accounting

Biography

2021
Played a key role on a Vulcan team that finished second at the Pacific West Conference Championships...Had UH Hilo's second best season average at 75.50...Finished 12th at the PacWest Tournament (70-74-76)...Season-best rounds were at the PacWest (70) and the Amer Ari (71)...Finished fifth at the Hawaii Challenge (74-72) and Hawaii Triangular (78-73)...Named to PacWest All-Academic Team.

2019-20
Led the Vulcans with a 73.18 season average as a sophomore...That averaged ranks sixth all-time at UHH for a single season...Now has a career average of 75.23...Played in all six tournaments before COVID-19 ended the collegiate season...Shot a career-best 67 in the third round of the Dennis Rose Intercollegiate...Finished fifth in that tournament at -1 (75-72-67)...Shot 68's at the St. Martin's Invitational and the Western Washington Invite...Finished -2 at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate (69-71-74)...Named the PacWest Golfer of the Week after the Rose tourney.

2018-19
Had an outstanding rookie season for the Vulcans...Named the Pacific West Conference Freshman of the Year...Tied for fourth at the PacWest Championships, shooting 73-71-73 (+1)...Made a run at medalist honors, leading the field for most of the first round...All three rounds in Arizona were his top three 18-hole scores for the year...Is UHH's first-ever PacWest Freshman of the Year...Also shot a 71 at the Dennis Rose in Waikoloa...Two other best rounds were tournament-opening 74's at NDNU and the Amer Ari...Named to the PacWest All-Academic team.

BEFORE UHH
Graduated from Iolani School in 2018...Played four seasons for coach Glenn Inouye...Second Team All-ILH selection...Finished tied for 16th at the state tournament with rounds of 77-73 (+6)...Qualified for Team Hawaii for the Asia Pacific Junior Cup in Japan.

PERSONAL
Born January 2000 in Honolulu...Parents are Daniel and Lei...Has two sisters, Karen and Denise...Enjoys reading, video games, cooking and playing the piano...Likes pop music...Likes the New England Patriots...Favorite food is sushi...Likes all Star Wars movies.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    5'8"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    5'8"
  • 2020-21Junior

    5'8"
  • 2021-22Senior

    5'8"
  • 2022-23Senior (Fifth Year)

    5'8"