Justin Gabbard

Height:
5-11
Weight:
null
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Fort Thomas, Ky.
High School:
Highlands

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2021-22, 2023-24 All-BIG EAST All-Academic Team

JUNIOR (2023-24)
Played in eight tournaments, totaling 22 rounds… recorded a 74.40 stroke average… had one top-10 finish… placed 10th at Northern Kentucky’s The Jewell on April 7 with a score of 214 (+1)… had three rounds 70 or below three times… hit a season-low 68 twice (third round at the Ram Masters Invitational on Sept. 7; third round at Northern Kentucky’s The Jewell on April 7)… placed tied for 15th at the Xavier Invitational on Oct. 17 with a score of 218 (+8)… placed tied for 20th at The Indy at Gibson Bay on March 17 with a score of 151 (+7)… named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

SOPHOMORE (2022-23)
Played in 10 tournaments totaling 30 rounds… was second on the team with a stroke average of 75.07… shot four rounds par or better… had a top-20 finish at UCONN Invitational… placed tied for 21st at Robert Kepler Collegiate… fired career-low round of 71 (-1) in second round of Sea Palms Invitational… finished tied for 41st at BIG EAST Championship.

FRESHMAN (2021-22)
Played in eight tournaments... totaled 22 rounds of action with an average of 75.36, ranking third on the team in lowest average score... placed fifth at NKU's The Jewell on April 10-11 with a two-round score of 145 (+3)... placed 18th at the Wright State Invitational on April 17-18 with a two-round score of 150 (+8)... posted a season-best three round score of 221 (+8)... placed tied for 30th at the BIG EAST Championships on April 25-27 with a score of 224 (+8).

HIGH SCHOOL
Was a medalist at two Golfweek Junior Tour events, the 2018 Golfweek Junior at Hueston Woods shooting 72-73 and the 2019 Golfweek Junior at Elks Run shooting 76-70... was a 12-time medalist in high school tournaments during his career at Highlands HS... was the 2018 Kentucky 8th Region Tournament Champion, shooting 70... was the 2018 and 2020 Kentucky 8th Region Player of the Year... was the 2020-21 Northern Kentucky D2 Athletic Conference Player of the Year... shot 75-68 to finish top-5 in Kentucky High School State Championship at Bowling Green Country Club... posted a 68 in round two at the KHSSC, the lowest score in the field by four shots... was a First Team All-State selection in 2020.

PERSONAL
Son of Justin Gabbard... majoring in political science.