Charlie Nikitas

Photo by: LeslieWhite

Graduate Student (2021-22)

Enrolled at the University of Alabama in January of 2022 and earned a spot in the lineup in all five spring tournaments, including four in which he made the starting lineup (one appearance as an individual)
Despite playing in only 12 rounds, he recorded par or lower eight times to finish tied for third-best on the team
Carded a season-best tournament total of 5-over par 215 (75-71-69) to lead the Crimson Tide at the SEC Championships
Shot a season-low round of 3-under 68 in the final round of the Cabo Collegiate to close the event at 3-over par 216 (76-72-68)
Competed as an individual at the Linger Longer Invitational where he tied for 40^th overall shooting 5-over 221 (71-71-79)

A four-year letterwinner under head coach Zac Zedrick
Earned three Mid-American all-conference honors across his four seasons including MAC Freshman of the Year and second team all-conference in 2018 and All-MAC First Team in 2019
Competed in 37 career tournaments across his four seasons with the Redhawks
Led team in stroke average in 2019 (72.70), 2020 (72.05) and 2021 (73.77)
His sophomore year scoring average of 72.05 in 2020 is second-best in the Miami record books while his 72.70 as a freshman is fourh-best
Finished with six career top-10 results including a career-best runner-up finish at the 2021 MAC Championship

Four-year letterwinner for Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, Ill.
Named All-State in 2015
T-6^th at the 2015 Illinois State Tournament, which included a career-best round of 65
Qualified for 2016 US Amateur which was played at Oakmont
Finished tied for 19th at Western Junior Amateur in 2017