Derek Hofmeister

Height:
6-2
Weight:
185
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Greeley, Colo.

2007-08: Tied for 49th at the UALR FirstTee Collegiate for his highest finish in the spring...Competed inall nine of the Bears' events... Had one top-50 finish (23rd, 152two-day total) at the America Sky Conference Championship... Shot76 or lower in 10 rounds.

2006-07: Competed in the first two (GeneMiranda Falcon Invitational, Purple and Red Invitational) and lasttwo events (Ping Cougar Classic, NCAA Division I Independentchampionship tournament) for the Bears... Best finish came in theDivision I Independent tournament, where he placed 34th (227three-day total)... Best round of the year (72) came in the firstround of that tournament.

2005-06: Played in two varsity events as a truefreshman ... placed 38th overall at the Division I IndependentChampionships, firing rounds of 80, 78 and 75 to finish at 233(+17) ... was 80th at the New Mexico State Herb WimberlyIntercollegiate, finishing with rounds of 87, 81 and 76 ... playedin three junior varsity events during the year ... best finish wasa 19th place at the Northwest Region Head-to-Head where he finishedat 228 (+12).

High school: Earned four letters for coach JohnJohnson at Greeley Central High School... Honored as Weld CountyGolfer of the Year in 2004... His 74.8-stroke average his senioryear was the seventh best among Colorado high school golfers...Earned all-conference selections in 2003 and 2004... Was a medalistat the Northridge High Invitational... Helped Greeley Central winback-to-back conference titles in 2003 and 2004... Helped theWildcats win a regional-tournament title in 2004... Was an academicall-state selection and member of the National Honor Society andPrinciples Council... Also served as a senior mentor.

Personal: Born in Greeley, Colo.... Son ofRenee and Ed Holloway and Brent Hofmeister... Majoring inbusiness... Father, Brent, played golf at Northern Colorado in 1973and 1975, and stepfather, Ed, played golf at Northern Colorado from1970-74... Sister Brittany plays golf at the University of NorthCarolina-Greensboro.