Getting to Know…Julian Colavecchia
Legal Name: Julian Vincenzo Colavecchia
Preferred pronouns: Him
Date of Birth: 7/15/2002
Birth Location: Toronto, Ontario

Social Media
Instagram: Juliancolavecchia

Sports Information
Sports played in high school: Golf 
Individual Sports Honors or Rankings: Ranked #53 in the Golf Ontario, Order of Merit for the 2023 season 
Golf tournaments played in the last three years with results: The St Thomas invitational tournament champion (69-75) (St Thomas , Ontario), 2022 & 2023 Markland Wood golf and country club champion (66-70-70& 73-67-70)
Favorite sports memory? Winning the 1st division 1 men’s golf team tournament for Chicago State 
Who has been most influential in your athletic career? Carter Bennett (coach)
Other personal athletic highlights: High school team golf MVP grade 11 & 12
Qualified and played in multiple Canadian and Ontario Amateur Championships 

Academics
Academic Honors previously earned: Deans list 2022, 2023, Spring 2024
Chicago State Declared Academic Major: Political science

Family
Son of Rosanne Lista and Vince Colavecchia
Does anyone in your family play college or pro sports? My uncle, Steve Giuliani , played Ice hockey for Cornell during the only ever undefeated season in NCAA D1 hockey history in 1970

Fun 
What is ONE thing most people don't know about you? I speak French 
What is your dream job? Play on tour
Why did you choose Chicago State? Atmosphere and city 
What is your favorite hobby outside of sports? Pickle ball, travel, country concerts 
What is something you can brag about yourself besides your athletic accomplishments? Elite ping pong player
Who is your favorite professional athlete or team? Toronto Maple Leafs
How would you describe yourself when you're competing? Dialled in
What is your favorite food? Chipotle
If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Chipotle
What or who motivates you to work hard? My coaches/teammates and goals 
What is the best advice you’ve ever received? Listen to the birds 
Name three famous people you want to have over for dinner: Liam Neeson, Michael Phelps, Tiger Woods 
What is your go-to song at Karaoke night? Chicken Fried
Can you sing? Like, really sing? Nope
Do you play musical instrumentals: Sax and piano
Where would you like to see yourself in 10 years? Successful
How many languages do you speak? French, English 


2022-23
FALL Top Scoring Average                
1    Kieran Hogarth           71.5    73.6    71.3    72.1
2    Clay Wells                  78.0    77.8    73.0    76.3
3    Bartek Bogusz            79.0    76.8    75.0    76.9
4    Julian Colavecchia     77.2    75.8    80.0    77.7
5    Zack Phelps               79.3    78.3    76.5    78.1
6    Payton Dunahee        78.2    75.3    82.5    78.7
7    Jay Gunaseleen         79.0    80.0    78.5    79.2
8    Ajani Johnson            83.8    77.8    79.0    80.2
9    Colin Armistead         80.5    82.0    86.0    81.25
                    
SPRING Top Scoring Average                
1    Kieran Hogarth           74.5      74.17    72.0      73.56
2    Zack Phelps               75.5      78.6      76.89    77.0
3    Julian Colavecchia     77.17    77.17    78.0      77.44
4    Clay Wells                  75.83    78.17    79.64    77.88
5    Payton Dunahee        78.4       82.6      82.89    81.3
6    Jay Gunaseleen         83.0       82.67    80.0      81.89
7    Ajani Johnson            82.67      84.0      80.8      82.49
8    Colin Armisttead         87.0       85.0      89.0      87.0
                    
OVERALL Top Scoring Average                
1    Kieran Hogarth          73.0       73.88     71.67    72.85
2    Bartek Bogusz           79.0       76.8       75.0      76.9
3    Clay Wells                  76.92     77.98    76.32    77.07
4    Zack Phelps               77.42     78.47    76.69    77.53
5    Julian Colavecchia    77.18      76.46    79.0      77.55
6    Payton Dunahee        78.3       78.93    82.69    79.97
7    Jay Gunaseleen         81.0       81.33    79.25    80.53
8    Ajani Johnson            83.23     80.88    79.9      81.34
9    Colin Armistead          83.75     83.5      87.5      84.92

2023 Spring
T12  Julian Colavecchia    74    76    40    190    ASU Spring Invitational (T6th/9)
T58  Julian Colavecchia    75    77    77    229    Daytona Beach Spring Invitational (16th/18)
75    Julian Colavecchia    80    81    82    243    Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate (12th/14)
T16  Julian Colavecchia    77    76    75    228    Aggie Invitational  (4th/9)
T73  Julian Colavecchia    77    79    82    238    Ernie Denham Classic (11th/14)
T54  Julian Colavecchia    80    74    73    227    NKU Jewell Invitational (7th/13)
Julian Colavecchia Spring Average    77.16    77.16    78    77.44    
Julian Colavecchia Overall Average    77.18    76.45    79    77.54    

2022 Fall
T7    Julian Colavecchia    73                              University of St. Francis
T24  Julian Colavecchia    76    76    79    231    HBCU Invitational
T33  Julian Colavecchia    86    77            161    Flyer Invitational hosted by Lewis University
T37  Julian Colavecchia    78    71    81    230    Daytona Beach Intercollegiate
T34  Julian Colavecchia    73    79            152    Alabama A&M Invitational (T6th/9)
Julian Colavecchia Fall Average    77.2    75.75    80    77.65    

2022 Fall
• Fourth ranked scoring average on the team 
• Averaged 77.7 strokes per round
• Best average round was the second round (75.8)
• Best finish was a tie for seventh at the University of St. Francis
• Best team finish was second behind Kieran Hogarth at the Daytona Beach Intercollegiate where he finished tied for 37th overall

2022 Spring
• Competed in three events during the Spring season, one as an individual (Wright State Invitational)
• Best finish was 39th at the 2022 Dove Mountain Invitational (91-92-84-267)
• Shot a low round of 77 on two occasions (first round of the Wright State Invitational and first round of the Western Athletic Conference Championship)
• Averaged 81.7 in the first rounds of tournaments played
• Averaged 82.0 in the second rounds of tournaments played
• Averaged 84.5 in the third rounds of tournaments played
• Had an overall playing average of 82.7

2021 Fall
• Played in four events during the Fall season
• Played as an individual in one of those four events (2021 Crusader Invitational)
• Best finish was a tie for 13th at the Benedictine Eagle Invitational
• Shot a low round of 77 in the first round of the Gulf Shores Invitational
• Averaged 81.5 in the first rounds of tournaments played
• Averaged 81.7 in the second rounds of tournaments played
• Averaged 84.0 in the third rounds of tournaments played
• Had an overall playing average of 82.4