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As a junior in 2001-02: Competed in six events (18 rounds) with a 76.6 stroke average ... Best finish on the season was a tie for 29th at the Oregon Duck Invitational, shooting a three-round score of 220 ... Shot a season-low 72 in the first round of the Oregon Duck Invitational and third round of the Nelson Invitational ... Placed 58th at the Husky Invitational with a 245 and tied for 59th at the Nelson Invitational with a 225 ... Tied for 65th with a score of 228 at the U.S. Intercollegiate.
As a sophomore in 2000-01: Competed in five events (16 rounds) with a 75.8 stroke average ... Notched one top 25 finish ... Tied for 18th at The Prestige, shooting rounds of 75-72-73--220 (a season best) ... Tied for 48th at the Nelson Invitational carding a 224 ... Shot a season-low 71 in the first round of the Nelson Invitational ... Took 56th at the Husky Classic and tied for 58th at the U.S. Intercollegiate.
As a freshman in 1999-00: Shot a season-best round of 73 in his collegiate debut at the Nelson Invitational ... He finished with a three-round total of 228 to place in a tie for 87th ... Competed in two other tournaments - the Anteater Invitational and the Southwestern Intercollegiate ... Placed 45th (tie) with a 229 at the Anteater and 64th (tie) with a 230 at the Southwestern.
High School: Attended San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara, California, where he lettered in golf and was the place kicker for the varsity football team ... Varsity golf captain in 1998 and '99 ... Named 1999 Santa Barbara Player of the Year ... Channel League MVP in 1997 ... Southern California Junior PGA Match Play Champion in 1997 ... Placed second at the Lucent Technologies Canadian AJGA in 1998 ... A two-time California Cup South team member ... A two-time Southern Section CIF team champion member ... 1999 State Team champion ... Compaq Scholastic All-American Honorable Mention ... A CSF Sealbearer ... Graduated with a 4.25 GPA.
Personal: Son of Patricia and R. George Downing, Jr. ... His uncle, Wheeler Farish, played golf for Stanford from 1959-62 ... His mother played tennis for the Cardinal from 1963-64 ... Career aspiration is to join the PGA tour ... Hobbies and interests include fishing and coaching youth basketball.
Career Statistics
| Year | Events | Rounds | Strokes | Avg. | Low/Low Trn. |
| 1999-00 | 3 | 9 | 687 | 76.33 | 73/228 |
| 2000-01 | 5 | 16 | 1213 | 75.8 | 71/220 |
| 2001-02 | 6 | 18 | 1379 | 76.6 | 71/220 |
| Totals | 14 | 43 | 3279 | 76.0 | 71/220 |