Stetson University Athletics

Returns for the 2020-21 season as a graduate student.

Summer (2020): ASUN Honor Roll ...  Posted a round of 71 in the June 1 qualifier for the Ohio Amateur Championship ... Opened play at the Ohio Amateur Championship at the Columbus Country Club on July 14 with a three-under par 69 ... Followed up the next day with a five-under par 67 ... Posted an even par 72 in the third round before closing with a one-over 73 to tie for fourth place with a seven-under par 281 ... Was the only player in the field at the Jacksonville Area Golf Association Match Play Championship Qualifier to post a round under par, winning the qualifier with a two-under par 70 ... As the number three seed in the JAGA Match Play Championship, he won five matches over a three-day event to win the championship of the event ... He defeated Maxwell Telford 2 up in his opening match, before downing Michael Del Rocco 1 up to advance to the quarterfinals ... He cruised past Nate Mosby 4 and 3 to get to the semifinals were he defeated Aaron Badz, also by a score of 4 and 3 ... He squared off against Jacob Posze in the championship match, earning the title with a 2 and 1 victory.

2019-20: The Stetson captain was having the best season of his collegiate career before the Covid-19 pandemic cut the year short ... Posted a team-best 72.82 scoring average over 17 rounds of competition, playing in all six events ... Best round of the year was an opening 69 at the J.T. Poston Invitational, hosted by Western Carolina ... Followed that round with consecutive rounds of 70 to finish with a four-under par 209 ... Played a total of six rounds under par ... Finished 11th at the FGCU Classic with a five over par 221 ... Followed up with a tie for 11th at the Pat Hicks Invitational, hosted by Southern Utah, with a one over par 145 ... Competed in Q School events for the Korn Ferry Tour during the spring while also competing for Stetson and finishing his academic requirements ... Was named to the ASUN Academic Honor Roll.

2018-19: Served as the Hatters' captain ... Saw action in eight events, covering 22 rounds of competition, with a 74.27 scoring average ... Missed the final event of the fall season with a stress fracture in his foot ... Also missed the spring trip to Nashville as the result of an illness ... Best finish was a tie for eighth at the Memphis Intercollegiate with an even par score of 216 ... Played the final two rounds of that event at three under par ... Established a new collegiate best score with a final round 66 at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate at Western Carolina ... Finiished that event with a four-under par score of 209, which was good to tie for 14th ... Played a total of eight rounds at or under par ... Finished 29th at the ASUN Championship.

2017-18: Saw action in nine events, covering 25 rounds of competition, with a 76.92 scoring average ... Posted six rounds during the year at par or better ... Low round of the year was a second round 69 at the East Bay Deli Classic ... Best finish was sixth at the Randy Grimes Shootout with an eight-over par score of 152 ... Best tournament score was a seven-over par 223 at the FAU Spring Championship ... Was named to the ASUN Academic Honor Roll.

2016-17: Was named to the ASUN All-Freshman team ... Saw action in nine events, posting a 76.69 scoring average over 26 rounds of competition ... Started his collegiate career on a strong note with a three-under par 213 in the Golfweek Program Challenge to tie for 19th ... Established an early career-best with a second round 68 in that event ... After an opening round 80 at the NKU Fall Classic, bounced back with a second round 69 and finished tied for 30th with a 10-over par score of 233 ... Of his nine rounds during the year at 80 or higher, six came in the opening round of an event ... Averaged 79.11 in the first round of events but came back to average 74.33 in the second round and 76.62 in the third round ... Was named to the ASUN Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Attended Bishop Hartley High School, in Columbus, Ohio... Was an honor roll student... Was a four year member of the golf team... Was named to the Al Conference team and all District team in 2013... Was All Conference in 2014... Was All Conference, All District and second team All State in 2015... Averaged a 77 during his sophomore year... Averaged a 75 during his junior year... Averaged a 73 during his senior year... Recorded a school record 32 in a nine hole match in 2015... Golfed a 70 at sectionals in 2015... Finished sixth overall in the state championships with a 71.

Personal: Full name is Christopher Michael Williard... Born on Jan. 10, 1998, in Columbus, Ohio... Parents are Michael and Christine Williard... Has one sister, Alex (30)... Has an uncle, Steve Willard, who played college basketball at Wittenburg State... Hobbies include table tennis, playing guitar and fishing... Chose Stetson because he was impressed by the campus and the warm Florida temperatures... Received his degree in Sport Business and is working toward an MBA.