Stetson University Athletics

Transferred to the University of South Dakota following his sophomore season.

Sophomore (2016-17): Saw action in eight events, posting a 76.87 scoring average over 23 rounds of competition ... Posted rounds of 73 three times for his best efforts of the fall ... Finished fifth at the SSU Tiger Fall Invitational with a nine-over par score of 225 ... Had a season-best 72 in the opening round of the Frontier Secure Intercollegiate on his way to a nine-over par 222, good for a tie for 26th.

Summer (2016): Competed in four events in Canada ... Tied for 12th in the Alberta Open, while also finishing tied for fifth among amateur players ... Finished fourth overall in the match play portion of the event ...Finished with a four-over par score of 292 (73-73-74-72) in the Alberta Amateur to finish 13th, earning a spot in the Canadian Amateur ... Captured the title at the Peace Country Open Match Play, winning three straight matches to take the title ... Finished that event 12-under par with just one bogey over three rounds ... Missed the cut at the Canadian Amateur after a bad back nine in the first round ... Posted scores of 75 and 76 in the Canadian national championship event.

Freshman (2015-16): Played in 11 events, posting a 75.61 scoring average over 31 rounds of competition ... His best round was a four-under par 66 in the final round of the Donald Ross Intercollegiate ... Finished that event at two-under par 208, good for a fourth place tie ... He matched that finish with a tie for fourth at the SSU Tiger Invitational with a two-round score of one-over par 145 ... Had his best individual finish at Stetson's own Legacy Intercollegiate with an even par 216 to tie for third ... Had a team best seven under par rounds during the season.

High School: Played for coach Ron Labrie at Ponoka Secondary where he was named Athlete of the Year for 2013 and 2014 ... Competed in volleyball, basketball and badminton in addition to golf ... Was the 2013 and 2014 individual zone golf champion ... Also helped his team to a zone championship in basketball in 2013 ... Won a zone doubles title in badminton in 2014 ... Finished fourth at the Provincial championship in golf as a senior ... Was a member of the Team Alberta men's golf team ... Captured the 2014 MJT National Championship in the junior boys division ... Won the 2014 McLennan Ross Tour title ... Chose Stetson over College of the Canyons and UC San Bernadino.

Personal: Full name is Jared Christopher Nicolls ... Was born on October 7, 1996, in Red Deer, Alberta ... Is the son of Marion and Corey Nicolls ... Has one sister, Tiffany Kjenner (32) ... Is a Business Administration major.