Sophomore (2011-12): Played in four tournaments and a total of 11 rounds … best 54-hole score came at the VCU Shootout (Sept 27-28) firing a 4-over par 220 (70-74-76) … finished tied for 44^th overall at the Auto Trader.com Collegiate Classic, in Duluth, Ga., (Oct 17-18) after carding a three-round score of 228 (79-75-74) … lowest 18-hole score came in the opening round of the VCU Shootout shooting a 2-under par 70 … ended the season with a stroke average of 75.82.

Freshman (2010-11): Played in one event, the VCU Shootout in September … tied for 59th after shooting 228 (76-75-77).

Amateur
Was the 2008 Cedar Rock CC club champion … shot a course-record 64 there in 2006 … fell in a playoff at the Caldwell County Amateur … named to the North Carolina All-State Junior Team.

High school
Four-year All-Catawba Valley Athletic Conference and all-county performer at Hibriten High School … CVAC Player of the Year and county player of the year in 2009 and 2010 … CVAC Rookie of the Year in 2006 … team MVP as a junior and senior … won the 3A West Regional title in 2010, shooting a 65 … competed in the 3A state tournament in 2009 and 2010, finishing seventh as a senior.

Personal
Cristian Alexander Simmons … born July 21, 1992, in Lenoir, N.C. … son of Barry and Susan Simmons … majoring in entrepreneurship.