Wake Forest Athletics
Deacon Golf Signee Wins Texas State Prep Championship
4/27/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
April 27, 2006
Travis Wadkins, who will be a freshman on the Wake Forest men's golf team in 2006-07, captured the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools 6A state championship earlier this week in Houston.
Wadkins, the son of former Demon Deacon All-American and current professional Lanny Wadkins, fired a 71-72--143 (-1) at Houston's Meadowbrook Farms. After being tied with Beaumont Kelly's Brock Wilson after the opening 18 holes, Wadkins pulled away to win individual medalist honors by a whopping seven strokes.
The state championship caps off a solid prep career for Wadkins. Earlier this season he finished first in a large class tournament, the Hebron Invitational.
Wadkins is one of two newcomers who have signed letters of intent to play for coach Jerry Haas' Deacons. He joins prep standout Brendan Gielow of Muskegon (MI).
