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| Chris Meyers, Isaiah Salinda, Brandon Wu |
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Release: 11/18/2014
STANFORD, Calf. – The Stanford men’s golf team will add three extraordinary student-athletes to its 2015-16 roster, as Knowles Family Director of Men’s Golf Conrad Ray announced Tuesday that Isaiah Salinda (South San Francisco, Calif./Junipero Serra), Brandon Wu (Danville, Calif./Deerfield Academy [Mass.]) and Chris Meyers (Oro Valley, Ariz./Canyon del Oro) each signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Cardinal family.
Salinda, Wu and Myers will begin their academic and athletic careers at Stanford beginning in the fall of 2015.
“We are extremely excited about our 2015 recruiting class,” said Ray. “All three student-athletes are tremendous golfers based on achievements to date, but also have many of those intangibles that we look for in our prospects including strong character, work ethic, and team first attitude. All have enjoyed local, state, and national success, and we believe those level achievements will translate and continue well into their time at Stanford.”
The class offers a wealth of national and international experience, competing with the game’s best at every level.
Salinda, Wu and Myers will begin their academic and athletic careers at Stanford beginning in the fall of 2015.
“We are extremely excited about our 2015 recruiting class,” said Ray. “All three student-athletes are tremendous golfers based on achievements to date, but also have many of those intangibles that we look for in our prospects including strong character, work ethic, and team first attitude. All have enjoyed local, state, and national success, and we believe those level achievements will translate and continue well into their time at Stanford.”
The class offers a wealth of national and international experience, competing with the game’s best at every level.
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| Chris Meyers making double eagle to win 2014 First Tee Open |
• Prepped at Canyon del Oro (Ariz.)
• First at 2014 Nature Valley First Tee Open
• Won with albatross on 18th at Pebble Beach
• Only double-eagle recorded on 18th in tournament history
• Represented Arizona at 2013 Eddie Hogan Cup
• Represented Arizona at 2014 Junior America’s Cup
• First in five 2014 Junior Golf Association of Arizona events
• 2014 Arizona state champion
• Team placed second at 2014 state championship
• Team placed first at 2014 sectional
• 2013 Southern Arizona Player of the Year
• Full name is Christopher Jacob Meyers
• Born in Tucson, Ariz.
• Son of Daniel and Susan Meyers
• Mother and father both golfed for Arizona
• Mother played on LPGA Tour
• One sister, Carly
• National Honor Society
• AP Scholar with Distinction
• The First Tee mentor and coach
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| Isaiah Salinda |
The Salinda File
• Ranked 39th in 2015 class
• Prepped at Juniper Serra (Calif.)
• First student-athlete school’s history named varsity team MVP as a freshman
• 2014 West Catholic Athletic League Championship runner-up
• 2013 West Catholic Athletic League individual champion
• 2013 West Catholic Athletic League Player of the Year
• 2013 Central Coast Section Championship medalist
• 2013 AJGA HP Scholastic Honor Roll
• 2013 Mercury News Boys Golfer of the Year
• Second at 2014 AJGA Junior at Centennial
• Second at 2014 AJGA Junior at Mayacama
• Tied for fourth at 2014 Callaway Junior World Championship
• Third at 2014 California Junior Amateur
• Tied for ninth at 2014 Hogan Cup
• Second at 2013 San Francisco City Championship
• Third in 2013 AJGA Stockton Convention and Visitors Bureau Junior Open
• Second in 2008 Golf Channel’s “Drive, Chip and Putt” competition
• Three-team first team all-West Catholic Athletic League
• Full name is Isaiah Ruben Salinda
• Born in San Francisco
• Son of Antonio and Debbie Salinda
• One brother, Daryl
• National Honor Society
• AP scholar
• California Scholarship Federation
• Enjoys basketball, swimming, watching football and reading
• Ranked 39th in 2015 class
• Prepped at Juniper Serra (Calif.)
• First student-athlete school’s history named varsity team MVP as a freshman
• 2014 West Catholic Athletic League Championship runner-up
• 2013 West Catholic Athletic League individual champion
• 2013 West Catholic Athletic League Player of the Year
• 2013 Central Coast Section Championship medalist
• 2013 AJGA HP Scholastic Honor Roll
• 2013 Mercury News Boys Golfer of the Year
• Second at 2014 AJGA Junior at Centennial
• Second at 2014 AJGA Junior at Mayacama
• Tied for fourth at 2014 Callaway Junior World Championship
• Third at 2014 California Junior Amateur
• Tied for ninth at 2014 Hogan Cup
• Second at 2013 San Francisco City Championship
• Third in 2013 AJGA Stockton Convention and Visitors Bureau Junior Open
• Second in 2008 Golf Channel’s “Drive, Chip and Putt” competition
• Three-team first team all-West Catholic Athletic League
• Full name is Isaiah Ruben Salinda
• Born in San Francisco
• Son of Antonio and Debbie Salinda
• One brother, Daryl
• National Honor Society
• AP scholar
• California Scholarship Federation
• Enjoys basketball, swimming, watching football and reading
Slow-motion video of swing on YouTube
San Jose Mercury News article about Isaiah's LOI signing
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San Jose Mercury News article about Isaiah's LOI signing
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The Wu File
• Ranked 60th in 2015 class
• Prepped at Deerfield Academy (Mass.)
• Earned four varsity letters in golf and swimming
• Led team to 2013 New England Championship in golf and swimming
• Four top-10 AJGA finishes
• Five top-5 AJGA finishes
• Second in 2014 NCGA Stroke Play Championship
• Born in Danville, Calif.
• Son of Yichun Wu and Xiaobing Zhang
• Two brothers, Evan and Michael
• Enjoys attending baseball, basketball and hockey games
• Plays recreational hockey
• Lived in Beijing for five years
• Allergic to grass
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