Alexander Riddle
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Hometown:
- Chattanooga, Tenn.
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- High School:
- Notre Dame HS
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- Major:
- Business
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- Previous School:
- Notre Dame HS
Bio
In Fall 2015 (Sophomore): Riddle did not participate in any fall events.
In Spring 2015 (Freshman): Riddle participated in all six spring events, tallying 16 rounds of action… posted a season-low of 73-71-72=216 to tie for 15th overall at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate (Mar. 17-18)… notched a season-best 36-hole score of 71-74=145 at the Grover Page Classic (Mar. 9-10), tying for 13thoverall… shot a 225 to help Tech to its first tournament championship since 2007 at the Big Blue Intercollegiate (Apr. 13-14)… earned both the team’s Most Dedicated and Impact Awards… wrapped up his freshman campaign with a stroke average of 75.68.
In Fall 2014 (Freshman): Riddle participated in two events in the fall, completing six rounds of play… carded a season-low 73-71-75=219 at the F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate (Oct. 20-21), garnering a top 25 finish… also finished with a low-18 score of 71 at the same event… wrapped up fall play with a stroke average of 75.67.
High School: Riddle was a four-year letterman at Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga… led his team to district titles all four seasons and region titles three times… also helped NDHS take home the state title as a sophomore… as a junior, finished runner-up in the state tournament… named Best of Preps in each of his junior and senior campaign… posted a four-year scoring average of 72.0… also played basketball while at NDHS.
Personal: Son of Lee and Lynn Riddle… born on March 13, 1996… full name is Alexander Lodge Riddle.
Academic: Majoring in basic business… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll once.
News mentions
Senior Neil Gannaway earned his first all-tournament honor, finishing in a tie for fourth place to help the Tennessee Tech men's golf team jump past four teams into third place Tuesday at the Big Blue Invitational.
The final 18 holes will be a fight-to-the-finish Tuesday at the Big Blue Invitational, and Tennessee Tech is in the hunt with seniors Mitch Thomas and Bryce Kendrick leading the way.
Senior Neil Gannaway shaved five strokes off his second round score in Tuesday’s final round, and climbed into a tie for ninth place individually, pacing the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team on the final day of the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at Sevierville Golf Club’s River Course.
Senior Bryce Kendrick blazed through Monday’s second round at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate with a three-under-par 69, leading the way for the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team to jump to fifth place at the 12-team tournament with one round remaining.
The most veteran player on the roster, senior Mitch Thomas earned his third Top 10 finish of the season Tuesday and helped the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team hold onto fourth place in the 12-team Grover Page Classic.
JACKSON, Tenn. -- On the strength of a sensational second round performance, the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team closed the first day of play at the Grover Page Classic in fourth place among 12 teams battling in the 54-hole tournament at the Jackson Country Club.
With second place finishes in each of its last two tries at the Grover Page Classic, the Tennessee Tech men's golf team heads back to familiar ground at the Jackson Country Club Monday and Tuesday looking to capture its first title in the 12-team, 54-hole tournament hosted by UT Martin.