Aaron Eckstein Season 2007-08

ClassFreshman
HometownSalem, Va.

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“Aaron is one of the most explosive players on the team, with tremendous length and the ability to make a lot of birdies. His second round 67 at The Ridges helped the team to victory, and we expect Aaron to have an outstanding career at Virginia Tech.”

- Coach Jay Hardwick

Competed in all four events in Fall 2007 ... Finished in 13th place at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate at The Ridges, second best for the Hokies, who won the tournament ... His second round 67 at that event was the lowest round of the fall ... Finished 23rd while competing as an individual in the season-opener at the VCU Shootout ... 2005 North & South Junior champion ... Semi-finalist at the 2007 Virginia State Amateur ... Runner-up in the 2005 Virginia State Junior Championship ... Three-time member of both the Virginia/West Virginia and Virginia/Carolinas Junior teams ... 2005 Roanoke Valley Hall of Fame champion ... 2007 Roanoke Valley Junior Hall of Fame champion ... 2004 Andrew Haley Memorial champion ... Was the Roanoke Valley Golf Hall of Fame Junior Player of the Year from 2003-06, becoming the first four-time recipient of this award ... Was first team All-Timesland in 2003 and 2004 and second team in 2005, as named by The Roanoke Times ... Four-year letterman at Salem High School where he was team captain as a senior ... Four-time all-state, all-region and all-district selection ... Region Player of the Year as a senior ... Two-time district Player of the Year ... Won the regional championship as a senior by seven shots with a round of 65 ... Two-time Bob McClelland Metro Champion ... Holds the course records at Hanging Rock Golf Club (62) and Hidden Valley Country Club (63) ... Four-year member of the National Honor Society and honor roll ... Attending Tech on the Watson Golf Scholarship ... Named to the Dean's list his first semester ... Majoring in business.