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THIS SEASON: Senior Alex Kuyumjian is expected to be one of USC's top golfers in 2000-2001.
FALL RESULTS: Kuyumjian sat out the fall season to concentrate on academics.
1999-00: Kuyumjian transferred mid-year from the College of the Canyons as a recruited walk on at USC and made an immediate impact for the Trojans ... He played in seven tournaments on the year and finished in the top 10 in two of them ... His stroke average of 72.9 led the team ... He led the Trojans in three of the season's last four tournaments ... Finished in a tie for seventh with a four-round score of 280 at the Pac-10 Championships in Tempe, Ariz. ... Shot a career-low 211, including rounds of 69 and 68, to tie with teammate Nick Jones for ninth at the NCAA West Regional in Fresno, Calif. ... Led USC at the NCAA Championships with a two-round score of 148 to tie for 86th ... Made the All-Pac-10 team.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Kuyumjian was a two-time Foothill Conference Player of the Year while winning the conference championship both years at College of the Canyons in Valencia, Calif.
HIGH SCHOOL: Kuyumjian attended Westlake High in Westlake Village, Calif., where he won the CIF Individual Southern Section Championship.
LINKS: Born on January 9, 1979, Alex is a sociology major at USC.
Alex Kuyumjian's Career Highlights
Lowest 54-Hole Score: 211
Lowest Round: 67
Top 10 Finishes: 2
Rounds in 60s: 3
1999 All-Pac-10
PERSONAL: Biggest sports hero: "Prince Nasseem Hamed." Favorite professional golfers: "Retief Goosen and Jarmo Sandelin." Favorite golf course: "Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course." Why I chose to attend USC: "Because of the greatness in both academics and athletics, in addition to the women." Schuette on Kuyumjian: "Alex's strengths are that he's a good, solid, consistent player who hits a lot of fairways and greens. He has a soft touch. He has a good feel for shots inside 60 yards. He stays even keeled so he can come back from adversity more easily."
