Tyler Torano

Class: Sophomore Hometown: Chula Vista, CA High School: Saint Augustine HS

Height / Weight: 5-10 / 170 Birthdate: 01/18/1992 Experience: 1V Major: Accounting

Briefly... Tyler Torano enters his second season of men's golf for LMU... shot a two-under 70 in the final round to win the 2011 State Farm Collegiate Open at Empire Lakes Golf Course June 15. Torano was the only player in the field to finish the 54-hole tournament under par.

At LMU... 2010-11... played in 10 tournaments as a true freshman, finishing second on the team with a stroke average of 74.3... finished with four top-20 finishes, three of which were top-10... best round of career came in the first round of the Anteater Invitational, shooting a 68... he went on to finish eighth with a three-round 218... he finished tied for sixth with a three-under par 213 at the Purple and Red Invitational, hitting a first-round 69... he finished the Braveheart Classic with a two-over 218, placing in a tie for 10th... he hit a 229 at the WCC Championships to finish in a tie for 31st...

High School... A four year varisty letter winner under coach Greg Ranney...helped Saint Augustine High School to the Division II CIF Championship. He was the individual champion at the 2010 San Diego City Conference Match Play Championship played at the U.S. Open course, Torrey Pines South, thanks in large part to earning the No. 1 seed in the match-play tournament. He was also the team's top golfer in leading them to the Western League Championship, going 19-3 overall and 9-1 in league play. He finished ranked second in the league in scoring. Played basketball and football as well.

Personal... Tyler Murdock Torano was born on Jan. 18, 1992 in San Diego, Calif...son of Betty and Paul Torano...has one brother, Tucker...father, Paul played baseball for Southwestern Jr. College...chose LMU over Cal Poly and University of Hartford...he is an Accounting major.

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