Teague Stewart '19 Recruiting Profile

My collegiate goals and aspirations that I would like to achieve is to get a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting. I would like to have a career in the golf industry one day and anyone of those degrees will help me to do just that.  Another goal is to meet people and make new friends on campus, which can help me to lead an active life on campus by getting involved in various activities.  Athletically I want to be playing varsity golf as soon as my coach thinks I am ready and before I am finished I would like to have been a multiple All-American.

The reason I am a good candidate for a golf team is that I am constantly working to improve my game.  I have been taking lessons with Tom Sieckmann at Omaha Country Club through the Great Golf Expectations Program for the past three years.  I have played varsity golf for the past five years (7th and 8th grades in South Dakota, 9th, 10th and 11th grades in Nebraska).  I have qualified for four state tournaments (one in South Dakota and three in Nebraska), missing a medal as a freshman by one stroke (18th place) and earning a medal as a sophomore (14th place).  My scoring average continues to come down each year, with this past year being the biggest jump with between 5 and 6 strokes!  I am willing to share my knowledge of the game with my teammates and other members of the club.  I have helped out with several junior camps with my high school head coach and I do my best to lead by example on and off the course.

What makes me stand out from other recruits is that I have been a mentor to younger students the past couple of years as I am willing to spend my time helping these kids.  I am not interested in the "party" scene like some of my peers.  I have goals and getting involved with that would prevent me from achieving my goals.  I have level one autism, ADHD and ODD, I have to work hard to overcome these disabilities in order to be successful.  My parents, teachers and coaches have all been instrumental in helping me overcome these issues.  I am also active in multiple sports.  I play football in the fall, wrestle in the winter and play golf in the spring and summer.  I believe in participation in other sports at my age will only help me to achieve my goals in my primary sport of golf.  I am an honor roll student with a current GPA of 3.6 and plan on taking the ACT more than just the mandatory state testing as a junior (Nebraska has juniors take the ACT as the state test), as I scored an 18 on that day, I know if I work at it I can get that number higher!  Finally I am not afraid to ask questions or seek the help of my teachers when I don't understand a lesson or an assignment.  I understand that my teachers and coaches are there to help me succeed.