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Hometown
Kahuku,
Hawaii
Last School
Pleasant Grove High School
Roster Years
2020-2023
BYU Career
Lowest 18-hole score: 64 (-8)
- 2021 William H. Tucker Intercollegiate (Second Round)
Lowest 54-hole score: 202; 14-under
- 2023 John A. Burns Intercollegiate (66-67-69—202; -14)
Best finish: 2nd
- 2021 William H. Tucker Intercollegiate (74-64-70—208; -8)
Awards and Accolades
- 2022 NCAA D1 GCAA All-American Scholar
- 2022 WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention
- 2021 NCAA D1 GCAA All-American Scholar
Personal:
- Born in Kahuku, HI
- Majoring in Entrepreneurial Management
- Served in Slovakia/Czech Republic Mission
Before BYU:
- Prepped at Kahuku and Pleasant Grove High Schools
- Named to the 5A All-State First Team in 2016 (Golf)
- Set the school record for lowest tournament round with a 65 at The Ridge.
- Named to the All-Utah Valley First Team and All-State 3rd Team in 2016 (Basketball)
- Led the state in 3-Point Field Goals made in 2016 (Hawaii) and 2017 (Utah)
- Scored 34 points against Lamelo Ball and Chino Hills in 2016
- Recruited to play basketball at Chapman, George Fox, NYU, Oberlin and West Texas A&M
- Received Eagle Scout Award in 2016.
Family:
- Parents are Alan and LeeAnn
- Oldest of 7 kids
- Siblings Kawika, Kiani, Kihei, Kili, Babby and Kanani
- Brother: Kawika Akina NYU basketball
- Sister: Kiani Akina Harvard rugby
- Joins long list of college athletes in his family
- Father: Alan Akina BYUH basketball
- Grandfather: Hiram Akina BYUH Basketball
- Uncle: Kawika Akina NAU/Dixie state basketball
- Uncle Kaihe Akina SUU track/field
- Uncle: Nehoa Akina SUU track/field
Stats
2022-23 Junior
Tournament | Finish | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | To Par |
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USF Intercollegiate | 59th | 77 | 78 | 78 | 233 | +20 |
William H. Tucker Intercollegiate | T-35 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 220 | +4 |
Saint Mary's Invitational | T-41 | 71 | 73 | 79 | 223 | +10 |
Arizona Intercollegiate | T-45 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 218 | +2 |
John A. Burns Intercollegiate | 5th | 66 | 67 | 69 | 202 | -14 |
R.E.L. Lamin Invitational | T-89 | 80 | 76 | 79 | 235 | +19 |
The Goodwin | T-143 | 74 | 73 | 78 | 225 | +15 |
76th Western Intercollegiate | T-6 | 66 | 68 | 74 | 208 | -2 |
58th Cougar Classic | T-11 | 70 | 67 | 72 | 211 | -5 |
2021-22 Sophomore
Tournament | Finish | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | To Par |
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William H. Tucker Intercollegiate | T-2 | 74 | 64 | 70 | 208 | -8 |
Paintbrush Invitational | T-17 | 72 | 75 | 78 | 225 | +9 |
Wolf Pack Classic | T-48 | 71 | 78 | 78 | 227 | +11 |
Visit Stockton Invitational | T-17 | 67 | 72 | 69 | 208 | -5 |
Saint Mary's Invitational | T-56 | 77 | 66 | 76 | 219 | +6 |
75th Western Intercollegiate | 31st | 81 | 70 | 70 | 221 | +11 |
57th PING Cougar Classic | T-44 | 74 | 77 | 71 | 222 | +6 |
2020-21 Freshman
Tournament | Place | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | To Par |
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La Purisima College Invite | 23* | 78 | 77 | 75 | 230 | +14 |
Arizona Intercollegiate | T78 | 77 | 72 | 81 | 230 | +17 |
Western Intercollegiate | T53 | 74 | 70 | 77 | 221 | +11 |
PING Cougar Classic | T51 | 71 | 77 | 70 | 218 | +2 |
WCC Championship | T22 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 215 | -1 |
*Competed as an individual
BYU Career Stats
Season | Events | Rounds | Average | Low | Win | Top 5 | Top 10 | Top 15 | Top 25 |
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2020-21 | 5 | 15 | 74.27 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2021-22 | 7 | 21 | 72.86 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
2022-23 | 9 | 27 | 73.15 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Totals | 21 | 63 | 73.43 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Mission
- Czech Republic/Slovakia
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2020-2021
- Made the lineup in five of BYU's 10 tournaments on the season.
Tournament | Finishs | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | To Par |
La Purisima College Invite | 23* | 78 | 77 | 75 | 230 | +14 |
Arizona Intercollegiate | T78 | 77 | 72 | 81 | 230 | +17 |
Western Intercollegiate | T53 | 74 | 70 | 77 | 221 | +11 |
PING Cougar Classic | T51^ | 71 | 77 | 70 | 218 | +2 |
WCC Championship | T22 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 215 | -1 |
Sophmore Year
2021-2022
Fall Season
Tournament | Finish | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | To Par |
William H. Tucker Invitational | T-2 | 74 | 64 | 70 | 208 | -8 |
Paintbrush Invitational | T-17 | 72 | 75 | 78 | 225 | +9 |
Wolf Pack Classic | T-48 | 71 | 78 | 78 | 227 | +11 |
Visit Stockton Invitational | T-17 | 67 | 72 | 69 | 208 | -5 |
Saint Mary's Invitational | T-56 | 77 | 66 | 76 | 219 | +6 |
Junior Year
2022-2023
2022-23 Junior
Tournament | Finish | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | To Par |
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USF Intercollegiate | 59th | 77 | 78 | 78 | 233 | +20 |
William H. Tucker Intercollegiate | T-35 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 220 | +4 |
Saint Mary's Invitational | T-41 | 71 | 73 | 79 | 223 | +10 |
Arizona Intercollegiate | T-45 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 218 | +2 |
John A. Burns Intercollegiate | 5th | 66 | 67 | 69 | 202 | -14 |
R.E.L. Lamin Invitational | T-89 | 80 | 76 | 79 | 235 | +19 |
The Goodwin | T-143 | 74 | 73 | 78 | 225 | +15 |
76th Western Intercollegiate | T-6 | 66 | 68 | 74 | 208 | -2 |
58th Cougar Classic | T-11 | 70 | 67 | 72 | 211 | -5 |
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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- M Golf | Feb, 17
Cougars win John A. Burns Intercollegiate in record-setting fashion
- ImageM Golf | Nov, 01
Akina and Lundell tied for 15th, Cougars in 12th
- ImageM Golf | Oct, 19
Three Cougars take top-10, No. 39 BYU finishes runner-up
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- ImageM Golf | Sep, 24
Cougars finish fifth at Tucker Intercollegiate, Timmins takes fifth
- ImageM Golf | Sep, 23
Cougars in fifth after 36 holes at Tucker Intercollegiate
- ImageM Golf | Sep, 22
Cougars look to defend title at William H. Tucker Intercollegiate
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- ImageM Golf | Sep, 12
Cougars lead USF Intercollegiate with 18 holes to play
- ImageM Golf | Sep, 12
Men's golf begins its season at USF Intercollegiate
- ImageM Golf | Jul, 22
Four Cougars earn GCAA All-American Scholar honors
- ImageM Golf | Jul, 16
Jones captures 124th Utah State Amateur Championship
- ImageM Golf | Jun, 28
Three Cougars named WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention
- ImageM Golf | Apr, 11
Cougars in 11th through 18-holes at the Western Intercollegiate
- ImageM Golf | Nov, 10
BYU finishes eighth at Saint Mary’s Invitational
- ImageM Golf | Nov, 10
Cougars move into fifth at the Saint Mary's Invitational
- ImageM Golf | Nov, 09
Cougars in 12th at Saint Mary's Invitational
- ImageM Golf | Oct, 23
BYU finishes fifth at Visit Stockton Invitational
- ImageM Golf | Oct, 22
Cougars in third at Stockton Invitational
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- ImageM Golf | Oct, 12
BYU men’s golf finishes Wolf Pack classic in 12th
- ImageM Golf | Oct, 11
Cougars sit in fourth place after snow delays second round
- ImageM Golf | Oct, 07
Cougars prep for first trip to Wolf Pack Classic
- ImageM Golf | Oct, 05
Cougars finish sixth at Paintbrush Invitational
- ImageM Golf | Oct, 04
Cougars in third after darkness delays second round
- ImageM Golf | Sep, 25
BYU men's golf wins season opener at William H. Tucker
- ImageM Golf | Sep, 24
BYU takes an early lead in season opener at Tucker Invitational
- ImageM Golf | Sep, 23
BYU begins fall season at William H. Tucker Invitational
- ImageW Golf | Aug, 23
Fotu breaks 97-year streak at Utah Open