2011-12 (Freshman Season): • Saw action in seven events for the Bulldogs this season, highlighted by a third-place finish in the Northeast Tri-Match and a 16th-place showing in the Furman Intercollegiate. • Fired a first-round 6-under 66 in the Furman Intercollegiate to match the fourth-lowest loop in school history. • Had two under rounds in the 60s: a 4-under 68 in the Adams Cup and a 3-under 69 in the USF Invitational. • Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for the Spring Semester. • Named the recipient of the George P. Swift Jr. Scholarship. Amateur/Junior Highlights: • Came in second in the 2011 Southeastern Amateur. • Helped lead Austria to a second-place finish in the 2011 European Boys Team Championship. • Placed 25th in the 2011 Dogwood Invitational. • Came in seventh in the 2009 Southern Amateur. High School: • Graduated from Lowndes High School. • Led Lowndes to the Class 5-A state championship and earned medalist honors. Personal: • Born May 1, 1993. • Son of Peter and Mary Straka. • Twin brother, Sam, is also a golfer for the Bulldogs. • Majoring in Pre-Business.
