Nicholls State University

HONORS
2022-23
- Southland Men's Golf Student-Athlete of the Year
- All-Southland Second Team
- Southland All-Academic First Team
- 2x Southland Conference Golfer of the Month (March & April)

2021-22
- Southland Men's Golf Student-Athlete of the Year
- Srixon/Cleveland All-America Scholar
- All-Southland First Team
- Southland All-Academic First Team
- All-Louisiana Second Team
- 2022 Gulf Coast Collegiate Individual Medalist (-4, 212)
- Southland Conference Golfer of the Month (March)
- 2022 Southland Championship Runner-Up (+1, 217)

2022-23 Season (Senior): Wrapped up his Colonel career earning All-Southland Second Team and repeating as Southland Student-Athlete of the Year... was a two-time SLC Golfer of the Month honoree... posted a 74.13 stroke average for the year and claimed two top 5 finishes in the spring... tied for second at the Colin Montgomerie, helped by rounds of 67 and 68, before taking fourth at Tunica where he also carded a 67... won SLC Golfer of the Month for March and April.

2021-22 Season (Junior): Posted a stellar third season, earning All-Southland First Team, All-Louisiana Second Team and Southland Men's Golf Student-Athlete of the Year... posted the third lowest stroke average in the Southland, totaling a 73.3 in 24 rounds... claimed Top 15 finishes in five of the eight tournaments... won his first individual medalist in the Gulf Coast Collegiate where he shot a 4-under 212, winning by four strokes. Started with a low-round 68 and followed with a 70 and 74... took runner up in the Southland Conference Championship with a 217, helped by a 3-under 69 in the second round... also tied for 12th in the Grover Page Classic (214) and Nicholls Intercollegiate (218), and tied for 13th in the Colin Montgomerie (223)... named Southland Golfer of the Month for March after taking first, 13th and 12th in his three events.

2021 Season (Sophomore): Competed in all six tournaments… averaged a team best 76.2 in 16 rounds… had his best showing in the Bearkat Invitational, claiming his first career top-10 finish with an even-216. Started event with a low-round 1-under 71 and added a 72 and 73 to tie for 10th… tied for 21st in the LaTour Intercollegiate, totaling a 149… carded 80s in the two-round Gulf Coast Collegiate… shot a 231 in the HBU Colin Mongomerie and a 226 at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic… ended the spring with a 237 in the Southland Championship. 

2019-20 Season (Freshman): Played in five tournaments as a true freshman with one coming as an individual... averaged 76.8 strokes in 15 rounds... best outing was a 4-over 220 in the Colonels' LaTour Intercollegiate... opened the LaTour with a low-round 1-under 71... highest finish was tying for 36th in the New Orleans/Nicholls Gulf Coast Collegiate.

Prior to Nicholls: Was a two-time all-conference golfer at Cuthbertson High... named team MVP for the Cavaliers in his junior and senior seasons... earned Top 10 finishes in the North Carolina 3A Regional and State Championships... was coached by JP Ponikvar.

Personal: Born Jan. 28, 2001... son of Edward and Barbara O'Neil... has a younger sister, Kelly... majoring in business administration.
 

Season	Rounds	Strokes	Avg.	Low	Top-5	Top-10	Top-20	Best Finish
2019-20	15	1,152	76.8	71	0	0	0	T-36th
2021	16	1,219	76.2	71	0	1	0	T-10th
2021-22	24	1,760	73.3	68	2	0	3	1st
2022-23	30	2,224	74.1	67	2	0	0	T-2nd
Totals	85	6,355	74.8	67	4	1	3	1st