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Nick Direda
Nick Direda
  • Height:
    6'0"
  • Weight:
    175 lbs
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    North Oxford, MA
  • High School:
    St. Johns

Bio

2015-16: As a junior, was second on the team in strokes, with a total of 1,653, averaging a score of 78.7 through 21 rounds of Blue Devil golf... Shot a 76 at the NEC Championship, giving him a 35th finish overall... Led the team at Finegan Invitational at La Salle, notching a 13th spot in the standings on a two round score of 148... Recorded a score of 77 during the Leo Keenan Invitational.

2014-15: Competed in six rounds for CCSU, averaging a score of 79.5...Shot a low round of 76 at the Lafayette Spring Invitational enroute to a 33rd place finish individually and helped Central finish third as a team...Earned a spot on the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.

2013-14: Competed in 23 of 26 rounds for the Blue Devils in his freshman campaign...Had the fourth-best scoring average on the team with a 76.8...Finished the season with three top-10 finishes, which was second best on the team...Best individual finish came at the St. Peter's Peacock Invitational where he finished second with a season-best one under par 71 and helped the Blue Devils secure first place out of seven teams...Placed tied for 20th at the Northeast Conference Championships with a two round total of 155 (11 over par).

Before Central:  Number one golfer on a two-time High School Division 1 State Championship team...In 2011 and 2012, he tied for lowest round score on record at St John's High School, a five under, 31...Registered a low round score 66 (-6) at Pleasant Valley Country Club...Scored a 68 (-3) twice in his high school career...Tied for fifth at FCWT Newport National...Was the FCWT New England Open Qualifier Medalist shooting 68 (-3)in back-to-back years...Pleasant Valley Country Club Men's Club Champion at the age of 16...Tied for 11th at the Stan Trojanowski Northern Juniors, tied for eighth at the Computer Merchant Cup, and placed fourth at the Massachusetts Junior PGA Championship.

News Mentions

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Men's Golf Finishes Fifth at Northeast Conference Championships

Three Blue Devils finish in the top-20

April 30, 2017

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Men's Golf Tied for Fourth After Day Two at NEC Championships

Blue Devils shoot day two score of 311

April 29, 2017

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Men's Golf in Fourth After Day One at NEC Championships

Junior Brandon Raine shoots 73 on day one to lead CCSU

April 28, 2017

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Men's Golf Finishes Eighth at Rhode Island Invitational

Aitken and DiReda each tie for 25th place

April 18, 2017

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Blue Devils in Seventh Place After Round Two at Rhode Island Invitational

Matthew Mahlke is tied for 20th after shooting 75-75

April 17, 2017

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Men's Golf Completes Play at VGA/UConn Invitational

Freshman Drew Aitken leads Blue Devils in three round tournament

April 15, 2017

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Men's Golf Completes First Two Rounds at VGA/UConn Invitational

Third and final round will be played on Saturday

April 14, 2017

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Men's Golf Competes at Finegan Invitational on Monday

Anthony Sebastianelli finishes tied for 21st place overall

April 11, 2017

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Men's Golf Drops Dual Match With Bryant

Sebastianelli leads the way with a fourth place finish

October 2, 2016

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CCSU Trails Bryant After Day One of Dual Match on Saturday

18 more holes on Sunday will determine the winner

October 1, 2016

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Men's Golf Finishes Play at Quechee Club Collegiate Challenge

Freshman Drek Aitken leads the Blue Devils with a score of 153

September 25, 2016

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Men's Golf 13th After Day One at Quechee Club Collegiate Challenge

Mahlke leads Blue Devils with 77 on Day One

September 24, 2016