Holy Cross Athletics

Serving as team captain for the 2017-2018 season

2016-2017 (Junior):

• Competed in three events with a total of five rounds
• Averaged 82.8 strokes on the year
• Shot a season-low 79 in both rounds of the Ryan T. Lee Memorial Collegiate.

2015-2016 (Sophomore):

• Played in seven events with a total of 17 rounds
• Averaged 77.9 strokes for the season
• Shot a season-best 72 in his first round at the Rhode Island Invite
• Scored a 78 in the second round of the NEIGA Championship
• Shot a 75 in the second round of the Patriot League Championship
• Tied for the team lead at the URI Invite (225, +9) and the Patriot League Championship (232, +19)
• Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll

2014-2015 (Freshman):

• Played in three events for a total of seven rounds
• Averaged 84.0 strokes per round
• Fired a career-low score of 77 in the second round of the Blue Devil Invitational
• Shot a 79 in the first round of the NEIGA Championship
• Finished in 47th in the Patriot League Championship with a three-round total of 260 (86-89-85)

High School:

• Six-year member of the Manhasset varsity golf team under head coach Chuck Collier
• Named All-State  and All-Long Island as a senior
• Earned All-County and All-Conference accolades as a sophomore, junior and senior
• Placed fourth at the 2014 New York State High School Championship
• First player from high school to qualify for NY State Federations Cup
• Also played in the 2014 Carter Cup and the 2014 Met Amateur
• Shot a tournament-low round of 65 (-6) at the Metropolitan Junior Tournament
• Won Sportsmanship & Performance Award as a sophomore, junior and senior

Personal:

• Son of Joe, Sr. and Karen Blando
• Has one sister (Catherine)
• Majoring in Political Science