University of South Dakota Athletics

2018-19
Named Summit League Golfer to Watch … played in all 11 events and 33 rounds … averaged 74.2 strokes per round … totaled a team-best 12 rounds at or below par … finished the Martin Downs Collegiate (Feb. 10-12) at 2-under-par … shot a season-best 68 strokes at the Visit Stockton Invitational (Oct. 25-27) … placed eighth at the Summit League Championship (April 28-29) … ends career as USD’s all-time leader with 38 rounds at or below par … ends career as USD’s all-time leader in stroke average with 73.6 shots per round … made the Summit League honor roll.

2017-18
Summit League Golfer of the Year ... first team all-Summit League selection … played in all 11 events for the Coyotes, compiling 33 rounds on the season … named the Summit League Golfer of the Month in September and October … named the Summit League Golfer of the Week for the week ending April 11 … earned three top-five finishes and four top-10 placements … ranked third in the Summit League with a 73.1 stroke average … The 73.1 stroke average is a program record for a season-average score … recorded the lowest round in program history with a 64 at the Itani Quality Home Collegiate (Sept. 11-12) … tallied 13 rounds at or below par, marking a tie for his program record for a season … placed second at the season-opening Itani Quality Homes Collegiate (Sept. 11-12) with an 11-under-par score … the 202 strokes marks the third lowest strokes in a 54-hole tournament in program history … placed second in the 112-player field at the Pacific Visit Stockton Invitational … owned a 77.2 percent win-loss percentage with a 675-199 record … current average of 73.2 strokes per round marks the career-average leader in USD history …

2016-17
Named all-Summit League first team … helped the team win the UNO Invitational as the Coyotes finished at 14-over par (299-292-287-878) … individually, placed eighth at the Tiger Invitational (70-75-71-216), tied for ninth at the Summit League Championships (76-71-72-219) and placed 10^th at the UNO Invitational (75-72-74-221) … shot a 5-under par 66 which tied for the fourth-lowest round for an individual in program history … helped the team set two program records, 11-under par and 54-hole tournament low 853 strokes, at the SDSU Jackrabbit Invitational … shot a season-low 2-under par (70-69-75-214) at the Jackrabbit Invite, which ranks seventh for an individual in program history … shot a season-low 5-under par at the Washington State Itani Quality Homes Intercollegiate … shot 13 rounds under-par, which is tied for the most in a season in program history … had a stroke average of 73.45, the best mark for a season in school history … had a win-loss record of 576-262.

Minnesota
Vining made his collegiate debut in the fall of 2015 at the Gopher Invitational and finished fifth (out of 81 golfers). He shoot his lowest round of the season, a 1-under par 70 ... during the spring, his best finish was at the Barona Collegiate Cup where he finished in a tie for 35th place (out of 80) ... overall, Vining competed in nine tournaments with the Gophers and had a scoring average of 76.3 per round.

Prep
Vining attended Lincoln High School and is a two-time state champion in 2012 and 2013 while leading the Patriots to a team title in 2012 ... during his senior season, he helped his team win a second metro conference title (also won in 2012). He placed sixth individually at the state tournament and recorded a shooting stroke average of 71.6 for the year ... his overall record at the state tournament was 397-6-1 over four years ... he was named to the all-state team and received all-conference honors all four years ... in 2015, he won the U.S. Amateur Qualifier (70-68-138) and the 45th South Dakota Golf Association's Men's Amateur Championship by eight strokes (71-69-66-206).

Personal
Son of Richard and Debbie Vining ... Kinesiology and sport science major.