2018-19 (Senior)
• Member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
• Played in all six fall events
• 72.38 stroke average
• Scored a team-low of 66 at Marshall Joe Feaganes Invitational
• Named to University of Dayton Dean's List for Fall 2018
2017-18 (Junior)
• Competed in four events during the fall season, teeing off in 12 rounds for the Flyers
• Posted a 74.17 average score and tallied one top-10 finish
• Earned a seventh-place finish at the Dayton Flyer Invitational with his score of 73-73-75=221 (+8)
• Named to 2017-18 A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
2016-17 (Sophomore)
• Played in a total of 14 rounds over five events
• Averaged 75.36 strokes per round
• Set a new career-low round of 68 at the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational
• Playing as an individual at the Wright State Invitational, recorded his season-best finish tied for 19th place with a score of 75-71-76=222 (+9)
• Served on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) for the 2016-17 Academic Year.
2015-16 (Freshman)
• Played in his first collegiate tournament at the Dayton Flyer Invitational
• Finished in 10th place at the Wright State Invitational
• Carded rounds of 77-74-69 = 220 (+10) at the Ball State Earl Yestingsmeier Memorial
• Finished with an average of 76.00 strokes per round
• Named to the Spring 2016 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
High School
• Played three varsity seasons at Springboro High School under head coach Brad Smith
• Named team captain his senior year
• Helped lead Springboro to four-consecutive Greater Western Ohio Conference (GWOC) South Division titles
• Was part of back-to-back appearances in the OHSAA Golf State Championship, including the team's fifth-place finish in 2014
• Earned All-GWOC First Team honors in 2013 and 2014 and was also named the GWOC South Division Athlete of the Year in 2013 and 2014
• Named to the All-Ohio Second Team in 2013 and to the All-GWOC Second Team in 2012
• Ranked second in the GWOC for stroke average in 2014 (36.50) and fourth in 2013 (38.00)
• A four-time recipient of the Scholar Athlete Award
• Tied for 23rd place overall at the 2015 Ohio Junior Championship with a score of 75-78=153 (+9)
Personal
• Full name: Jacob Taylor Gilkison
• Parents: Jody and Anthony Gilkison
• Siblings: Josh and Jordan
• Birthday: 08/23/96 (Munster, Ind.)
• Major: Discover Business
• Noteworthy: Undefeated in ping pong and has caught a shark off a peer in Myrtle Beach
Career Statistics
| Season |
Rounds |
Strokes |
Avg. |
Low Round |
Best Finish |
| Fall 2018 |
16 |
1,158 |
72.38 |
66 |
T-3rd |
| 2017-18 |
24 |
1,807 |
75.29 |
69 |
7th |
| 2016-17 |
14 |
1,055 |
75.36 |
68 |
T-19th |
| 2015-16 |
8 |
608 |
76.00 |
69 |
T-10th |
| Career |
62 |
4,628 |
74.65 |
66 |
T-3rd |
