MINERS

Roberto Ruiz
 Roberto Ruiz

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Torréon, Mexico
High School:
Instituto Cumbres Torréon
Experience:
1L

04/22/2013

UTEP Men's Golf in Sixth Heading to Final Day of C-USA Championship

Martin Simonsen is tied for 11th place with an even-par 144 (72-72), eight strokes behind the individual leader.

04/21/2013

UTEP Men's Golf Team in Fourth After Day One of C-USA Championship

UTEP's Martin Simonsen is part of a four-way tie atop the individual leaderboard with a four-under-par 68.

04/14/2013

UTEP Men's Golf Team Settles in 13th Place at Western Intercollegiate

The Miners' Martin Simonsen had a solid final round, carding a 69 to finish in a tie for 24th place, seven over-par.

04/09/2013

UTEP Men's Golf Team Ends Cowboy Classic in 23rd Place

The Miners shot 615 as a team with rounds of 310 and 305. The tournament was shortened from 54 holes to 36 due to inclement weather conditions on Monday.

04/08/2013

UTEP Men's Golf Team Braves High Winds at Arizona Tourney

The Miners shot 310 as a team in the opening round before play was suspended due to inclement weather conditions.

10/27/2012

UTEP Men's Golf Miner Invitational

Photo Gallery by Chad Puerling

UTEP ITEM
Member of UTEP's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

2012-13 (SOPHOMORE)
Collected a pair of top-20 finishes while playing in nine tournaments ... tied for 11th place at the New Mexico Collegiate Cup (76-76-152) ... tied for 18th place at the Conference USA Championship (74-75-71-220) ... carded his season-low round of 69 at two fall tournaments ... scoring average for the season was 75.2.

2011-12
Redshirted.

2010-11 (FRESHMAN)
One of the top rookies in Conference USA ... led the Miners with a 75.1 scoring average ... was the team's top finisher in five of 13 tournaments ... picked up two top-10 finishes and three top-20 showings, leading the team in both categories ... tied for seventh place at the Conference USA Championships, carding a one-under-par 215 - his best tally of the season ... tied for 10th place at the Fresno Lexus Classic ... shot a 69 - the low round by any Miner player during the 2010-11 campaign - over the final 18 holes of the Lone Star Shootout.

PRIOR TO UTEP
Played golf and soccer at Instituto Cumbres in Torréon, Coahuila ... won a national championship when he was 12 years old.

PERSONAL
Roberto Ruiz was born on May 27, 1991 in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico ... parents are Roberto Ruiz and Cristina Gonzalez ... has one sister, Cristina ... Pre-Business major.

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