Nilay Naik

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Lake Oswego, Ore.
High School:
Lakeridge High School

Pronunciation
• First name: "nee-lay"
• Last name: "nie-ick" (nie sounds like pie)

Awards & Honors
• GCAA/PING Division III All-America, honorable mention (2025)
• GCAA/PING Division III All-Region VII (2025)
• GCAA Division III All-Freshman Team (2025)
• All-SCIAC, first team (2025) and Newcomer of the Year (2025)

Seasons: 2024-25 (Pomona College)
• Played at Pomona College (DIII) under coach John Wurzer
• NCAA Division III ranking: 27th
• Started eight of nine tournaments
   • Made collegiate debut as an individual at the Bulldog Fall Invitational (Sept. 30-Oct. 1); 18th (219)
   • Made first start at Golfweek October Classic (Oct. 13-14); tied for 68th (219)
• Guided Pomona to six top three finishes, with two team wins
   • Helped Sagehens to team title at SCIAC #2 (April 5-6)
   • Helped Sagehens to team win at La Verne vs. Pomona (April 13)
• Recorded seven top 20, six top 10 and four top five finishes, including two individual titles
   • Led Pomona in four of nine eventss
   • Medalist: SCIAC #2 (April 5-6); 139 (-5, 67-72)
   • Medalist (tri): West Coast Classic (Feb. 10-11); 143 (-1, 73-70)
• Finished season with a 71.70 scoring average
   • Recorded 12 of 20 rounds at-or-below 72
   • Recorded nine sub-par rounds, with five sub-70 rebounds
   • Recorded at least one sub-par round in his last eight events
   • Shot a career-low 67 (-5) in the first round at the SCIAC #2
• Tallied a career-low 18-hole total of 71 (-1) at the La Verne vs. Pomona (April 13); tied for eighth
• Tallied a career-low 36-hole total of 139, -5 (67-72) at the SCIAC #2
• Tallied a career-low 54-hole total of 208, -8 (68-72-68) at the SCIAC Championships (April 27-29)

Prep & Junior Career
• Attended Lakeridge High School where he played varsity golf and soccer
• Three Rivers League Player of the Year (2024)
• 2x Three Rivers League first team (2023, '24)
• Played as individual at the OSAA Class 6A State Finals: 2024 (3rd; 73-73/146) and 2023 (t-12th; 75-76/151)
• Three Rivers League District: 2024 (medalist, 66-71/137, -7) and 2023 (t-5th; 77-72/149)
• 2025 Oregon Amateur quarterfinalist: runner-up (69-68/137, -7) in stroke play qualifying, earned No. 2 seed; advanced to quarterfinal after wins over Johann Reimers (3&2), Isaac Elaimy (3&2), Bradley Smolinski (20 holes) before falling to eventual champion Zach Foushee (4&3)
• 2024 Oregon Junior Amateur champion; tied for third (72-70/142, -2) in stroke play qualifying, earned No. 3 seed; defeated Drew Woolworth (4&3) win amateur title; reached championship match after wins against Ryan Klampe (4&3), Messiah Gilbert (3&2), Ray Greller (2&1) and Connor Holden (1-up); earned invitation to U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, but missed cut for match play (74-74/148)
• Additional junior events: 2024 -- Junior Americas Cup (t-16th, 76-71-71/218) and Oregon Memorial (runner-up, 75-73-73/221); 2023 -- Oregon Fall Slam (medalist, 72-76/148) and Oregon Spring Classic (t-9th; 74-77/151); 2022 -- Oregon Spring Classic (runner-up, 74)