Biography
Briefly… Riley Lewis played four seasons of collegiate golf at LMU from 2020-24… Finished his career with a program-record career stroke average of 71.02… Over his career, finished with 25 events in the top 10, 20 events in the top five, and five wins… Recorded 98 of his 153 total rounds (64 percent) finished below par or even.
HIGHLIGHTS AT LMU...
IN 2023-24 • SENIOR… Closed out his LMU career with a 69.26 stroke average as a senior, securing the program-record career stroke average of 71.02… Finished his season with nine events in the top 10, eight events in the top five, and two wins… Recorded 31 of his 39 rounds below par or even… Opened the season at 15-under, 65-68-68—201 to tie for third of 80 and help lead the Lions to victory at the Golfweek Fall Challenge (Sept. 10-12, 2023)… Shot 19-under to win the USF-Howard Intercollegiate (Sept. 18-19, 2023) both as an individual and with the team after shooting 67-68-62—197… Tied for sixth of 99 at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invite (Oct. 16-18, 2023) after shooting 11-under, 66-69-70—205… Helped lead LMU to its third team win of the fall after tying for third of 114 at 15-under at the Kapolei Invitational (Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2023) with rounds of 65-68-68—201… Tied for fourth at The Prestige (Feb. 19-21, 2024) with his 9-under, 68-70-66—204… Tied for third of 95 at the R.E.L. Invitational – Lamkin Golf Grips (Mar. 4-5, 2024) with an 8-under, 68-69-71—208… Earned a tie for fourth at the regular season finale with his 8-under, 72-70-66—208 at the UCSB Gaucho Invitational (Apr. 8-9, 2024)… Co-Champion at the 2025 West Coast Conference Championships after shooting 10-under, 69-68-69—206… Earned a top-5 finish at the NCAA DI Chapel Hill Regional (May 13-15, 2024) after shooting 10-under, 65-70-65—200… Named to the All-WCC Preseason Team… Named WCC Player of the Year… Named to the WCC Men’s Golf All-Academic Team… Named to the WCC Men’s Golf All-Conference Team… NCAA Division I Ping All-Region Team… Named WCC Golfer of the Month twice, for his play in February 2024 and again for April 2024.
HIGHLIGHTS AT LMU...
IN 2022-23 • JUNIOR… Became the first individual to advance to the NCAA Championships after winning a playoff in the NCAA Regional Round in Morgan Hill… Competed in all 14 events and led the team with a 71.48 stroke average, the sixth-best individual average in program history… Recorded 25 of his 42 rounds at or below par… Opened the season with a 3-under, 69-69-72—210 to tie for sixth at the USF Intercollegiate (Sept. 12-13, 2022)… Shot 2-under, 72-72-70—214 at the Trinity Forest Invitational (Oct. 2-4, 2022) to tie for 20th… Tied for 19th at the Wolf Pack Classic (Oct. 10-11, 2022) with his 4-under, 69-74-69—212… Earned his first top-4 finish of the season at the Saint Mary’s Invitational (Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2022) with his 1-under, 65-75-72—212… Tied for fifth at The Prestige (Feb. 20-22, 2023) after shooting 2-under, 69-72-70—211… Shot 3-under, 68-74-71—213 to tie for 12th at the El Macero Classic (Apr. 14-16, 2023)… Tied for first at the 2023 West Coast Conference Championships (Apr. 27-29, 2023) with a 9-under, 70-69-68—207 before playing in a one hole playoff… Forced a three hole playoff to advance as the top individual out of the NCAA Morgan Hole Regional (May 15-17, 2023) after shooting 4-under, 71-72-69—212 and tying for second overall after recording birdies on the final two holes… Shot 80-74-74—228 in his first NCAA Championships (May 26-28, 2023) at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz… WCC Golf Preseason Team… WCC Player of the Month for April 2023… WCC All-Conference Team Selection… WCC All-Academic Team Selection… CSC Academic All-District Team Selection.
IN 2021-22 • SOPHOMORE… Returned to the NCAA Tournament as an individual selection for the second-consecutive season after leading the Lions with a 72.00 average in 36 rounds over 12 events... Recorded a team-high 21 rounds over par with one win, three top-five finishes, and four top-10 finishes... Shot 2-under, 75-67-72--214, to place in a tie for eighth at the Hoakalei CC Invitational (75-67-72--214)... Tied for 15th at 4-under, 75-71-66--212, at the Lamkin Grips SD Classic (Mar. 7-8, 2022)... Started a streak of three-consecutive top-5 tournament finishes with his 11-under tie for fifth, 72-64-69--205, at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic (Apr. 5-6, 2022)... Shot a 6-under, 70-71-69--210, to tie for third at the El Macero Classic (Apr. 20-22, 2022)... Won the Individual Title a the West Coast Conference Championships (Apr. 28-30, 2202) shooting 69-70-70--209 for a 7-under finish and championship... Tied for 20th of 80 at the NCAA Bryan Regional (May 16-18, 2022) with a 2-over, 74-71-73--218)… WCC All-Conference Team Selection… WCC All-Academic Team Selection.
IN 2020-21 • FRESHMAN… Broke the LMU freshman record with a 71.42 stroke average in 36 rounds at all 12 events in his first season… Recorded five top-10 finishes, four top-5 finishes, and a tournament win… Opened his career at 10-under par, 66-65-69—200 to tie for fifth at the Pasadera Collegiate Invite (Oct. 5-6, 2020)… Tied for 15th at The Rustic Canyon Collegiate Classic (Nov. 5-6, 2020) with a 5-over, 76-70-72—218 to close out his first fall semester… Shot 3-under to tie for 15th again at the Nick Watney Invitational (Feb. 8-9, 2021) with his 71-69-73—213… Runner-up finish at The Joust at Goose Creek (Feb. 22-23, 2021) with a 76-73-65—214 to help the team earn the victory… Won the Sacramento State Invitational (Mar. 1-2, 2021) in a field of 90 with an 11-under, 64-72-69—205 performance… Followed with a 12-under runner-up finish at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic (Apr. 5-6, 2021) with a score of 65-69-70—204… Tied for eighth at 5-under with a 73-71-67—211 at the El Macero Classic (Apr. 10-12, 2021)… Shot an even 75-70-71—216 at the Ping Cougar Classic (Apr. 23-24, 2021)… In his first West Coast Conference Championships (Apr. 29 – May 1, 2021) shot six under to tie for 11th with a 72-67-71—210… Qualified as an individual for the NCAA Albuquerque Regionals (May 17-19, 2021) and shot even with a 73-74-69—216… Named WCC Freshman of the Year.
Before LMU… Served as captain of the BASIS Prescott High School Golf Team for two seasons… Scoring average of about 35 over the 3 seasons (nine hole tournaments)… Won Team State Championship in 8th-grade year and 11th grade year as well as Individual State Championship all three years played on the team... Top 50 junior golfer in the country... Lowest competitive round of 9 under 62 to win JGAA Senior Classic... Low round 11 under 61... Scoring average of 70.57 over 2020 JGAA season
Personal… Lewis was born in Orange County, Calif… Son of Scott and Mayumi Lewis… Has one brother, Trevor, and one sister, Faith… Chose LMU because the academic system is amazing with the Jesuit education system, so no matter what happens should be prepared for whatever comes after college… BASIS Prescott Salutatorian... National Honors Society (NHS) 9th-12th grade… various volunteer activities with peers from high school… Helped set up for church service at 6:30 in the morning every other week from 2012-2020… Special Olympics Golf Coach from Aug-Oct 2013-2019 where he Helped coach Special Olympics athletes at golf for a couple months each year… Teachers Assistant for 8th grade honors English during 10th-grade year… Received Presidential Volunteer Service Award - Bronze in 2017… Volunteer Assistant coach during 10th grade for BASIS Prescott Golf Team… Graduated with honors from BASIS Prescott with 14 AP tests taken… National AP Scholar… AP Scholar with Distinction… Honor roll (top 15% of class) multiple times throughout high school… Math competition medals and awards from throughout Yavapai County.
