University of Connecticut Athletics
2020-21 Men's Golf Roster
Caleb Manuel
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Topsham, Me.
- High School:
- Mt. Ararat High School
Two-Time (2020, 2021) Maine Golf Player of the Year
UConn Career
All-Time UConn Career Scoring Leader (71.7 per round)
Tournament Wins -- 2
Top 10 Finishes -- 11
Top 20 Finishes -- 14
Sub-70 Rounds -- 18
Par-or-better rounds -- 31
2020-21
First Team All-BIG EAST
BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
PING Division I All-Northeast Regional Team
2021-22
BIG EAST Championship Co-Champion
BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team
Second Team All-BIG EAST
WHILE AT UCONN: Earned an immediate spot in UConn’s regular lineup as a true freshman, participating in all 10 events on the UConn 2021 spring schedule… Led the team in per round scoring average (72.5) … Had a fourth-place finish to help UConn win the 2021 BIG EAST Championship… Named to BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team… Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Year and First Team All-BIG EAST by a vote of the league’s coaches… Led UConn with a Top 30 finish (28th) at 2021 NCAA Kingston Springs Regional at the Golf Club of Tennessee, including a 2-under 69 in the second round… Named to PING Division I All-Northeast Regional Team.
SPRING 2021: Competed in all 10 events on UConn’s spring schedule… Averaged a team-leading 72.5 strokes per round for 24 rounds, with team-leading 12 rounds of par or better, including a season-low round of 66 at the BIG EAST Championship… Had three sub-70 rounds… Had season-low tourney total of 210 at The Rutherford… Had three top 10 and six top 20 finishes... Had 2-1 record in first collegiate competition at BIG EAST Match Play, then had 3-0 record to lead UConn to victory at Earl Yestingsmeier Match Play… Had three top five finishes in last four UConn events, including the fourth-place finish at the BIG EAST Championship… Led UConn in scoring in five events.
FALL 2020: All events cancelled.
HIGH SCHOOL: Came to UConn after playing four years of golf at Mt. Ararat High School under Coach Gerry Caron… Captain of the team as a senior… Four-time All-State pick… Two-time individual state champion… Led Mt. Ararat to two team state championships… Set course record of 63 at state qualifying… Also played three years of varsity basketball and served as team captain as a senior.
ADDITIONAL GOLF HIGHLIGHTS: Won 2020 Maine State Golf Association Junior Amateur championship… Finished third at 2020 New England Amateur Championship… Won 2019 AJGA evebt at Sugarloaf, qualified for U.S. Junior Amateur… Set course record (60) at home club.
PERSONAL: Caleb Patrick Manuel … Born March 29, 2002… Son of Jill and Patrick Manuel… Has one older sister, Anna… Works with swing coach Paul Piveronas… Home course is Brunswick Golf Course in Brunswick, Maine.
