Nov. 21, 2014 RUSTON, La. - Louisiana Tech head coach Jeff Jenkins announced the addition of two high school prep stars and one transfer as the Bulldog golf program signed a trio of talented newcomers during the early signing period.
Jenkins, who is in his first year as head coach at LA Tech, signed Hunter Glenn (Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll HS), Jacob Wyatt (Bossier City, La./Benton HS) and Luke Neeley (Mansfield, Texas/Odessa College) to national letters of intent as the three golfers are set to join the Bulldogs next fall.
"I am very excited about this signing class with it being the first class I have ever signed here at Louisiana Tech," Jenkins said of his three signees. "I think we have three quality golfers and, more importantly, quality people that will join our program next fall."
Glenn has helped lead the Southlake Carroll Dragons to second and fourth place finishes in the 2013-14 state golf tournaments, while also earning all-district and all-region honors along the way. In his first high school season, Glenn was named Freshman of the Year, as well as earning the Dragon Heart Award and Most Valuable Player over the course of his prep career.
"Hunter Glenn is a young man I have known about for three-plus years while I was at Texas Tech, and he was a guy I followed for that entire amount of time," Jenkins said. "I know what I am going to get with a guy like Hunter Glenn. He is going to get better and better over four years."
Glenn, who also serves as a team captain for the Dragons, is expected to graduate from Southlake Carroll High School in May 2015 before making his way to Ruston to join the Bulldogs in September.
Wyatt is a product of Benton High School, where he helped the Tigers to three consecutive Division II state championships. He racked up both individual and regional championships at Benton, while also finishing tied for second in the Region I Division II tournament in 2014. Wyatt recently recorded a fifth place finish this summer in the Louisiana State Junior.
"I got to know Jacob Wyatt this summer and after he came on a visit, it became clear he was all about Louisiana Tech," Jenkins said on the local product. "Based on his performance this summer, I knew was a guy that would clearly be a contributor for our golf team."
Having made three hole-in-ones during as an amateur, Wyatt has also recorded a 73 scoring average over the course of his high school career, where the Benton senior was coached by Tim Cram.
Neeley will enroll at Tech next fall after spending this season at Odessa College, where he has helped guide the winningest junior college golf program in the nation to a No. 1 national ranking this fall. Individually, Neeley ranked 13th among all JUCO golfers after posting a 71.9 scoring average in 2014.
"Luke Neeley is another guy I followed for the last three years that ended up going to Baylor and then transferring to Odessa," Jenkins said. "After recruiting him as a junior college player this fall, it is clear he is well on his way to playing at the level he was at as a high school player. I fully expect him to step into our lineup and be an immediate impact and contributing golfer."
Prior to playing for the Odessa Wranglers, Neeley spent a season at Baylor after prepping at Mansfield High School in his hometown of Mansfield, Texas. As a prep standout, he helped lead the Hornets to the 2011 5A Texas State Championship title, while also ranking third individually throughout the district.
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Hunter Glenn
Hometown: Southlake, Texas
Previous School: Southlake Carroll HS
High School: Led the Dragons to top five finishes in the 2013-14 state golf tournaments ... Earned all-district and all-region honors in four years at Southlake Carroll ... Named Freshman of the Year and earned the Dragon Heart Award and Most Valuable Player in high school ... Serves as a team captain for the Dragons ... Coached by his father, Matt Glenn, as well as Steve Alexander and Jon Youngblood.
Personal: Full name is Hunter Jenson Glenn ... Son of Matt and Kori Glenn ... Has one sister, Kailey ... Born on Nov. 20, 1996 in Lubbock, Texas.
Jacob Wyatt
Hometown: Bossier City, La.
Previous School: Benton HS
High School: Helped lead Benton to three consecutive Division II state championships under the direction of head coach Tim Cram ... Won both individual and regional championships for the Tigers ... Finished tied for second in the Region I Division II tournament in early 2014 ... Recorded a fifth place finish this past summer in the Louisiana Golf Association Junior Amateur ... Named the District 1-3A champion as a junior at Benton ... Has had three hole-in-ones during his prep career ... Recorded a 36.2 scoring average during his prep career ... Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Cypress Baptist Church youth group ... Expected to graduate from Benton in May 2015.
Personal: Full name is Jacob Wyatt ... Son of Jeff and Kelley Wyatt ... Has one sibling, Madison ... Born on Dec. 21, 1996 in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Luke Neeley
Hometown: Mansfield, Texas
Previous School: Odessa College/Baylor
Odessa College (2014-15): Member of the golf team at Odessa, which is the winningest junior college golf program in the nation ... Helped lead the Wranglers to a No. 1 ranking among junior colleges during Fall 2014 ... Ranked 13th individually among junior college golfers ... Posted a 71.9 scoring average in the fall ... Coached by Paul Chavez.
Baylor University (2013-14): Signed with the Bears out of high school and spent one season in Waco before transferring to Odessa College.
High School: Three-year letterwinner at Mansfield High School where he graduated from in 2013 ... Helped lead his team to the 2011 5A Texas State Championship ... earned first team all-region and all-state honors in high school ... Was a first team all-district honoree three times in four years ... Ranked third individually among District 5A golfers ... Coached by Trampas Wilson.
Personal: Full name is Luke Ryan Neeley ... Son of John and Sherry Neeley ... Has six siblings: Abby, Jake, Mark, Rose, Grace and Joy ... Born on Nov. 26, 1994 in Mansfield, Texas.
