Fall 2003: Finished a stellar fall campaign with a 70.47 stroke average, third-best in the Southland Conference and 17th in Division I ... won medalist honors with a 207 (66-71-70) at the Falcon Invitational, leading the Roadrunners to the team title ... posted a 212 (72-69-71) at the Baylor Invitational to place third ... tied for fifth at the Walker Collegiate with rounds of 67, 72 and 71 to help UTSA take second place ... also placed fifth at the Nestle/Purina Classic with a 209 ... was sixth at the Crown Colony Classic with a 219, helping UTSA win its second tournament of the fall.

As a junior: Tied for the best spring average on the team (74.08) and posted the second-best round on the team in the spring - a 66 on the final day of the 2003 SLC Championships in Hattiesburg, Miss. ... took a break from the spring schedule to compete against golfers from New Zealand, Australia and Japan on the Christchurch, New Zealand Golf Club course in the Four Nations Cup on April 1-3 ... recorded nine rounds of 72 or better during 2002-03 season ... won the Alberta Amateur, was a finalist for the Canadian Amateur in 2002 and played in three professional events as an amateur ... was the only amateur to play all four rounds of the Nationwide Canadian Championship in Toronto last July ... was bestowed the Canadian order of merit for male golf in 2002.

Prior to UTSA: Competed as an amateur at the 2002 Bell Canadian Open in August, shooting rounds of 78 and 72 ... a two-year letterman at Wyoming ... had a 74.16 scoring average and recorded five top-25 and two top-10 finishes ... tied for sixth at the Mountain West Conference Championships and took 10th place at the Shocker Classic ... earned Academic All-District 7 accolades ... was Academic all-MWC ... named to the President's Honor Roll three semesters, the Dean's Honor Roll and had a cumulative GPA of 3.97 ... won the 2000 Canadian Junior Championship ... named the Canadian and Alberta Junior Player of the Year in 2000 ... won the APGA Junior Master's in 1999 ... was a member of Alberta's Junior America's Cup Team ... captured fifth at the AJGA Western Canada Invitational ... a member of the National Honor Society ... received IB certificates in mathematics, chemistry and biology ... finished Winston Churchill High in Lethbridge with a 4.0 GPA.

Personal: Born Sept. 11, 1983 ... business major ... favorite movie is "Good Will Hunting" ... favorite athletes are Wayne Gretzky, Tiger Woods and Mike Weir ... favorite actor is Samuel L. Jackson and actress is Meg Ryan.

Q&A

Question: You have had the opportunity to play as an amateur at the professional level. How does it feel to play in those events?
Playing as an amateur in professional events is a great experience. It not only allows you to play at a higher level on better golf courses, but as well it gives you a great boost of confidence if you can contend and make cuts. Knowing that you are already good enough to play reasonably as an amateur can give you a huge boost when it does come time to turn professional. The first one or two professional events as an amateur can be a bit unsettling, but once you get comfortable out there, it is truely an exciting environment to compete in.

Question: How do you discipline yourself to "hit the books" again after the excitement of playing with the pros?
I think that having an education this day and age is extremely important. Although I aspire to play professionally at the highest levels, reality dictates that only a very small percentage make it to the top. You never know if you get injured or are not as successful as you had hoped, you have to have an exit strategy from golf. Having a degree is a huge part of that exit strategy and pursuing a great career outside the actual playing of golf. It is tough sometimes to keep up the schooling after seeing what there is out there, but at the same time I can only get better staying in school and improving my game until I feel it is at a level to win, not simply make cuts, in professional events.

Question: Rumor has it that you are an "A" student, or at least a very good student. How do you maintain that kind of discipline in study as a golf team member which takes you away from class so often?
I think that time management is the most important element in being a successful student athlete. Having a plan when to get assignements done and staying ahead with classwork are an important part of that. I've also been blessed with a natural apptitude for school and a photographic memory, which makes missing class much easier fopr me than most students.

Question: What recommendations do you have to other college athletes that would help them to maintain a good grade-point, and still excel at athletics?
Again, time management is the key. Allow yourself enough time for your priorities, and focus on keeping you time, especially in athletics, quality time and not necessarily quantity time. Also allow yourself personal and social time to keep a great balance in your life.

Mezei selected for Mexican Amateur Championship
     Mike Mezei leaves Monday morning for the Mexican Amateur Championship in Mexico City. Mike will play in the four day stroke tournament starting on Thursday and will continue until Sunday. During the tournament they will also have team play with two person teams representing their respective countries.
      Mike will be one of two representing Canada in the team event. Others will come from the United States, Australia, Great Britain, South America, New Zealand, Austria, and many parts of Europe. They will play the exquisite course of Club Campestre and will enjoy being part of the 100th anniversary.
      See Club Campestre .

Mike Mezei named Southland Conference Golfer of the Week
(PLANO, Texas) UTSA senior Mike Mezei (Lethbridge, Alberta) has been named Southland Conference Golfer of the Week for helping lead the Roadrunners to the Rice Intercollegiate title, the league office announced Wednesday.
      Mezei fired a one-over-par 216 over three rounds to finish third in the individual standings, just two shots back of medalist Barrett Jarosch of Denver (215). Mezei opened the tournament with a pair of even-par 72’s on Monday before carding a one-over 73 in cold and wet conditions on Tuesday.
      Mezei helped the Roadrunners come back from four strokes down entering the final round to win the team crown by five shots. UTSA shot 895 for the victory over Denver and Notre Dame, who tied for second at 890. It marked the third tournament title for the Roadrunners this school year counting the Falcon Invitational and Crown Colony Classic wins during the fall.
      The Roadrunners are off until hosting the UTSA Invitational at Oak Hills Country Club on Monday-Tuesday, March 1-2.