HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Keith Kralis at The Pendleton School at IMG Academies…A three-year varsity letterwinner…Earned Team MVP honors…Finished first in the Mega Red Conference in 2008…Earned All-Mega Red Conference honors in 2008 and was named the third-best player in the state of Michigan by Golfweek in 2009…Also participated in ice hockey where he was named team captain and MVP.

PERSONAL: Born on November 26 in Toledo, Ohio…International Business major…Aspires to earn All-Conference honors, consistently place well in tournaments, and improve every day…Hobbies include playing golf, hockey, and chillin’ on the beach…Lists his iron play, putting, and work ethic as his strengths as a player…Names Anthony Kim his favorite athlete and the Detroit Red Wings his favorite team…Son of Paul and Tammi Van Aken…Has two siblings, Ryan (22) and Sara (16)…Chose Eckerd because he wanted to continue to play year-round at a school in Florida, continue to work with coaches from the David Leadbetter Golf Academy, and for the more personal learning environment.