Truman State University Athletics

Juan P. Velasco came to then-Northeast from Santiago, Chile and became one of the best golfers in school history. Velasco is the first men's golfer to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Velasco was a four-time all-American, being named to the second-team his first two seasons, and then earning first-team honors in both his junior and senior campaigns. The Bulldogs competed in the Division II national tournament in every season Velasco was a member of the squad. He was the team's medalist in each chamionship with his best finish of 5th in 1986, his freshman season. Velasco finished tied for 13th in 1987 and 11th in 1988, with the event hosted by Truman at Tan-Tar-A Resort at Lake of the Ozarks. In his senior season, Velasco finished 22nd. While Velasco was a member of the team, the Bulldogs continued a string of eight straight conference titles dating from 1984-1991.