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Polished player with a good all-around game...has length and continues to improve short game and putting, All-America Candidate
FALL 2008: Competed in all four events with a team low 72.3 stroke average...best finish came in a tie for third at the Wolverine Intercollegiate (72-68-68 - 208, -5)...tied for seventh at the Husky Invitational (71-72-74 - 217, +1)...finished tied for 15th at The Prestige Invitational (77-71-73 - 221, +5).
AS A FRESHMAN (2007-08): Finished the season with a 74.1 stroke average over 12 events...best finish came in a tie for 17th at the Western Intercollegiate (77-71-75 - 223, +13)...finished tied for 20th at the Fresno State Lexus Classic (73-70-71 - 214, -2)...finished tied for 24th at the Husky Invitational (76-75 - 151, +7)...finished tied for 25th at The Southwestern Intercollegiate (84-74-73 - 227, +14).
HIGH SCHOOL/AMATEUR: In 2008, was medalist at the Course at Yale in New Haven, CT (69-67 - 136 ) and advanced to the US Amateur at Pinehurst #2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina...qualified for the Western Amateur (72) and narrowly missed the cut (72-71)...advanced to the Round of 32 of the PNGA Men's Amateur Championship...finished fifth in Vallejo City Championship (70-70 - 140)...finished 15th in the Southwestern Amateur (72-76-72-76 - 296)...finished 16th at the California State Fair Championship (70-72-73 - 215)...in 2007, held a No. 32 national junior ranking by Golfweek Magazine...finished second at the AJGA Golf World West Coast Championship (66-74-73 - 213)...finished second at the CIF State Championship (73)...finished fourth in the Amateurgolf.com at Presidio (74-73 - 147)...finished fifth in the Amateurgolf.com at Metropolitan (72-71 - 143)...tied for ninth at the Palo Alto City Championship (71-71 - 142)...finished tenth at the AJGA Tomato Bank Northern California Classic (71-72-72 - 215)...in 2006,advanced to the Round of 32 in the US Junior Amateur...finished third in the AJGA Fidelity Investments Junior Open (71-69-71 - 211)...finished fifth in the AJGA Pinnacle Communities Junior Championship (73-75-74 - 212)...finished fifth in the AJGA Coca-Cola Junior Championship (77-71-70 - 218)...finished sixth in the Castlewood Junior (77-69 -146).
PERSONAL: Full name is Eric Edward Mina...undeclared major...parents are Erwin and Corie Mina...born in Mountain View, Calif.
Derian's Career Stats
| Year | Rounds | Strokes | Avg | Low Round | Top Finish |
| Fall 2007 | 8 | 588 | 73.6 | 70 | T24/Husky MacKenzie |
Bear Bites
| Question | Answer |
| Actor to portray me in golf movie: | Ice Cube. |
| Fantasy foursome: | Tiger Woods, Shaquille O'Neal, Michael Jordan, Jessica Alba. |
| The best thing about the Cal Men's Golf team is: | The team. Everyone is a cool person. |
| Most memorable Cal moment: | My first shots as a collegiate golfer. |
| If I could go back and give myself advice at age 15: | Stay more focused. |
| If only one food for a year: | Lasagna with some lactaid pills. |
| When I'm not studying or playing golf I like to: | Play basketball. |
| I chose to play golf over other sports because: | It's a sport that can get me somewhere. |
| The one tournament I'd like to win the most is: | The Masters. |
| Favorite golf course I've played: | Not sure. |
| Coach Desimone is: | Cool. |
| My best Halloween costume was: | 50 Cent. |
