Sean Kato

Photo by: Karl Maasdam

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Redmond, Wash.
High School:
Redmond HS

SENIOR (2022-23)
• Competed in six tournaments, playing in 17 rounds
• Averaged 75.88 shots per round and finished in the top-10 once at the Husky Individual Invitational
• Shot a 2-under 211 at the Husky Individual to tie for seventh
• Finished with two rounds under par - a 2-under 69 in the third round in Seattle and a 2-under 69 in the second round at the Thunderbird Collegiate
• Tied for 28th at the Hamptons Intercollegiate after posting a 16-over 232

SENIOR (2021-22)
• Played in three tournaments, totaling 10 rounds
• Scoring average of 75.60
• Played as an individual at the Husky Invitational and finished with two rounds under par. Finished the invitational with a 5-under 211, tying for eighth
• Competed in the Oregon State Invitational and ended at 10-over 223, tying for 38th
• Also participated in the Pac-12 Championships

JUNIOR (2020-21)
• Played in one tournament
• Missed the rest of the season with a shoulder injury
• Selected to the Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
• Finished in a tie for 18th place at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate (+3, 219)
• Best score was a 3-under 69 in the third round of the Amer Ari Intercollegiate.

SOPHOMORE (2019-20)
• The 2019-20 season was canceled after three spring tournaments due to COVID-19
• Played in seven of the eight tournaments
• Had a scoring average of 73.10 in 19 rounds
• Selected to the Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
• Shot five sub-par rounds
• Shot four rounds in the 60’s
• Best score was a 4-under 67 in the second round of the Oregon State Invitational
• Best finish was a tie for fifth place at the Oregon State Invitational (-3, 210)
• Best three-round score was a 3-under 210 at the Oregon State Invitational
• Finished in a tie for 13th place at the Hamptons Intercollegiate (+15, 231)
• Finished in a tie for 29th place at the Saint Mary’s Invitational (+1, 214)
• Finished in a tie for 32nd place at the Husky Invitational (+2, 146).

FRESHMAN (2018-19)
• Played in all 12 tournaments
• Had a scoring average of 72.84 in 37 rounds
• Selected to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
• Shot 13 sub-par rounds
• First collegiate tournament was the Showdown In The Rockies where he finished in a tie for 27th place (+4, 220) • Best score was a 6-under 66 in the second round of the El Macero Classic
• Best three-round score was a 4-under 209 at the Redhawk Invitational where he finished in a tie for 15th place • Best finish was a tie for eighth place at the Duck Invitational (+1, 217)
• Finished in a tie for 41st place at the Pac-12 Championship (+11, 295)
• Finished in a tie for 55th place at the NCAA Regionals (+7, 223)

JUNIOR/AMATEUR GOLF
• Ranked 59th on the 2018 Junior Golf Scoreboard Rankings and 110th overall
• Won the 2017 WJGA State Championship by two strokes (72-65-68) and the 2017 AJGA ACDS/Ryan Moore Junior at Oakbrook by two strokes (64-70-68)
• Competed at the Junior America’s Cup three times and helped lead Washington to the team title in 2016
• Named the 2016 WJGA Player of the Year
• Was the 2016 PNGA boys amateur runner-up

HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Redmond High School in Redmond, Wash., in 2018
• Lettered all four years in golf
• Helped lead the team to the state championship in 2017 • Was the 4A state runner-up in 2016
• Won the KingCo title in 2016
• Named the Athlete of the Month in November 2016

PERSONAL
• Born in Bellingham, Wash.
• Son of Masato and Chikako Kato
• Has one sister, Nicole
• Hobbies are spending time with friends, all types of sports and movies
• Chose Oregon State because “I felt at home on campus and love the program that Coach Reehoorn is building”
• Majoring in business