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- Hometown:
- Altoona, PA
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- Year:
- Jr
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- High School:
- Altoona
Bio
2024-25: Golfed in 18 rounds during his sophomore campaign with Penn State Altoona men’s golf…during the fall season, averaged 80.17 per round…shot 79.17 per round in the spring semester…compiled an overall season scoring average of 79.5…earned a spot on the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Academic All-Conference team as a Peak Performer…was named to the College Sports Communicators’ NCAA Division III Academic All-District team.
2023-24: Competed in 10 rounds during his freshman campaign with the Penn State Altoona men’s golf team…posted an 81.86 scoring average during the fall portion of his team’s season…shot 80.67 per round during the spring season…compiled an 81.5 overall scoring average…earned a spot on the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Academic All-Conference team as a Peak Performer.
High School: Two-year letter winner in golf...was awarded the PIAA District 6 Dean Rossi Sportsmanship Award in 2023...Altoona Area High School National Honor Society graduate...four-year honor roll student.
Personal: Son of Jen and George Batrus...majoring in Business.
News Mentions
Nusbaum Matches Own Record, Lions End Season with Senior Day Win
ALTOONA, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona men’s golf team competed in their final tournament of the 2025-26 season, when the...
April 20, 2026
Lions Place Fourth at Fred Kravetz Invitational
PITTSFORD, N.Y. - The Penn State Altoona men’s golf team competed in the second and final day of the Fred Kravetz Invitationa...
April 18, 2026
Men's Golf Opens Fred Kravetz Invitational in Fifth
PITTSFORD, N.Y. - After day one of the Fred B. Kravetz Invitational, hosted by the University of Rochester at the Locust Hill Country...
April 17, 2026
Lions Finish 18th at Lejeune Tourney
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. – The Penn State Altoona men’s golf team wrapped up its weekend in the 53rd Annual Camp Lejeune Intercollegiate...
April 12, 2026
Men's Golf Tied for 16th Through Two Days at Camp Lejeune
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. - The Penn State Altoona men’s golf team continued competing in the 53rd Annual Camp Lejeune Intercollegiate...
April 11, 2026
Men's Golf Starts Lejeune Tournament Tied for 11th
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. - The Penn State Altoona men’s golf team was back on the course Friday afternoon, as they began competing in the 53r...
April 10, 2026
Men's Golf Takes Second in Pennsylvania Classic
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona men’s golf team concluded its first tournament of the spring semester on Sunday, when it...
March 29, 2026
Men's Golf Starts PA Classic in Third Place
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - The Penn State Altoona men’s golf team resumed its 2025-26 schedule on Saturday, competing in its first round of...
March 28, 2026
Men's Golf Opens O'Briant-Jensen Tournament in 20th Place
GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Penn State Altoona men’s golf team teed off day one of The O’Briant-Jensen Memorial today at The Cardinal by...
October 27, 2025
Four Lions Voted to Men’s Golf All-Conference Squad
LATROBE, Pa. – Four Penn State Altoona men’s golf student-athletes were voted to the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s...
October 23, 2025
Lions 'B' Team Concludes Region V Showcase
PORT CLINTON, Ohio - The Penn State Altoona men’s golf team concluded their Region V Showcase today at Catawba Island Club. Penn State...
October 21, 2025
Lions 'B' Team Open Region V Tourney in Eleventh Place
PORT CLINTON, Ohio — The Penn State Altoona men’s golf ‘B’ team teed off day one of its home invitational on Monday...
October 20, 2025
Men’s Golf Concludes Sinking Valley Classic
ALTOONA, Pa. – Penn State Altoona men’s golf was back in action Monday, when the Lions hosted the second and final day of their...
October 6, 2025
Lions Open Home Tourney in Third Place
ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s golf team teed off day one of its home invitational on Sunday at Sinking Valley Country...
October 5, 2025
Bruce Ties for Second, Lions Finish Sixth at Northeast Elite
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Penn State Altoona junior Andrew Bruce (Moon Township, PA/Moon) tied for second place on the player leaderboard by the...
September 29, 2025
Lions Hold Sixth in Day One of Northeast Elite Tourney
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s golf team teed off the first round of the two-day Northeast Elite tournament on...
September 28, 2025
Men’s Golf Concludes NCAA DIII Fall Preview
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. – The Penn State Altoona men’s golf team finished up its week in the NCAA Division III Fall Preview on...
September 23, 2025
Lions’ ‘A’ Team Continues DIII Preview, ‘B’ Team Takes Sixth at Allegheny Invite
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. – The Penn State Altoona men’s golf team continued competition in two tournaments on Monday, as the Lions...
September 22, 2025
Men’s Golf Starts DIII Preview, Allegheny Tournaments
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. – The Penn State Altoona men’s golf team returned to split-squad action on Sunday, when the Lions began...
September 21, 2025
Batrus Named AMCC Men’s Golfer of the Week
LATROBE, Pa. – Penn State Altoona junior Daniel Batrus (Altoona, PA/Altoona) was chosen as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference&rsqu...
September 17, 2025
Lions Seize First Hite Cup
LIGONIER, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s golf team won the Hite Cup for the first time in the five-year history of the event, as...
September 13, 2025
Lions Take Eighth at Denison Invitational
GRANVILLE, Ohio – The Penn State Altoona men’s golf team capped off its season-opening weekend on Sunday in day two of the Ted Barclay...
August 31, 2025
Men’s Golf Opens Season at Denison, Bradford Tournaments
GRANVILLE, Ohio – The Penn State Altoona men’s golf team teed off its 2025-26 campaign on the road Saturday with split-squad action.
August 30, 2025
Men’s Golf 2025-26 Season Preview
The Penn State Altoona men’s golf team enters its 2025-26 campaign aiming to build on its recent run of success. The Lions have won the...
August 28, 2025