Towson University Athletics

Fall 2016: As a freshman Velzoa was the CAA tournament medalist, earning the conference's individual automatic qualifier to the 2014 NCAA Tournament. Over his career he has played in 34 of 40 events, missing three of those tournaments this fall because of putting issues. He may well be on the road back, though, with his strong finish in the Hoya Invitational.

Spring 2016: He averaged 77.5 over 12 rounds in five events. … He shot a season best one under 71 at the Kingsmill Intercollegiate Invitational … Veloza finished among the top 30 at the CAA championships.

Fall 2015: He averaged 75.2 in six tournaments. His best performance was finishing 11^th at the Rutgers Invitational after finishing two over par. The Rutgers tournament also included his lowest round of the season as she shot a 70. He also had a pair of top 25 finishes at the Hartford Hawk Invitational (21^st) and Whistling Straits Intercollegiate (24^th).

2014-15: Competed in 10 of 11 events, boasting a 76.6 scoring average which ranked second on the team ... Carded a season-low 69 during the first round of the Yale Spring Invitational ... Was Towson's top finisher at The Invitaional at the Ocean Course, Til Duty is Done Invitational and the Yale Spring Invitational ... Came on late in the year, finishing among the Top 25 in each of his last three events.

2013-14: Individual medalist at the CAA Championship ... CAA Rookie of the Year ...Earned the CAA's automatic individual qualifier for the NCAA Regional Tournament ... The CAA Championship win was the first individual win of his career ... Won the title by leading all players with a tournament-best 13 birdies to finish with a five-under-par 211 (74-68-69), the second best 54-hole score of his career ... Earned Most Outstanding Performer honors of the CAA Championship ... His 211 ranks among the Top 10 individual scores in CAA Championship history .... He's the first freshman to win the CAA tournament since Georgia State’s Allen John won in 2009 ... He's the first Tiger to win the CAA title since Billy Wingerd in 2004 ... Including NCAA's, Veloza competed in a team-high 12 events as a freshman ... His 74.2 scoring average ranked second on the team and his eight rounds under par was a team-high ... In just his second round as a Tiger, Veloza posted a 65 - the third best round in school history - at the Navy Fall Classic ... Carded a 209 at the Joe Agee Invitational, tied for the 11th best 54-hole score in Towson golf history ... Finished 10th or better in seven tournaments, including a third-place at the Joe Agee and a fourth-place at the Navy Fall Classic.

PRIOR TO TOWSON: Member of the Colombian National Team ... Competed at the David Ledbetter School in Bradenton, Fla. ... Named the IMG Junior Golf Tour 2010-11 Player of the Year ... Won numerous tournaments in the state of Florida, including the Pars International in Port St. Lucie, the HJGT Central Florida Junior Open in Orlando, the FCWT Mark Bostick tournament in Gainesville and the IMG Junior Golf Tournament in Fernandina Beach.

BACKGROUND: Son of Diego Osorio and Sandra Giraldo ... Has an older brother, Nicolas Osorio, who plays golf at Fairleigh Dickinson ... Born on May 17, 1995 in Cali Colombia ... Majoring in Political Science.

GETTING TO KNOW JUAN:

*Would like to play golf professionally or become a lawyer
*Favorite American pro team is the Tampa Bay Rays
*Favorite pro athlete is Tiger Woods
*Most memorable experience was representing his country in international events

COLLEGIATE CAREER LOWS:

18 Holes     65                         Navy Fall Classic, 2013
36 Holes     139 (74-65)          Navy Fall Classic, 2013
54 Holes     209 (73-66-70)     Joe Agee Invitational, 2013