Chris Ellis Class: Senior Hometown: San Jose, Calif. High School: Live Oak H.S. Last College: Gavilan C.C. Birthdate: 09/05/1981 Graduated: 2005

2003-04 Second-Team D-I All-Independent
2004-05 First-Team D-I All-Independent

2004-05: First-team D-I All-Independent selection ... led team in scoring average for the second consecutive year, averaging 72.9 stroke per round in 27 total rounds ... competed in all but one tournament, which he missed due to being sick ... had four top-10 finishes ... was the team's top finisher in each of the first seven tournaments of the season ... finished fifth at Pioneer Classic, where he was -5 for the event, including a season-low round of 67 during the final round of the event, in helping the Bears to a second place team finish ... was seventh (+4) at the UALR/First Tee Classic ... was 21st overall (+6) at The Nelson, held at the Stanford Golf Club, including a first round score of 69 ... was 36th (+19) at The Prestige played at PGA West ... finished second (+2), one stroke off medalist title, at the Northern Colorado Invitational ... was fifth (+11) at the Fairway Club Invitational to start the season ... during qualifying round, set Greeley Country Club course record.

2003-04: Second-team D-I All-Independent selection ... led UNC in scoring in his first season with the program, averaging 74.8 strokes per round in nine events and 25 total rounds ... was team's top finisher in three of nine events ... had one top 10 and two top 20 finishes during the season ... best finish came at UNC Invitational when he shot a two-round total of 149 (+7) to finish in a tie for seventh place ... placed 14th (153, +10) at the Colorado Mines/Regis Invitational and 20th at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational (219, +3).

Prior to UNC: Attended Gavilan Community College in Gilroy, Calif. ... two-time all-state selection ... three-time Dean's List selection.

Prep: 2000 graduate of Live Oak High ... four-year letterman for the Acorns ... two-time all-state selection in golf ... team was two-time Northern California champions ... also lettered and was a three-time all-conference in basketball.

Personal: Born on Sept. 5, 1981 in Los Gatos, Calif ... son of Dave and Peggy Ellis ... majoring in human communication ... brother John was the Pac 10 Golfer of the Year two times at the University of Oregon.

Ellis' Career Statistics

Year	Events	Strokes	Rounds	Average	Top 10/20	Low Round	Low Tournament
'03-04	9	1871	25	74.8	1/2	70	219 (+3)
'04-05	9	1969	27	72.9	4/1	67	211 (-5)
Totals	18	3840	52	73.8	5/3	67	211 (-5)