University of Richmond Athletics
Spider Men's Golf Announces 2016 Class
01/28/2016 | Men's Golf
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - University of Richmond men's golf head coach Adam Decker has announced three signees for the 2016 class.
Tim Graham (Stuart, Fla.), Zack Justice (Orlando, Fla.) and Andrew Sciaretta (Wilton, Conn.) all join the Spider squad next fall.
"We are very excited for this incoming trio of players," Decker said. "All three incoming golfers have a lot of competitive experience which is crucial to our team development. They are all very competitive and will bring that spirit to practice, qualifying and competition. I know they have a lot to offer our team and the University of Richmond community; I'm looking forward to their arrival next fall."
Graham comes to Richmond from Jensen Beach High School in Stuart, Fla. He lettered four years for his high school team and played the number one position for three of his four years. He won the district as an individual twice and finished runner-up once.
He helped his high school team win the district title three times.
Graham was an honor roll student in high school all four years. He comes from a family of athletes as his mother, Laurie Rinker, played golf at the University of Florida, along with his two uncles, Larry and Lee Rinker, who played at UF and Alabama, respectively. His brother, Brent Graham, played golf at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Justice is a native of Orlando, Fla., and goes to Dr. Phillips High School. A four-year letterman, Justice was the 2014 Metro West Conference Champion and District Champion while finishing fifth at the AAA FHSAA State Championship. He earned All-Conference honors in 2014 and 2015, and won the Metro West Conference championship again in 2015.
A team captain, Justice helped his squad to a fourth-place finish in the state championship in 2013 and 12th-place finish in 2014. They also won the district championship in 2012.
Justice was the 2013 runner-up in the Florida State Junior Amateur Match Play competition, and won the 2015 Florida Junior Tour at Timacuan GC Championship title.
Along with golf, Justice also plays volleyball in high school. He has done volunteer work for the Coalition for the Homeless and helped with local golf tournaments. His father, Scott Justice, played golf at Northern Iowa.
Sciaretta comes to Richmond from Wilton, Conn., and Fairfield Prep. A four-year letterman and team captain, Sciaretta has earned All-Conference honors three times and was a two-time All-State first teamer.
He was the 2015 Connecticut Junior Amateur champion and a U.S. Junior Amateur participant. He won the championship at the 2015 Challenge Cup Computer Merchant Cup, and was the runner-up at the 2015 Challenge Cup World Series of Golf. In 2014, he won the Challenge Cup Long Island Junior Championship.
In his free time, he has tutored kids at Norwalk Grassroots, an after school development program. He has a sister, Allison, who plays lacrosse and Middlebury College.
