Bio

As a junior: Participated in two events in 2016-17 ... Earned his best finish at the Hartford Hawk Invitational (79-72=151, T55th) ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll ... Best Round: 72 / Average: 77.7.

As a sophomore: Participated in three events for the Bulldogs in 2015-16 ... Tied for 15th at the ECAC Division I Championship (78-78=154) ... Tied for 44th at the Lonnie Barton Invitational (80-83=163) ... Best Round: 75 / Average: 79.7

As a freshman: Competed in two events for the Bulldogs in 2014-15 ... Tied for 26th at the New England Division I Championships (84-78=162) ... Finished tied for 90th at the Hartford Hawk Invitational (78-82-83=243) ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll ... Best Round: 78 / Average: 81.0

Before Bryant: A 2014 graduate of the Morgan School, Van Ness was a four-year varsity letterwinner for the Huskies ... Was a co-champion of the Division 4 state tournament in 2014 ... Team won the Division 4 state team title and the Shoreline Conference team championship in 2013 and 2014 ... 2013 state tournament medalist ... Four-year captain ... Two-time all-state selection ... Two-time First Team All-Shoreline Conference ... Two-time New Haven Register All-Area Team ... Two-time Shoreline Conference Scholar Athlete.

Personal: Son of Steve Van Ness and Jaime Polk, Gabriel Van Ness was born Sept. 24, 1996 ... Has one brother.