Finished 30th at the National Minority Golf Championships as a junior during the 2002-2003 season....... Tied for fourth at the Moe O’Brien Invitational......Low rounds were 73 at the Moe O’Brien Invitational and at the Diet Pepsi-Shocker Classic........Averaged 80.1 strokes per round.....Averaged 77.5 strokes per round in his first season with the Broncs in 2001-2002….. Shot a 72 at the Stonebridge Invitational at Southern Methodist……Tied for 28th at both the Louisiana Tech Invitational, and the Moe O’Brien Invitational……Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and the Bronc Pride 3.0 Club……Came to UTPA after starring at nearby ALICE HIGH SCHOOL……Named All-District in each of his four years at AHS…..Placed third, sixth, second and fourth, respectively in his first through fourth years at the District Championships…….Qualified for the regional tournament three times…..Named the 1997 South Texas Professional Golfers Association Player of the Year…..Finished first at the 1997 South Texas PGA Tournament of Champions….Helped lead his team to the district title as a freshman….Won more than 40 tournaments as a junior….Member of the National Honor Society…Named to the All-Region Choir as a junior and a senior.

Born April 3, 1982 in Alice, Texas…..Son of Minga and Juan Huerta….Has a brother, Tory, and a sister, Teresa…..Majoring in Management.

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Coach Scott on John Huerta:

“With consistent, hard work, John can really improve his game. I’m looking for John to contribute to the team and really be a leader, both on and off the course. He is a diligent worker and a very smart player. I’m looking forward to good things this spring from John.”