Kyle Buschmann of East Haddam Commits to Bryant University

Xavier High School senior Kyle Buschmann from East Haddam has been playing golf for more than 12 years including this year helping Xavier to its 9-1 record. Kyle recently made his college plans official when he signed a National Letter of Intent to play Division I golf at Bryant University in Rhode Island.

Kyle was joined for the signing ceremony by his mother Mary Buschmann, Headmaster Brother Brian Davis, C.F.X. Principal Brendan Donohue, Director of Athletics Tony Jaskot `69, Golf Coach Michael Kohs `84 and Guidance Counselor James Collins.

Kyle started to play golf at age 4. Since then his swing and game have continually improved. By the age of 12 his handicap was under 10 and now is under 2. He has been playing golf at Xavier since freshman year and his scoring average has improved from 42 to 39 through his junior year.

Kyle was recognized as All-Courant for the 2009-2010 season and this summer won his first CTPGA 18-hole event shooting a 2-over par round of 72. He was also nominated for the Jack Kelly Sportsmanship Award, sponsored by the CTPGA Junior Golf Association.

Academically, Kyle has been a regular member of the honor roll and in his junior year received honors 3 out of 4 marking periods and achieved a GPA of 3.23.

"I have been raised around constant activities," he said. "Growing up, I studied karate, along with playing other sports. This taught me how to balance academics with my extra-curricular activities.

Speaking about his college search Kyle said, "I was looking for a university that can challenge my academic and athletic abilities to develop my potential. If you do not get pushed by anyone there is no way to get better. This is why I was looking for a golf program that provides a challenging program to expand my strengths and weaknesses and take them to the next level. 

"I want to come out of college knowing what I am going to do for the rest of my life. I expect to become a better player and progress in my skills. I want to see my scoring drop each year and compete at a high level while advancing our teams success.”