Wichita State Athletics

*2012 MVC Golfer-of-the-Year

*2012 PING All-Central Region

*Two-time MVC All-Conference

*Two-time MVC Scholar-Athlete

*Seven-time MVC Golfer-of-the-Week

As a junior... Named the MVC Golfer of the Year, PING All-Central Region, All-Conference, and MVC Scholar-Athlete... Won two tournaments and earned top-10 finishes in seven others... Placed in the top 10 in the final seven tournaments of the year... Earned five MVC Golfer-of-the-Week awards (Sept. 21, March 21, March 28, April 11, and April 25)...  Named MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week for March 12-18... Turned in a 70.92 stroke average to lead the MVC... Led team to six tournament titles, including the MVC Championship in Hutchinson, Kan.... Placed in the top 10 in all but one Spring tournament... Claimed first career tournament victory at the UTA/Waterchase Invitational, hosted by UT-Arlington on Sept. 19-20, 2011... Scored a 36-hole total 139 (75-64) in a tournament shortened by the presence of bees... Posted a career-low round 64 in the second round to charge ahead to the championship... Earned second individual title at the Desert Shootout, hosted by Denver University on March 22-24, 2012... Won the tournament with a 54-hole total 202 (68-68-66)... Shot even better but placed 3^rd at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic on April 9-10, firing a 54-hole total 201 (67-66-68)... Tied for 7^th at the MVC Championship with a 54-hole total 222 (72-77-73)... Earned WSU's top score the NCAA Stanford Regional on May 17-19, placing 8^th with a 54-hole total 205 (70-68-67)... Led team to three consecutive tournament titles from March 19-April 3... Becker's effort at the Regional helped the Shockers to a 9^th place team finish... Also won the Brazilian Amateur Championship for the second-consecutive year, topping two challengers by scoring a birdie on the first playoff hole.

As a sophomore... Named to the MVC All Conference and Scholar-Athlete Team... Two-time MVC Golfer-of-the-Week (Feb. 16 and March 30)... Registered a 73.13 stroke average over 11 tournaments... Was the Shockers' top finisher at the NCAA Central Regional, hosted by Indiana University ... Placed 20^th with a 54-hole total 217 (74-73-70)... Earned his first career top-10 finish by placing 6^th to lead the Shockers at the Border Olympics, hosted by the University of Houston on March 25-26, 2011 with a 54-hole total 209 (70-69-70), his top mark of the season...Tied for 14^th at the Rio Pinar Invitational, hosted by UCF on March 15-16, with a 54-hole total 215 (71-73-71)... Earned a 17^th place finish Rice University Intercollegiate on Feb. 21-22, 2011 with a 54-hole total 217 (72-73-72)... Led WSU with a 21^st place finish at the UTSA/Oak Hills Invitational, hosted by UTSA on Feb. 14-15, 2011, with a 54-hole total 217 (69-73-75)... Helped the Shockers to the 2011 MVC Championship with a 16^th-place finish (79-76-77=232)... Led his native country of Brazil to second place at the South American Team Championships... Won the Brazilian Amateur Championship.

As a freshman... Finished his first year as a Shocker with a 76.42 stroke average in 11 tournaments... Placed 13^th at the Wolf Pack Classic, October 5-6, 2009 with a 54-hole total 215, a season-best... Finished strong shooting a low-round of 69 over the final 18 holes to shave four strokes off his total... Placed 27^th at the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Championship and again saved his best round for the final day (83-83-78)... Turned in a solid effort at the NCAA Regional at Texas A&M with a 54-hole total 225 (71-75-79) to place 43^rd.

Before he was a Shocker...Did not participate in high school golf due to no athletics being offered at Colegio Sidarta, the high school Becker attended...Before moving to the United States to become a student-athlete, Becker was ranked the No. 1 junior and No. 2 amateur golfer in Brazil...Won back-to-back Brazilian Junior Amateur Championships with a 54-hole score of 213 (76-70-67) in 2009 and a shot a 211 (73-67-71) to win in 2008...Won the Faldo Series Under 17 World Grand Final by shooting a 219 (76-70-73) in three rounds...Tied for 8th at the Junior Orange Bowl International Golf Championship in 2008, posting a 280 mark after 72 holes (71-73-68-68).

Personal...Rafael da Silveira Becker was born on April 2, 1991 in Sao Paulo, Brazil...Son of Oscar and Ondina Becker and younger brother of Paula ... Majoring in International Business and has his career goal set at getting to the PGA tour...Also recruited by Missouri State, Tulsa, Southern Florida, Creighton and others...Chose Wichita State because of Coach Grier Jones' experience.