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Career Notes: Finished her career ranking fourth in school history with 10 career rounds of par or better….career scoring average of 77.3 ranks as the third-lowest mark in program history.
2023-24 (Senior): Participated in seven tournaments and 16 rounds before having her season and career cut short due to injury…averaged a school-record 73.7 strokes per round with a career-low round of 67…named First-Team All-Horizon League…named Horizon League Women's Golfer of the Week on March 7…named to the Horizon League All-Academic Team…named a 2023-24 WGCA All-American Scholar…earned six top-10 finishes and one tournament victory while coming in as YSU’s top individual finisher on three occasions…73.7 scoring average eclipsed the previous single-season school record of 74.1 that was set by Katlyn Shutt in 2020-21…recorded six rounds of par or better, which is tied for the second most in a season in program history…placed second at the YSU Kickoff with an even-par round of 72…earned medalist honors at Penn State’s Nittany Lion Invitational with a three-round score of 210 (67-71-72)…three-round 210 ranks as the second-lowest 54-hole score in program history…five-under-par 67 in the first round is tied for the second-lowest 18-hole score in school history…tied for sixth at the Roseann Schwartz Invitational with a two-round score of 150 (78-72)…placed second at the Purple Eagles Invitational with a three-round 224 (73-77-74)…placed fourth at the Chippewa Invitational with a two-round 149 (72-77)…finished fifth at the Howard Lady Bison Invitational with a three-round score of 222 (77-72-73)…earned her fourth letter.
2022-23 (Junior): Participated in all 12 tournaments and 24 rounds…averaged 77.1 strokes per round while firing a low round of 71 on two occasions…named Horizon League Golfer of the Week on March 28…named to the Horizon League All-Academic Team…named to the College Sports Communicators At-Large Academic All-District Team…named a 2022-23 WGCA All-American Scholar...earned medalist honors for the first time in her career at NKU’s The Julie with a two-round score of 142 (71-71)…two-round 142 is tied for the fourth-lowest 36-hole score in program history…tied for second at the YSU Spring Invitational with a single-round 77…tied for second in a dual match vs. Winthrop with a single-round score of 80…tied for third at the YSU Kickoff with a single-round 74…tied for 11th at the Roseann Schwartz Invitational with a two-round 153 (79-74)…placed 16th at the Horizon League Championships with a three-round score of 236 (81-77-78)…finished 18th at the Navy Spring Invitational with a two-round total of 154 (75-79)…carded a three-round 229 (77-76-76) at the Nittany Lion Invitational…turned in a three-round 240 (82-81-77) at the Butler Fall Invitational…recorded a three-round score of 235 (80-76-79) at the Lady Blue Hen Invitational…posted a two-round 153 (80-73) at the Columbia Classic…earned her third letter.
2021-22 (Sophomore): Participated in 10 tournaments…competed in 22 stroke-play rounds…averaged 79.2 strokes per round…fired a low round of 71 on two occasions…named a 2021-22 WGCA All-American Scholar…placed 12th at the Roseann Schwartz Invitational with a two-round score of 151 (80-71)…tied for 17th at the YSU Spring Invitational with a single-round 88…finished 26th at the Horizon League Championships with a three-round 240 (83-80-77)…recorded a three-round 228 (77-75-76) at the Nittany Lion Invitational…turned in a two-round 158 (80-78) at the Dayton Flyer Invitational…carded a three-round 226 (82-71-73) at the Palmetto Intercollegiate…posted a three-round 240 (85-77-78) at the RiverTowne Invitational…earned her second letter.
2020-21 (Freshman): Participated in five tournaments and eight rounds…averaged 80.0 strokes per round with a low round of 76…tied for sixth with a single-round 79 in a dual match vs. Charleston Southern…recorded a two-round total of 169 (88-81) at the Low Country Intercollegiate…tied for 26th at the Nevel Meade Collegiate with a three-round score of 235 (80-78-77)…finished fifth with a single-round 81 in a dual match vs. St. Francis (Pa.)…finished fifth with a single-round 76 in a dual match vs. Cleveland State…earned her first letter.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years of varsity golf at North Catholic High School...two-time PIAA Class 2A champion...won the state title with a two-round 152 (76-76) as a sophomore and defended it with a 155 (77-78) as a junior...carded a 159 (82-77) to finish second at the state tournament as a freshman...won the WPIAL Class 2A girls individual championship with a score of 74 as a junior after finishing second during her freshman and sophomore seasons...recorded a nine-hole scoring average of 36 as a senior and recorded a low round of 70 in tournament play...invited to compete in the inaugural High School Golf National Championship, organized by the National High School Golf Association.
PERSONAL: Parents are Joseph and Jodi...major is exercise science/pre-physical therapy.
More About Madie:
Why I chose YSU:Â I chose YSU because I wanted a school that had a good program for my major and a competitive golf team. I also love the campus and how comfortable I felt when visiting.
The best thing about Coach Miklos is: He is a fantastic coach, but also an amazing person who is very caring and compassionate.
The best thing about being a Penguin golfer:Â For starters, I love our mascot, but I also love how the team is always pushing me to get better.
The best thing about going to school at YSU is:Â The amazing staff, coaches, trainers and professors that there are.
At 150 yards, I pull out my:Â 7 iron
My favorite club in my bag is my:Â Pitching wedge
My favorite golf course:Â Pikewood National
My favorite golfer:Â Justin Thomas
My golf superstitions/rituals are:Â Listening to my playlist while warming up for tournaments.
Person I would love to play a round of golf with:Â Justin Thomas
My greatest sports moment:Â Winning back-to-back state championships.
Best career competitive round:Â 70
Hobbies:Â Reading and shopping.
Post-college plans/ambitions:Â I would like to become a Physical Therapist and hopefully work with golfers.
