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Career Notes: Competed in 46 of the 47 tournaments that YSU played during his five-year career…finished his career ranking tied for third in program history with 123 rounds played…career scoring average of 75.6 ranks as the sixth-lowest mark by a Penguin since 2000.
2021-22 (Senior): Participated in all 12 tournaments and 32 rounds…averaged 74.1 strokes per round with a career-low round of 66…named Second-Team All-Horizon League…named to the Horizon League All-Academic Team…earned five top-10 finishes and seven top-15 finishes…was YSU’s top finisher on three occasions…74.1 strokes-per-round average is tied for the ninth-lowest single-season scoring average in program history…tied for sixth at the Towson Fall Invitational with a three-round 217 (74-71-72)…tied for eighth at the Butler Spring Invitational with a two-round 142 (71-71)…tied for sixth at NKU’s The Jewell with a two-round total of 146 (74-72)…tied for 10th at the Orlando Invitational with a three-round 219 (74-70-75)…tied for sixth at the Horizon League Championships with a three-round 216 (66-72-78)…tied the Horizon League Championships single-round scoring record with a career-low, six-under-par 66 in the first round on April 24…became the first player since 2013 and the third since 1980 to shoot a 66 at the Horizon League Championships…66 is also tied for the seventh-lowest round in program history…tied for 13th at the Bucknell Invitational with a three-round 213 (69-71-73)…tied for 13th at the Wright State Invitational with a two-round total of 149 (71-78)…carded a three-round 227 (75-73-79) at the Turning Stone Tiger Intercollegiate…fired a three-round 224 (75-74-75) at the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational…notched a two-round 148 (76-72) at the Tom Tontimonia Invitational…recorded a three-round 224 (75-73-76) at the Dayton Flyer Invitational…earned his fifth letter.
2020-21 (Senior): Participated in five tournaments and 14 rounds…averaged 75.1 strokes per round with a low round of 67…named a 2020-21 GCAA Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar…was YSU’s top finisher on two occasions…tied for 40th at the Jackrabbit Invitational with a three-round score of 233 (82-74-77)…tied for 32nd at the Battle at Rum Pointe with a two-round total of 154 (77-77)…tied for sixth at the Dayton Flyer Intercollegiate with a career-best three-round score of 209 (74-68-67)…three-round 209 is tied for the sixth-lowest 54-hole score in program history...final-round 67 (-3) matched his career-low round and is tied for the 11th-lowest round in school history…tied for 35th at the Wright State Invitational with a three-round 228 (72-81-75)…tied for 18th to lead YSU at the Horizon League Championships with a three-round 227 (73-79-75)…earned his fourth letter.
2019-20 (Junior): Participated in all seven tournaments and 18 rounds…ranked second on the team with a career-best 73.9 strokes-per-round average and carded a low round of 68…scoring average ranks as the seventh-lowest single-season mark in program history…earned five top-20 finishes and was YSU’s top finisher on a team-high four occasions…won medalist honors for the first time at the George Mason Orlando Invitational with a three-round score of 221 (72-74-75)…tied for 16th at the Turning Stone Tiger Intercollegiate with a three-round 222 (73-70-79)…tied for 18th at the Firestone Invitational with a three-round 218 (75-71-72)…tied for 20th at the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational with a three-round total of 211 (72-68-71)…performance is tied for 10th-lowest 54-hole mark in school history…tied for 20th at the Towson Fall Invitational with a single-round score of 75…led YSU with a two-round 149 (78-71) at the Pizza Hut-Pat Hicks Invitational…named a GCAA Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar...earned his third letter.
2018-19 (Sophomore): Participated in all 11 tournaments and 30 rounds…averaged 76.8 strokes per round…notched a pair of top-15 finishes…led YSU while earning a sixth-place finish at the Horizon League Championships with a three-round score of 222 (77-72-73)…fired a two-round 149 (72-77) to tie for 15th at the Towson Spring Invitational…tied for 30th at the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational with a career-best two-round total of 142 (67-75)…four-under-par 67 set a new career-low round…marked just the second time since 2015 that a Penguin shot 67 or below…posted a three-round 225 (78-70-77) at the Tom Tontimonia Invitational…carded a three-round 228 (73-77-78) at the Firestone Invitational…shot a two-round 154 (78-76) at the Southern Intercollegiate…earned his second letter.
2017-18 (Freshman): Participated in 11 tournaments and 29 rounds...averaged 77.3 strokes per round...earned two top-20 finishes and one in the top 10...was YSU's top finisher on three occasions...earned a ninth-place finish at the Towson Invitational with a two-round 151 (76-75)...finished tied for 19th at the Kingsmill Intercollegiate with a three-round total of 219 (76-74-69)...one-under-par 69 was his low round of the season and ranked as the team's lowest individual single-round score of the campaign...total of 219 also ranked as the team's lowest three-round mark of the season...finished tied for 24th at the Titans Motown Collegiate with a three-round 233 (75-77-81)…shot a two-round 145 (75-70) at the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational...turned in a two-round 158 (77-81) at the Southern Intercollegiate...earned his first letter.
HIGH SCHOOL: Helped lead Cardinal Mooney to the Ohio Division II State Championships as a sophomore in 2014...shot a two-round total of 157 (78-79) to finish sixth while the Cardinals placed 10th...earned second-team all-state honors that year...finished second in the Ohio Junior Championship with a two-round 145 (73-72) during the summer of 2016...won a 2017 Northern Ohio PGA Junior PGA Qualifier with a two-round 139 (67-72).
PERSONAL: Parents are Ken and Kathy...major is business administration...recipient of the 2021-22 Northeast Ohio Presidents’ Cup Scholarship.
More about Ken:
Why I chose YSU: Good facilities, good housing, great campus, good education, strong golf program and a scholarship offer.
Best thing about Coach Joy is: He knows my capability and will do whatever he can to help me reach my goals.
Best thing about being a Penguin golfer: I get to travel and compete against the best.
Best thing about going to YSU: Friendly atmosphere and I know a lot of people.
At 150 yards, I pull out my: Pitching wedge.
My favorite club in my bag is my: Putter
My favorite golf course: Oakmont Country Club (Oakmont, Pa.)
Favorite golfer: Was Tiger Woods, now I like Jordan Spieth, Jason Day and Rory McIlroy.
Golf superstitions/rituals: None really.
Person I would love to play a round of golf with: Arnold Palmer
My greatest sports moment: Signing here.
Best career competitive round: 67 (-5) at Shady Hollow Country Club in Massillon, Ohio.
Hobbies: Playing Call of Duty, playing hoops and hanging with friends.
Post-college plans/ambitions: Find a good job and continue my life through the game of golf.
