Youngstown State University

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2024-25 (Junior): Participated in all 12 tournaments and 31 rounds…averaged 74.3 strokes per round while firing a low round of 69 on two occasions…earned five top 25 performances…tied for ninth at the Horizon League Championship with a three-round score of 222 (75-76-71)…tied for 11th at NKU’s The Jewell with a two-round score of 143 (74-69)…tied for 14th at the Red Flash Invitational with a two-round total of 147 (72-75)…tied for 14th at the Red Bandana Invitational with a three-round score of 225 (79-69-77)…tied for 22nd at the Bucknell Invitational with a three-round 217 (71-75-71)…turned in a three-round 220 (75-75-70) at the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational…carded a two-round score of 146 (73-73) at the Tom Tontimonia Invitational…recorded a two-round 155 (83-72) at the Virtues Intercollegiate…finished with a three-round total of 233 (79-74-80) at the Jackrabbit Invitational…fired a three-round 220 (71-71-78) at the Wright State Invitational…posted a three-round 218 (74-71-73) at the Don Benbow Bulter Spring Invitational…recorded a two-round score of 158 (82-76) at the World Golf Village Collegiate…earned his third letter.

2023-24 (Sophomore): Participated in eight tournaments and 23 rounds…averaged 75.2 strokes per round with a career-low round of 68…tied for sixth at the Bucknell Invitational with a three-round score of 211 (74-68-69)…tied for 10th at the Horizon League Championships with a three-round total of 221 (77-72-72)…fired a three-round 221 (70-79-72) at the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational…carded a three-round score of 217 (73-73-71) at the Tom Tontimonia Invitational…turned in a two-round total of 151 (75-76) at the Don Benbow Bulter Spring Invitational…recorded a three-round 229 (77-75-77) at the Highland Meadows Intercollegiate…earned his second letter.

2022-23 (Freshman): Participated in all 11 tournaments and 32 rounds…averaged 75.7 strokes per round with a low round of 70…scoring average was the lowest by a YSU freshman since 2007-08…tied for 24th at NKU’s The Jewell with a three-round score of 219 (70-71-78)…tied for 27th at the Daytona Beach Intercollegiate with a three-round 226 (78-73-75)…tied for 29th at the Horizon League Championships with a three-round total of 229 (75-76-78)…tied for 31st at the Bucknell Invitational with a three-round 220 (78-70-72)…tied for 36th at the Don Benbow Butler Spring Invitational with a three-round score of 217 (73-72-72)…tied for 38th at the Valpo Fall Invitational with a three-round 228 (75-73-80)…tied for 38th at the Wright State Invitational with a three-round 235 (77-79-79)…fired a three-round 227 (74-75-78) in his collegiate debut at the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational…recorded a three-round 229 (78-80-71) at the Tom Tontimonia Invitational…turned in a three-round score of 229 (78-77-74) at the Daytona Beach Spring Invitational…earned his first letter.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner at Boardman High School…three-time All-American Conference (AAC) Player of the Year…four-time First-Team All-AAC selection…qualified for the Ohio Division I State Tournament in 2021 and was named First-Team All-Northeast Ohio…posted a low competitive round of 69…recorded a nine-hole scoring average of 36 as a senior…helped lead Boardman to the AAC Tournament championship in 2021…earned medalist honors at the AAC Tournament with a single-round score of 72…finished third at the 2021 Ursuline Irish Invitational with a single-round 72…fired a 71 at the Ohio Division I District Tournament as a senior to qualify for the state tournament…helped lead the Spartans to the AAC Red Tier title in 2019…was a member of National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Parents are Matt Sam and Stacy Howlett...major is finance...recipient of the 2024-25 George Bellino Memorial Scholarship and the 2024-25 Dr. Anthony J. Candella Sr. Scholarship.