Matt Kershner
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Independence
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- High School:
- Independence
ACADEMIC MAJOR: Sport Management
BW ATHLETICS INFORMATION: Matt Kershner is playing his third season 2015-2016. He hopes to earn his third varsity letter.
GENERAL GOLF INFORMATION: As a freshman in 2013-2014, Matt played his first season of golf and earned his first varsity letter. He played in 12 total tournaments and 23.5 rounds of 18 holes and averaged 79.66 strokes per round with a career-best round of 75 on four separate occassions. BW won its first-ever Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament title and qualified for the NCAA Division III National Tournament. At the OAC tourney, Matt placed 18th individually. The Yellow Jackets placed 36th of 41 teams at the NCAA Division III tourney.
As a sophomore in 2014-2015, Matt played his second season of golf and earned his second letter. He played in all 10 tournaments and 19 rounds and was third with 81.42 strokes per round, including a career-low 74 on the second day of the fall The College of Wooster Gatorade Classic and in the final round of the OAC topurney in the spring. BW placed seventh at the OAC Tournament.
As a junior in 2015-2016, Matt is playing his third season of golf and hopes to earn his third letter.
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HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION: Matt Kershner grew up in Independence, Ohio and graduated from Independence High School.
Matt played three years of golf and lettered three times. He also played one year of baseball and one season of basketball and earned a letter in each sport.
In basketball, Matt was a first-team All-Chagrin Valley Conference selection.
In golf, Matt was a two-time first-team All-CVC player, the 2011 CVC Most Valuable Player (Division) and a District qualifier. He also received an Academic letter (symbolic of a Scholar-Athlete award).