Kent Monas
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- Year:
- Senior
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- Hometown:
- Perry, OH
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- High School:
- Perry
2009-10 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Played in all five fall tournaments, finishing second on the team with a 75.1 scoring average... posted one top-10 finish and two top-20's in his five events... fired two rounds of par or better... missed the entire spring season due to personal reasons... was CSU's top finisher at the Cincinnati Invitational (10/12-13) with rounds of 76-74-77 (227)... tied for seventh place at the John Piper Invitational (9/14-15) with a 54 hole total of 217 (77-71-69)... the final round 69 was a season-best and one shot from equaling his career-low.
2008-09 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Qualified for the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship by
placing second at the qualifier in June at Windmill Lakes G.C.,
earning a spot on the third playoff hole... appeared in all 14
events, contributing a 75.4 scoring average, the second lowest on
the team... shot a career-low tying 68 in the opening round of the
Desert Shootout... claimed medalist honors at the Wright State
Invitational in the only tournament he played as an individual with
rounds of 71-68 (139)... claimed an eighth place finish at the
Horizon League Championship with rounds of 79-72-72 (223), only two
shots shy of the all-tournament team... tied for ninth place at the
Bowling Green Invitational with a final round of 70 and again at
the Cleveland State Invitational where he carded a 69 in the second
round... tied for 19th at the Adidas Indiana Invitational... was
team's top performer in three events... tied for 60th at the NCAA
Regional tournament.
2007-08 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Was CSU's No. 2 golfer, participating in all 13 events and 35
rounds... finished second on the team with a 74.5 scoring average,
the third lowest in school history... was CSU's top finisher, tying
for third place at the Kansas Invitational (73-75-70)... notched a
fifth place showing one week later at the CSU Invitational
(73-69-76)... shot a career-low 68 in the opening round of the IPFW
Fall Classic... shot rounds of 76-77 to tie for seventh place at
the Butler Spring Invitational... opened the Horizon League
Championship with a 69 and placed third to earn a spot on the
all-tournament team... sealed the league title with a par on the
final hole... shot a 74 in the second round of the NCAA Central
Regional.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned two letters in golf (2003-06) at Edgewood High
playing for coach Paul Blum (2003-04) and two more at Perry
High under coach Bob Godfrey (2005-06)...advanced to state
championships as a senior and placed 13th out of 72...2005-06
Northeast Ohio Golf Coaches Association Division II first
team selection...claimed medalist honors at 2005 Sectional
Championship with a 74 at Fowler's Mill...earned conference Player
of the Year honors and first team accolades as a
junior...conference Player of the Year as a freshman and
sophomore...won the 2006 Callaway Golf PGA Junior Series
event, the 2006 Kenny Novach Championship, and the 2005 Jim Dawson
Match Play Championship.
PERSONAL
Born May 5, 1988 in Erie, Pa...son of John and Shelley Monas...three-time recipient of Academic Achievement Award (2004-06)...also received Scholar-Athlete Award three times (2004-06)... pre-engineering major.