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Paul Minko

Paul Minko

  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Strongsville, Ohio
  • High School:
    Strongsville

2015-16 // JUNIOR
Appeared in all 12 events and 34 rounds... posted a 76.0 scoring average... had five rounds of par or better... tied for 12th at Turning Stone Tiger Intercollegiate (Sept. 6-7) with rounds of 71-74-73... tied for eighth at Northern Kentucky Invitational (Sept. 28-29), shooting 72-69-75... tied for 12th at Davidson Invitational (Feb. 29-March 1) with rounds of 77-76-77... shot second round 68 at Ball State Invitational (April 14) and tied for fifth place, helping team to runner-up finish... opened Horizon League Championship with a 73 (April 22).

2014-15 // SOPHOMORE
Finished second on team with a 75.5 scoring average, playing in 11 events and 28 rounds... tied for second on team with four rounds of par or better... had one top-five finish, two top-10's and three top-20's... shot three straight rounds of 72 to tie for 23rd at Marshall Invitational (Sept. 8-9)... tied for third at St. Bonaventure Invitational, firing a first round 66, the third lowest round in school history... followed it with a final round 73... finished ninth at Penn State Rutherford Invitational with a 54-hole total of 219 (74-70-75)... tied for 12th at Horizon League Championship, shooting 73-79-79 (231)... was CSU's top finisher at the NCAA Regionals, tying for 39th place with rounds of 81-72-68 (221)... his final round 68 was the lowest round by a CSU player in NCAA regional history.

2013-14 // FRESHMAN
Played in four events and nine total rounds... seven of the rounds were as an individual... recorded a 77.0 scoring average... had a season-low round of 71 in opening round of Marshall Invitational, his first competitive round of the year... tied for 31st at the Marshall Invitational with rounds of 71-76-72 (219).

2012-13 // REDSHIRT
Did not compete to maintain a season of eligibility.

HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered three times, helping squad to conference runner-up finish in each of his final two seasons and league title as a sophomore... averaged 38.0 for nine holes and 76.0 for 18 holes as a senior... posted 38.3 nine hole average and 78.9 average for 18 holes as a junior... first team all-confernce pick and team MVP his final two seasons... first team all-district as a senior after earning second team honors as a junior... was medalist at conference tournament as a senior... OHSAA Coaches Association Academic All-Ohio honoree.

PERSONAL
Born Sept. 27, 1993, in Strongsville, Ohio...son of Jim and Pattie Minko...has one brother...health sciences major.