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2023-24 Men's Golf Roster

Erik Schelkun

Grant Smeltzer

  • Height 6-1
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Powell, Ohio
  • Highschool Olentangy Liberty

Biography

2023-24 (Junior)
• Competed in a career-high 18 rounds over six events
• Posted a 75.56 scoring average, including four rounds of par or better
• Carded a career-low round of 69 to open Marshall's Joe Feaganes Invitational on his way to a career-best finish of t-25th

2022-23 (Sophomore) 
• Saw action in nine rounds over three events
• Posted a scoring average of 77.00
• Turned in two season-low rounds of 73 at Ball State's Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational
• Named to the 2022-23 A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

2021-22 (Freshman)
• Posted a 73.50 stroke average during his first season as a Flyer
• Competed in six rounds over two events
• Carded a career-low 71 April 3 in the final round of Charlotte's Irish Creek Intercollegiate
• Named to the 2021-22 A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

High School
• Played his prep career at Olentangy Liberty under head coach Ryan Snivley
• Was ranked as the fifth-best player in his class by Junior Golf Scoreboard
• Three-time Ohio Capital Conference First Team honoree
• Helped lead his team to four-consecutive OCC championship titles
• Named to the All-District First Team in 2019 and 2020
• Tallied 15 career victories

Personal
• Full name: Grant Kilian Smeltzer
• Parents: Jacquie and David Smeltzer
• Siblings: Madison, Morgan, Amanda
• Major: finance
 
Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low Round Best Finish
2023-24 18 1,360 75.56 69 t-25th
2022-23 9 693 77.00 73 t-33rd
2021-22 6 441 73.50 71 t-31st
Career 33 2,494 75.58 69 t-25th

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    6'1"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    6'1"
  • 2023-24Junior

    6'1"