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2022-23 Men's Golf Roster

Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun

Kyle Schmidt

  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Highschool Lakota East

Biography

2022-23 (Senior) 
• Competed in 18 rounds over six events
• Posted a scoring average of 76.94
• Turned in a season-low round of 70 on the final 18 at Miami's RedHawk Intercollegiate on his way to a sixth-place finish
• Did not compete in the fall due to injury
• Finished his career ranked third in program history with a 73.91 scoring average
• Named to the 2022-23 A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

2021-22 (Junior)
• 2021-22 Coach's Award winner
• Named A-10 Golfer of the Week Oct. 8
• Posted a 73.65 stroke average
• Led the team with 13 par/- rounds across 11 events
• Recorded three top-10 finishes including a second-place finish at the EKU Intercollegiate with a score of 68-66-68=202 (-8)
• Named to the 2021-22 A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
• Named a 2021-22 GCAA DI All-America Scholar

2020-21 (Sophomore)**
• Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year
• Named to the A-10 All-Conference Team
• Named the A-10 Player and Rookie of the Week on April 16
• Competed in all six events of the Flyers' spring 2021 season
• Lead the team with a 72.33 stroke average
• Carded the team's low round of five-under-par 65 on his way to medalist honors at the Dayton Flyer Intercollegiate
• Tied for sixth place overall at the A-10 Championship
• Named a 2020-21 GCAA All-American Scholar
• Named to the 2020-21 A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

2019-20 (Freshman)*
• Saw action in 21 rounds across seven events
• 73.05 stroke average, first on the team
• Earned medalist honors at the season-opening Marshall Joe Feaganes Invitational after opening the event with a career-low round of 65
• Carded nine even- or under-par rounds on the season
• Nominated for the Male Rookie of the Year R.U.D.Y.S. award
• Named to the 2019-20 A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

Prior to UD
• Three time GMC Champion and Player of the Year 
• Three time Sectional Champion 
• 2018 District Champion and Player of the Year 
• Two time 2nd Team All-State 

Personal
• Full name: Kyle Frederick Schmidt
• Parents: Bill and Mandy Schmidt
• Siblings: Will, Ethan, Jaxon and Jenna
• Major: Finance 
• Fun Fact: Kyle also played basketball, baseball and football growing up 
 
Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low Round Best Finish
2022-23 18 1,385 76.94 70 t-6th
2021-22 31 2,283 73.65 66 2nd
2020-21** 18 1,302 72.33 65 1st
2019-20* 21 1,534 73.05 65 1st
Career 88 6,504 73.91 65 1st

**2020-21 season was only played during spring 2021 due to COVID-19
*2019-20 season suspended March 12 due to COVID-19

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

  • 2020-21Sophomore

  • 2021-22Junior

  • 2022-23Senior

    5'11"