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THE FIRST TEE
The Kennesaw State men's golf team will appear in its eighth consecutive NCAA Division I Regional this week when it travels west to compete in the Stockton Regional at The Reserve at Spanos Park in Stockton, Calif.
 
The format calls for 54 holes to be played over three days with 18 holes scheduled for Monday (May 14), Tuesday (May 15) and Wednesday (May 16). Monday's opening round gets underway at 10:30 a.m. (ET). The Owls are scheduled to tee off on the first hole beginning at 11:25 a.m. (ET) and will be grouped with Colorado and Kansas.
 
The Stockton Regional will be one of six 54-hole regional tournaments conducted May 14-16. Other regionals will be held in Raleigh, N.C. (Lonnie Poole Golf Course), Bryan Texas (Traditions Club), Columbus, Ohio (Scarlet Course/OSU Golf Course), Kissimmee, Fla. (Reunion Resort) and Norman, Okla. (Jimmie Austin OU Golf Clun)
 
Thirteen teams and 10 individuals not on those teams will compete at each of three regionals while the other three regionals will have 14 teams and five individuals not on those teams. The low five teams and the low individual not on those teams will advance to the finals.
 
The finals are May 25-30 at Karsten Creek in Stillwater, Okla. Oklahoma State is the host institution for this year's championships.

Kennesaw State will be seeking its fourth finals appearance and second consecutive after advancing to the 2017 NCAA Championships at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill. The Owls' highest regional finish is a second-place showing at the 2014 Auburn Regional in Auburn, Ala and a tie for second at last year's College Grove Regional in College Grove, Tenn.

LIVE SCORING
Live scoring of the Stockton Regional will be available at www.golfstat.com.
 
THE COURSE
The Reserve at Spanos Park is a par-72, 7,239-yard golf links-style course.

THE FIELD
The complete Stockton Regional includes (in order of seeding): LSU, Alabama, Stanford, Southern California, Oregon, TCU, Colorado, Kansas, Kennesaw State, Iowa State, UNC Greensboro, UC Irvine and North Dakota State. The University of Pacific is the regional's host institution.

THE LINEUP
1. Jake Fendt
2. Wyatt Larkin
3. Pablo Rodriguez-Tabernero Torres
4. Connor Coffee
5. Brady Keran

 
QUOTING BRYANT ODOM
"We are excited to extend our season into the NCAA regionals for another chance at a national championship bid," head coach Bryant Odom said. "Traveling to California will be a great experience and should be a level playing field for all the teams. There isn't a host team playing and it's a course that most of the teams are unfamiliar with. If we can get all five players scoring consistently and contributing, advancing is within reach. We look forward to having a fun event."

NCAA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Kennesaw State is making its eighth consecutive appearance in an NCAA regional and is coming off a tie for second place at the College Grove Regional in 2017. KSU totaled a 1-over par score of 865 to finish two shots behind UCF, which finished first. Senior Christopher Guglielmo placed second with a 6-under par 210, two shots behind Lipscomb's Dawson Armstrong (208, -8). Sophomore Jake Fendt turned in a top-10 showing, tying for ninth with an even-par 216.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Kennesaw State placed fourth at the ASUN Championships that was reduced to 36 holes and concluded on April 24 at Chateau Elan Golf Club in Braselton, Ga. The Owls had their two-year reign as conference champions ended by North Florida, which captured the event with a 4-under par 564 total to record a five-shot victory over second-place Lipscomb (569, +1). Jacksonville (586, +18) finished third, while Kennesaw State concluded play with a 20-over par 588 total. Sophomore Connor Coffee was KSU's top finisher, posting a final-round 3-over par 73 to place 10th with a 3-over par 145 total, 10 shots behind Lipscomb's Dawson Armstrong, who turned in a 7-under par 135 score to capture his second straight ASUN Conference individual medalist title.
 
LINEUP NOTES
The Owls will enter the regionals with three of their five players scoring under 73.00. Junior Jake Fendt tops the team with a 72.13 stroke average. He has posted nine top 20 finishes, including five top 10 showings, and earned All-ASUN Conference first team honors.
 
Fellow juniors Wyatt Larkin and Pablo Rodriguez-Tabernero Torres garnered All-ASUN Conference second team accolades after posting scoring averages of 72.37 and 72.90, respectively. The Owls' lineup also includes sophomore Connor Coffee (74.67) and freshman Brady Keran (76.07).  

TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Kennesaw State has put together a solid 2017-18 season in which it has recorded eight top five finishes, and three runner-up showings (Pinetree Intercollegiate, Steelwood Collegiate Invitational, Southern Intercollegiate Championships).

2018 ASUN CONFERENCE HONORS
All-ASUN Conference
Jake Fendt (First Team)
Wyatt Larkin (Second Team)
Pablo Rodriguez-Tabernero Torres (Second Team

All-ASUN Freshman Team
Brady Keran

ASUN All-Academic Team
Jake Fendt

ASUN Conference Golfer of the Week
Pablo Rodriguez-Tabernero Torres (Nov. 2)
Wyatt Larkin (Feb. 15)
Pablo Rodriguez-Tabernero Torres (March 8)
Wyatt Larkin (March 15)
Jake Fendt (April 5)
Pablo Rodriguez-Tabernero Torres (April 5)
 
KENNESAW STATE IN NCAA POSTSEASON PLAY
Kennesaw State has advanced to NCAA postseason play in each of the last eight years (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017,2018) and advanced to the NCAA Championships in 2011,  2014 and 2017, placing 26th each time.
 
Fall Recap
The Owls finished the fall strong, concluding with three top three finishes, including two runner-up showings. Kennesaw State tied for third at the Franklin American Intercollegiate in College Grove, Tenn., before tying for second at the Pinetree Intercollegiate and finishing alone in second at the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational in Mobile, Ala. KSU posted its best round of the fall in the final round of the Franklin American Intercollegiate, carding a 6-under par 282. The Owls best 54-hole score came at the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational when it recorded a 3-over par 867.
 
Fendt Impressive at Jones Cup Invitational
Jake Fendt enters the spring riding the momentum of a solid performance at the Jones Cup Invitational that was held 26-28. The Owls' junior, who led after the first two rounds, tied for third place with a 3-under par 213 to finish one shot out of the lead in an event that annually features one of the top amateur fields of the year. Fendt posted scores of 70-73-70 at the challenging Ocean Forest Golf Club in Sea Island, Fla., and was one of just four players in the 72-man field to complete the 54-hole event under par. He finished ahead of three players ranked among the world's top seven amateurs, including No. 1-ranked Braden Thornberry (Ole Miss), who tied for eighth. Humphrey is the world's third-ranked amateur.

Kennesaw State Men's Golf
The Kennesaw State men's golf program has established itself at the national level in recent years as it has made seven consecutive NCAA Regional appearances and advanced to the NCAA Championships on three occasions, including last season. The Owls finished the 2016-17 season ranked No. 47 by Golfstat and No. 37 by Golfweek.

Summer Highlights
Redshirt junior Wyatt Larkin made a successful return to competitive play after missing nine months due to a back injury. In his first competitive action, Larkin captured individual medalist honors at the Yamaha Atlanta Open after shooting rounds 68-71 for a 5-under par 139 score and record a two-shot victory. He also tied for low amateur at the Georgia Open, tying for fifth, and tied 17th at Porter Cup at Nigara Falls Country Club in Lewiston, N.Y.

Sophomore Connor Coffee continued the momentum from a strong freshman campaign by finishing second at the Georgia Amateur Championship at West Lake Country Club in Augusta. Posting four rounds in the 60s, Coffee shot rounds of 69-69-65-66 for a 5-under 269 and finished one shot out of first.

The 2017-18 Roster
Third-year head coach Bryant Odom welcomes back a veteran team in 2017-18 that includes three of the five players who helped the Owls claim the 2017 ASUN Conference championship and advance to the NCAA Championships. The KSU roster includes two seniors (Buster Bruton and Paul Doig), four juniors (Wyatt Larkin, Jake Fendt, Adam Morris, Pablo Rodriguez-Tabernero Torres, sophomore Connor Coffee and two freshmen (Brady Keran and Justin Kim).

2016-17 Season in Review
Kennesaw State had a solid 2016-17 campaign, posting 12 top 10 finishes and 10 top five showings, including three tournament wins. KSU captured the Pinetree Intercollegiate, Steelwood Collegiate Invitational and ASUN Conference Championships.

Individually, sophomore Jake Fendt led the Owls with a 72.32 scoring average, had six top 20 finishes, four top 10 showings, and claimed individual medalist honors at the Southern Intercollegiate.

2016-17 Season Honors
Connor Coffee earned ASUN Conference Co-Freshman of the Year honors, while seniors Teremoana Beaucousin and Christopher Guglielmo, and sophomore Jake Fendt were named to the all-conference team.
 
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