2015-16 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
2015-16 (Freshman): One of three Hawks to compete in all 22 rounds… Finished with a team-best 75.4 stroke average… Made collegiate debut at the Rutgers Invitational (9/11-12/15), posting a 54-hole score of 220 (75-70-75)… Earned medalist honors at the Tuxedo Autumn Invitational (9/25-26/15) with two-under-par 211 (74-68-69)… Recorded back-to-back rounds of 74 at the Hawk Invitational (10/8/15) and Jasper Invitational (10/12/15), good for a share of second and fifth, respectively… Opened the spring slate with 155 (77-78) at the Wildcat Invitational (3/28-29/15)… Landed in the top-20 with 153 (79-74) at the Coca-Cola Lehigh Valley Invite (4/3-4/16)… Claimed fifth at the Monmouth Invitational (4/14/16) inking 78… Earned a piece of 13th overall after rounds of 75 and 73 at La Salle’s Finegan Invitational (4/18/15)… Fired 81-75-72 to finish with 228 and a 16th place result at the MAAC Championships.
BEFORE MONMOUTH: Three-sport standout at Mt. Calvary Christian School, earning four varsity letters in golf, three letters in baseball and two more letters in basketball... Two-time Big 11 First Team selection... Twice named all-state in golf... Was a two-time PIAA Eastern Regional Champion... Named golf team MVP all four years, as well as all-conference... Posted a 70.4 scoring average as a senior... A nine-time academic all-conference honoree, was twice named all-conference and team MVP as a shortstop and pitcher for the baseball squad, where he batted .407 as a senior.
PERSONAL: Son of Jim and Suzanne Firestone... Majoring in health studies and physical education.
Firestone's Career Numbers at Monmouth:
Year
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Events
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Rounds
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Strokes
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Top-5's
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Top-10's
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Top-20's
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Stroke Avg.
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2015-16
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11 |
22 |
1,659 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
75.4 |
Totals
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11 |
22 |
1,659 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
75.4 |
Low Round / Event: 68 / Tuxedo Autumn Invitational (Second Round) [9/25-26/15]
MAAC Championship Results:
2016: t-16 / 45 --- 228 (81-75-72)