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2022-23 Men's Golf Roster

Will MacNeil
Greg Siller
Jeff Kettering
Greg Siller

Matt Pennington

Matt Pennington

  • Class:
    Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Carlsbad, Calif.
  • Prev School:
    La Costa Canyon HS

Summary

Biography

ACADEMIC AWARDS
  • CCAA All-Academic (2022-23)
  • Big Blue Award (Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
  • Cougar Award (Fall 2021, Spring 2022) 

ATHLETIC AWARDS
  • 2022 NCAA Division II West/South Central Regional Champion
  • 2022 CCAA Championship Individual Medalist. 
  • 2021-22 GCAA PING All-American third team (2021-22)
  • 2022-23 GCAA PING All-American honorable mention (2022-23)
  • Two-time GCAA PING All-West Region (2021-22, 2022-23)
  • Two-time CCAA Golfer fo the Year (2022, 2023)
  • Two-time All-CCAA first team (2021-22, 2022-23)
  • 2021-22 CSUSM Men's Golf Student-Athlete of the Year
  • CCAA Golfer of the Week
    • Oct. 19, 2021
    • Feb. 23, 2022
    • April 12, 2023

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2022-23
  • Every round counted to team score - most in program history with 30. 
  • Tied for 10th at the Chico State Wildcat Classic (Oct. 10-11) – 69-71-70 – 210 (-6). 
  • Tied for 22nd at the Otter Invitational (Oct. 17-18) – 78-68-74 – 220 (+4). 
  • Tied for third at the HPU Shark Shootout (Oct. 25-26) – 68-68 – 136 (-8). 
  • Tied for fifth at the Dennis Rose Invitational (Oct. 28-29) – 71-68 – 139 (-1). 
  • Tied for seventh at the CSUSM Fujikura Invitational (Feb. 13-14) – 73-73-70 – 216 (E). 
  • Tied for 21st at the Battle in the Desert (Feb. 27-March 1) – 70-72-78 – 220 (+4). 
  • Tied for 23rd at the CSUEB Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout (March 13-14) – 71-73 – 144 (E). 
  • Tied for 41st at the Hanny Stanislaus Invitational (March 27-28) – 75-72-80 – 227 (+11). 
  • Tied for first at the NCAA West Regional Spring Preview (April 10-11) – 73-66-69 – 208 (-8). 
  • Tied for eighth at the CCAA Championships (April 17-19) – 67-72-74 – 213 (-3). 
  • Tied for 46th at the NCAA Division II West/South Central (May 11-13) – 75-73-75– 223 (+7). 
  • Scoring Average (30 rounds): 71.87 - (second lowest in program history).
  • Top 5 finishes (3): NCAA West Regional Spring Preview (T1), HPU Shark Shootout (T3), Dennis Rose Invitational (T5)
  • Top 10 finishes (6): NCAA West Regional Spring Preview (T1), HPU Shark Shootout (T3), Dennis Rose Invitational (T5) CSUSM Fujikura Invitational (T7), CCAA Championships (T8), Chico State Wildcat Classic (T10). 


AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2021-22
  • CSUSM record holder in most wins in one season with four. 
  • Placed eighth at the Sonoma State Men’s Invitational (Sept. 13-14) – 68-74-71 – 213 (+3).
  • Tied for 31st at the Bill Cullum Invitational (Oct. 11-12) – 71-78-79 – 228 (+12). 
  • Won the Otter Invitational (Oct. 18-19) – 73-73-67 – 213 (-3).
  • Tied for seventh at the CSUSM Fujikura Invitational (Feb. 14-15) – 73-71-71 – 215 (-1).
  • Won the Bay Area Invitational (Feb. 21-22) – 67-67-74– 208 (-8).
  • Tied for 19th at the Northwest Nazarene Nighthawks Invitational (March 7-8) – 74-74 – 148 (+4). 
  • Tied for 11th at the CSUEB Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout (March 14-15) – 70-72-70 – 212 (-4). 
  • Did not finish at the Hanny Stanislaus Invitational (March 28-29) – 0-69-70
  • Won the CCAA Championships (April 11-13) – 75-67-72 – 214 (-2). 
  • Won the NCAA Division II West/South Central Regional (May 5-7) – 70-68-66 – 204 (-9). 
  • Tied for 46th at the NCAA Division II National Championships (May 16-18) – 80-74-75 – 229 (+13). 
  • Scoring average (31 rounds): 71.71.  (lowest in program history). 
  • Top 5 finishes (4): Otter Invitational (1st), Bay Area Invitational (1st), CCAA Championships (1st), NCAA Division II West/South Central Regional (1st). 
  • Top 10 finishes (4): Otter Invitational (1st), Bay Area Invitational (1st), CCAA Championships (1st), NCAA Division II West/South Central Regional (1st). 

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2020-21
  • Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2019-20
  • Tied for 30th at Sonoma State Men’s Invitational (Sept. 16-17) – 77-80-77– 234 (+18).
  • Tied for 40th at CSUMB’s Otter Invitational (Oct. 21-22) – 75-75-78 – 228 (+12).
  • Placed 66th at the CSUSM Fujikura Invitational (Feb. 3-4) – 81-79-77 – 237 (+21).
  • Scoring average (9 rounds): 77.67.  
 
 
HIGH SCHOOL 
  • A 2019 graduate of La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, Calif. 
  • Led team to a 2019 State Championship, Regional Championship and Avocado West League Championship.
  • Member of four CIF Championships
  • Selected to the 2018 All-Avocado West second team.
  • Named to the All-Academic Team twice (2018, 2019).

PERSONAL
  • Son of Jeff and Sharon Pennington. 
  • Has one younger sister, Ashley. 
  • Enjoys going to the beach, playing guitar and just hanging out with friends. 
  • Favorite movie is "13 Hours". 
  • Roots for the San Diego Padres. 
  • Favorite athlete is Adam Scott. 
  • Greatest influence is his parents. 
  • Favorite food is pizza. 
  • Most memorable moment was winning the state championship his senior year. 
  • Plans on majoring in Business Management. 

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  • 2019-20Freshman

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  • 2020-21Sophomore

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  • 2021-22Redshirt Freshman

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  • 2022-23Redshirt Sophomore

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