Jens Verhey 2016-17 Men's Golf Roster

AS A SENIOR:

• Played in Fighting Irish Clasic – Shot a 240.

AS A JUNIOR:

• Competed in two tournaments as an individual.
• Finished in the top-25 once as he tied for 19th.
• Scored 161 (+21) to earn him a tie for 19th at the Battle at the Warren (April 15), his highest placing of the season.
• Recorded a 217 (+7) in the Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf Classic (Oct. 9-11), tying for 37th.

AS A SOPHOMORE:

• Played in three tournaments as an individual entrant, including the Notre Dame Kickoff Challenge (Aug. 30), the Fighting Irish Golf Classic (Sept. 21-22) and the Jerry Murray Invitational (Oct. 22-24).
• Placed 16th at the Notre Dame Kickoff Challenge after carding an eight-over par 150.

AS A FRESHMAN:

• Appeared in one tournament during freshman fall schedule, tying for 46th place at the Fighting Irish Golf Classic (Sept. 28-30) with a three-round score of 234 (70-80-84).

PREP AND PERSONAL:

• Won a pair of high school state championships at the 4A (2012-13, Bishop Manogue Catholic High School) and 2A (2010-11, Sage Ridge School) level.
• Division I 4A all-regional first team selection in 2013.
• All-state choice at Sage Ridge School in 2011.
• Named the Sage Ridge team Most Valuable Player in 2011.
• Ranked 86th overall according to the AJGA Polo rankings, including 39th in the class of 2014.
• Fired a three-round total of 205 (69-66-70) to win the AJGA Ping Phoenix event in 2013.
• Six top-10 FCWT finishes, including three results in the top five.
• Won the 2012 Northern Nevada Junior World Qualifier – multi-time winner on the state’s junior tour with the lowest overall stroke averages during the 2011 and 2012 seasons.
• 2013 AP Scholar and HP Scholar All-America recipient.
• FCWT All-Academic Team selection in 2013, and was an honorable mention FCWT All-American in 2011.
• 2013 AJGA-USGA President’s Award finalist, Nevada Division I 4A academic all-state and Harvard Prize Book Award recipient.
• Named one of the top-30 fundraisers in AJGA Leadership Links Fundraising for Children’s Cancer in 2011-12.
• Founder and president of the Manogue Minors Volunteer Music Ensemble for Music Therapy, created in 2012.
• Group leader during the 2012 Northern Nevada Special Olympics Regional Basketball Tournament.
• Son of Peter and Kerri Verhey.
• Has two siblings, Erik and Britta.
• A double major in science and business.

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