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2018-19 Men's Golf Roster

Greg Ruff
Greg Ruff
Greg Ruff

Mitchell White

Mitchell White

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Hometown:
    Muskegon, Mich.
  • Prev School:
    Mona Shores

Summary

Biography

Mitchell White
As a Senior (2018-19)
Named to the DII PING All-Midwest Region Team...Earned All-GLIAC Second Team honors…Earned GLIAC All-Academic honors…Finished second on the team with a 73.30 average…Saw action in 12 events, playing 29 total rounds where he finished inside the top-10 five different times…Shot four rounds of 69 as well…Opened the season with back-to-back first place finishes…Shot a 69 and 73 (142) at the GLIAC North Invitational to open the season before carding rounds of 72 and 69 (141) at the Doc Spragg Fall Invite…Finished in fourth at both the Motown Collegiate Invite (74-73-73-220) and Saddlebrook Spring Kickoff (72-74-75-221)…Earned another individual win at the Findlay Spring Invite after firing rounds of 69 and 70 (139)…Tied for 21st the NCAA DII National Championship after rounds of 70-73-74-217.

As a Junior (2017-18)
Named an All-GLIAC Honorable Mention…Member of the GLIAC All-Academic Team…Saw action in 11 events, completing 26 rounds…Recorded an average score of 73.69 and posted the lowest round of the team with a 65…Recorded four top-10 finishes and two top-20 finishes, including an individual crown at the Al Watrous Invitational (9/9) where he recorded rounds of 67-65-132…Tied for third at the GLIAC Championships (4/20) after three rounds of 74-72-74-220…Shot rounds of 71-70-73-214 at the Kyle Ryman Memorial Invitational (9/30) to finish tied for fifth…Tied for sixth overall at the NCAA DII Midwest/Central Regional Tournament with rounds of 69-75-71…Also finished tied for 13th at the GLIAC North Invitational (9/16) and tied for 16th at the UW-Parkside Invitational (4/1) as well.

As a Sophomore (2016-17) 
Saw action in four events and played a total of eight rounds, compiling a 75.50 average...shot a low round of 70 on the season...carded a 74-70-144 at the GLIAC North Invitational (9/17), tying for sixth...finished tied for 13th at the NCAA Midwest Regional #1 (9/27) with a 75-80-155...shot a 78-74-152 at the Midwest Regional #2 (10/21)...played to a tie for 19th at the Motor City Invitational (10/17), carding a 75-78-153. 

As a Freshman (2015-16) 
Saw action in six events last season, averaging 77.08 strokes through 13 rounds played....compiled two top-ten finishes on the season....tied for 10 at the Wildcat Invitational (/13) with a 77-80-157 score....shot a low round of 69 to finished tied for eighth at the GLIAC North Invitational (9/20, 76-69-145)...shot a 73-82-153 at the Dave Falconer Classic (3/8)....carded an 80-77-73-230 at the GLIAC Golf Championship, finishing tied for 24th overall. 

High School
Prepped at Muskegon Mona Shores High School under head coach Scott Volkmann ... three-time All-Ottawa-Kent Conference Black Division honoree (2012-14) ... named the Muskegon Chronicle Player of the Year in 2014 ... claimed medalist honors at an Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 regional tournament in 2014 ... tied for 19th place at the MHSAA Division 1 Championship ... won the 2013 Michigan Junior State Tournament ... won the OK Black individual scoring title as a junior (2014) ... won the 2011 Optimist International Michigan District event.

Personal
Son of Lane and Jill White ... enjoys ping pong, hockey, playing pick-up sports with friends, and listening to music ... has not decided on a major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    6'2"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    6'2"
  • 2017-18Junior

    6'2"
  • 2018-19Senior

    6'2"