Grand Valley State University Athletics

As a Senior (2018-19)
Earned DII PING All-Midwest Region honors...Named to the All-GLIAC First Team…Saw action in all 12 events for the Lakers while playing in 29 total rounds…Finished third on the team with a 73.34 average while finishing inside the top-10 six times and the top-20 another two times…Fired a career-low 68 twice throughout the season…Tallied two second place finishes throughout the season…Carded rounds of 69 and 71 for a 4-under 140 at the Hawks Head Invitational to finish second individually…Also finished second at the SVSU Spring Invitational with a 6-under 138 after rounds of 68 and 70…Tied for 57th place at the NCAA DII National Championships with scores of 74-72-77-223.

As a Junior (2017-18)
Saw action in 10 events, completing 24 rounds on the season…Finished with a 75.04 average and shot a low round of 68...Earned three top-20 finishes…Earned his best finish at the GLIAC Championships (4/20) with a tie for 11th place with rounds of 77-77-73-227…Finished in a tie for 16th at the UW-Parkside Invitational (4/1) with two rounds of 71-74-145…Also tied for 17th at the GLIAC North Invitational (9/16) after scoring a 72-75-147. 

As a Sophomore (2016-17)
Named to All-GLIACFirst Team...tied for team lead with 23 rounds played across 11 events...had three Top-5 finishes and five Top-10 finishes...shot a low round of 68 on the season with an average of 74.22...finished ninth at the GLIACNorth Invitational (9/17) with a 70-75-145...placed fifth at the NCAA Midwest Regional #1 (9/27) after shooting a 76-76-152...tied for seventh at the GLIACSpring Tournament (3/28) by carding a 72-73-145...placed second at the Midwest Regional #4 with a first round 68...tied for second with a 74-74-74-222 at the GLIACGolf Championship (4/23).

As a Freshman  (2015-16)
Named GLIACFreshman of the Year and earned All-GLIACSecond Team honors...competed in 10 tournaments, and finished second on the team with a 76.09 average through 22 rounds...notched two top-five finishes and three top-ten finishes....finished tied for 12that the Wildcat Invitational (9/12) with a 82-73-155 score....finished tied for fourth at the GLIACNorth Invitational (9/20) with a 72-70-142 final score...finished with a 76-73-149 at the Dave Falconer Classic (3/8)....tied for fifth in the Lakersvictory at the GLIACSouth Invitational by notching a 81-68-149 (3/26)...finished tied for 15that the GLIACGolf Championship with a 78-74-75-227 final score. 

High School
Prepped under Nathan Oakeat HartlandHigh School ... earned an All-State First Team plaudit as a junior (2014) ... named All-KLAAin 2014 ... qualified for the 2014 Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 Championship as an individual ... helped the Eagles reach the 2013 MHSAA Division 1 Championship ... led the Eagles to back-to-back Kesington Lakes Athletic Association titles in 2013 and 2014 ... guided Hartlandto a districit championship in 2014 ... tied for 26th place as the youngest player in the field at the 2014 GAM Championship.

Personal
Son of Jay and Shariese Messner ... enjoys sports and hanging out with friends ... intends to major in finance or general business.