Kelly Kretz Class: Junior Hometown: Antigo, Wis. High School: Antigo Height: 6-3

2008-09 Season -- Kretz was one of four players to play in all four of Marquette's team events in 2008-09, primarily playing at the No. 3 position in the lineup. Kretz recorded a stroke average of 74.63 with four rounds of par-or-better, including a season low round of 67 at the Ron Smith USF Invitational. His best finish of the season came in the Fall when Kretz tied for 24th place with a one-over-par 217 at the Cardinal Intercollegiate. Kretz was also part of a Golden Eagles squad that boasted a team scoring average of 290.03, an all-time low for the program.

2007-08 Season -- One of the longest hitters on the team, Kretz ranked second among all NCAA Division I players and led the team with eight eagles during the season. He was the only freshman to have made the Golden Eagles' lineup in 2007-08 and has played in all 11 team events.

Kretz had a remarkable first season, carrying a 74.91 scoring average -- fifth-best scoring average ever for an MU freshman -- and seven rounds under par. Kretz came on particularly strong in his final two events of the fall, posting back-to-back finishes of seventh- and sixth-place, respectively, at the BIG EAST/MAC Challenge and Stocton Sports Commission Pacific Invitational.

He shot a season-best 10-under, 206 (67-71-68) at the Pacific Invitational, one stroke behind teammate Mike Van Sickle. His low round of 67 matched his previous low round which he shot at the second round of the Xavier Invitational.

Kretz tied for seventh in the team's previous tournament, the BIG EAST/MAC Challenge. It is the best finish of his collegiate career for a 54-hole tournament. He tied for second place at the Marshall Invitational in April, but the tournament was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.

During the summer, Kretz competed in the 2008 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship in Aurora, Colo., after he won a local qualifying event at Washington County Golf Course.

Prior to Marquette -- Kelly Kretz was a four-year letterwinner at Antigo High School in Antigo, Wis., where he was appointed captain his sophomore, junior, and senior years. He was selected as all-conference all four years and in 2005 he was selected as an American Junior Golf Association All-American. Kretz broke his school record for one round three times; with a score of 70 his sophomore season and scores of 69 and then 66 his senior year. In 2005, he won the American Junior Golf Association Buick Invitational.

Personal -- Kelly Kretz was born January 8, 1989 in Antigo. His parents are Joseph and Sandra Kretz. He has two older siblings, Casey and David. Kretz is a Business major.