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  Mark Wentz

Mark Wentz

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
DeForest, Wis.

High School:
DeForest

Height:
6-1

Senior (2000) -- One of four golfers to compete in all four fall events ... led Marquette with a school record 73.3 scoring average ... had MU's best individual finish ending fourth at the Hawkeye Intercollegiate with a 219 ... also had a 219 at the Legends of Indiana ... shot 218 at the Robbins Intercollegiate ... matched a career low with a second-round 68 at the Legends.

Junior (1999-2000) -- Turned in best overall season with 73.6 stroke average over three tournaments ... shot season-low 71 in the opening round of Tulane's Deep South Intercollegiate ... earned second-place finish (tied) at the Billiken Intercollegiate ... fired a career low 68 in the first round ... shot a season-best three-round score of 226 at the Conference USA Championship (76-72-78) ... had team-low 75.6 per-round average.

Sophomore (1998-99) -- Was among MU's top three finishers at each of the final three events in the fall ... shot a career-low 70 in the first round of the Deep South Invitational and finished the tournament with a score of 218, good for a share of 10th place ... competed at every event in the spring, averaging 76.9 strokes per round ... shot back-to-back-to-back 75s at the C-USA Championship and season-low round of 71 at the Energizer Billiken Intercollegiate.

Freshman (1997-98) -- Participated in five of the six spring tournaments and finished with a 79.2 stroke average ... shot a season-low 75 in the final round of the Billiken Intercollegiate to finish with a 234 and a tie for 39th place ... competed in 12 of 14 rounds during the fall with a stroke average of 78 ... best three-round total was 230 at the Yale Intercollegiate.

High School -- Placed sixth in the state and earned second-team all-state honors as a senior ... team finished second in the state that season ... four-time academic all-state honorable mention selection ... all-conference selection three times ... coached by Tom Gasner ... member of the National Honor Society.

Personal -- Son of Tom and Pat Wentz ... born on June 9, 1978 ... majoring in finance.

Wentz's Career Records
Year        Rounds     Strokes     Avg.     Low 18
2000           12         879      73.3        68
1999-2000      24       1,799      75.0        68
1998-1999      25       1,926      77.0        70
1997-1998      25       1,966      78.6        74
Totals         86       6,573      76.4        68