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2023-24 Men's Golf Roster

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Matt Pelak

Matt Pelak

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    179
  • Letters:
    3
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Mattawan, Mich.
  • High School:
    Mattawan

Summary

Biography

2023-24:  2023-24 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Played in one tournament before graduating in December of 2023 ... tied-for-12th of 110 golfers at the Ken Venturi Invitational with a one-over 72.

2022-23:  2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in six tournaments, including 12 rounds, with a scoring average of 76.5 ... turned in a top-10 finish at the Dual in Dearborn (Oct. 28) where he was tied-for-fifth with a 73 ... was among the top 25 for the Motor City Invitational (Oct. 9-10), placing 24th with a 155 (79-76).

2021-22:  Earned Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar honors ... voted to the All-GLIAC Second Team ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... competed in nine events and collected three top-25 results, including a top-10 finish ... posted a low round of 69 and three total rounds under par ... tied-for-10th at the Kyle Ryman Memorial (10/4-5) with a 215 (69, 73, 83) ... shot a 216 (72, 70, 74) and tied-for-12th at the Findlay Spring Invitational (3/28-29) ... tied-for-25th at the SVSU Spring Invitational (3/19-20) with a 150 (78, 72) ... carded a 147 (72, 75) at the SVSU Al Watrous Intercollegiate (9/11-12) ... shot a 227 (74, 79, 74) at the GVSU Al Arendsen Invitational (9/5-6) to start the season.

2020-21:  Selected to the All-GLIAC Second Team ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... played in all four regular season events and finished with a stroke average of 74.4 across 10 total rounds ... had two top-10 results plus another top 25 finish ... had a low round of 71 ... best finish came at the Ken Partridge Invitational (4/12-13) when he carded a 220 (74, 75, 71) ... tied-for-eighth with a 150 (78, 72) at the BrownGolf Intercollegiate (3/12-13) to start the season ... finished with a 221 (75, 74, 72) at the Findlay Spring Invitational (3/29-30) ... shot a 153 (77, 76) at the GLIAC Championships (4/16-17) ... 2020-21 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2019-20:  Did not compete in any events ... was redshirted.

High School:  A 2019 graduate of Mattawan High School ... was a four-year letterwinner for the Wildcats and head coach Cam Kiesgen ... holds the school record for nine holes (31) and the second-best score for 18 holes (67) in school history ... was a three-time All-Conference honoree ... participated in the Junior PGA Championships, Michigan Junior Amateur, Kalamazoo Amateur, Kent County Amateur ad KCC Invitational ...also lettered in basketball and was an All-SMAC (Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference) selection ... carried a 3.71 GPA throughout his prep career.

Personal:  Full name -- Matthew T. Pelak ... born on January 5, 2001, in Muskegon ... son of Troy and MaryClaire Pelak ... has four brothers, Joe, Gabe, Luke and John ... has six sisters, Molly, Katie, Maria, Maggie, Cece and Annemarie ... twin brother Luke is currently on the men's golf roster at WSU ... is a Mechanical Engineering major ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Fall 2020 (4.00), Winter 2021, Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023 and Fall 2023 (4.00).
 
Matt Pelak's Career Statistics
Year Rounds Strokes Average Low
2020-21 10 744 74.40 71
2021-22 22 1,646 74.81 69
2022-23 12 918 76.50 73
2023-24 1 72 72.00 72
Total 45 3,380 75.11 69

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    6'2" 175 lbs

  • 2020-21Redshirt Freshman

    6'2" 175 lbs

  • 2021-22Redshirt Sophomore

    6'3" 182 lbs

  • 2022-23Redshirt Junior

    6'3" 172 lbs

  • 2023-24Redshirt Senior

    6'3" 179 lbs