Megan Hinker
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- Height:
- 5-4
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- Hometown:
- Lennox, S.D.
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Lennox High School
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- Major:
- Business Management
Bio
Awards & Honors
- GPAC All-Conference Team (2023)
- GPAC Golfer-of-the-Week (Mar. 29, 2023)
- GPAC All-Conference Team (2022)
- GPAC Golfer-of-the-Week (Apr. 06, 2022)
- GPAC All-Conference Team (2021)
- GPAC All-Conference Team (2020)
General: Hinker will be a staple for the Tigers once again in her senior campaign.
Senior (2021-22): Rounding out her true senior season, Hinker tallied 1,588 total strokes between the fall and spring seasons… she started her fall season with a first place finish at the Mount Marty Invite after shooting a total of 148 between the two days on the course… only to post a third-place finish at the first part of the GPAC championship shooting 152 over two days… she rounded out the fall season on a high note with a first-place finish after a stroke count of only 159… the individual top finisher also helped lead her team to their first, first-place team finish of the year… opening the spring season in plains of Kansas, she picked up where she left off, leading her team to a first-place finish after shooting a total of 164… Hinker continued to be dominate in the spring with a first-place finish in the Black Hills of South Dakota shooting an 81 in the first round, only to better it with a 77 taking first by two strokes… she rounded out her 2021-22 golf season with an All-GPAC Performer tag after just missing a podium finish by two strokes.
Junior (2020-21): One of three Tigers to compete in all 10 tournaments … led the team with a 79.4 stroke average … kicked off the fall season with a pair of top-10 finishes … placed fifth at the Lancer Invite with a two-day total of 158 … helped pace the Blue and Gray to a runner-up finish in the team standings … came in sixth at the Southern Plains Collegiate carding a 159 … led the Dakota Wesleyan women to another runner-up finish … tallied her lowest round at the Northwest Iowa National Invite … shot a 74 in the second round of the fall invite … ended the season with seven top-10 individual performances … sat in fourth at the conclusion of the GPAC Fall Qualifier with a two-day total of 163 … wrapped up the 2021 campaign with a fifth-place finish at the GPAC Spring Championships … registered a grand total of 319 … tabbed as an All-GPAC Honorable Mention selection.
Sophomore (2019-20): Competed in six tournaments ... named to the All-GPAC team ... tied for 11th at the GPAC Fall Championships ... at the Buena Vista Invite, she finished in third place with a 164 ... also finished in 12th place at the Bellevue Fall Invite.
Freshman (2018-19): Competed in six contests for the Tiger golf team ... finished 22nd in the spring GPAC Championships.
High School: A three-sport athlete for the Orioles, competing in basketball, golf, and volleyball, earning a total of 12 varsity letters ... was a five-year State 'A' qualifier, including three top-20 finishes at the State 'A' Golf tournament ... 2017 Region 2A Champion ... 2017 State 'A' runner-up in both basketball and golf ... averaged an 84 stroke average during her junior year ... member of the National Honor Society and named Oriole "Top Bird."
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28053 468th Ave. Lennox, SD 57039-5643
Contact: Rick Leisinger
(605) 321-7750
