Colorado State University Athletics
CSU Adds Matthew Wilkinson To Program
11/10/2021 6:29:00 PM | Men's Golf
The Centennial, Colo. native won several major Colorado junior amateur titles and helped Arapahoe to its first state title in 33 years.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Colorado State men's golf has signed Matthew Wilkinson (Centennial, Colo./Arapahoe) to a National Letter of Intent, head coach Christian Newton announced today. Wilkinson will join the program as a freshman for the 2022-23 season.
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Wilkinson's Bio:
Ranked No. 2 in Colorado and in the top 100 in the 2022 class by Nation Junior Golf Scoreboard…
Honored by the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame as a "future famer" in 2021 after winning a pair of 2021 Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado (JGAC) majors, the Colorado Junior PGA and the JGAC Tour Championship… Also picked up a victory in the 2021 JGAC Collindale event… Helped Arapahoe to the Class 5A state title in 2021, the program's first since 1988, after back-to-back runner-up finishes… Tied for sixth individually at the 2021 state event… Also was a member of Colorado's Junior America's Cup team, where he was Colorado's top finisher (13th overall) … Qualified for the 2021 U.S. Junior Amateur… Finished seventh at the AJGA Montrose event with a 209 (70-70-69) total… Won the 2020 Colorado Junior Matchplay at the U.S. Air Force Academy's Eisenhower Golf Club Blue Course, picking up a 4-and-3 victory in the final… Was also third in the 2020 Colorado Junior PGA and fourth in the 2019 JGAC Tour Championship.
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Newton on signing Wilkinson
"Any time we sign such a good in-state player like Matthew, it's a huge win. I think he's the best player in the state and has a tremendous amount of talent. He's only been playing golf for five years, and his developmental trajectory is off the charts. He's a perfect fit for CSU, hard-working blue-collar type of kid that loves to play and practice. He will fit in great with our culture."
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Wilkinson on CSU
"When I visited Fort Collins and took the tour of the practice facilities, the golf courses the team plays, the indoor facilities on campus and the ones at Harmony, I was truly blown away. There were so many tools available that other places did not offer. To go along with the great courses and practice facilities, the atmosphere at the school was great, and everybody was very welcoming and helpful. Especially after talking to the academic advisor, I saw that everybody has your best interests in mind when it comes to school. So to see the great balance between school and golf, it felt like home, and that's why I choose CSU."
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Wilkinson's Bio:
Ranked No. 2 in Colorado and in the top 100 in the 2022 class by Nation Junior Golf Scoreboard…
Honored by the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame as a "future famer" in 2021 after winning a pair of 2021 Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado (JGAC) majors, the Colorado Junior PGA and the JGAC Tour Championship… Also picked up a victory in the 2021 JGAC Collindale event… Helped Arapahoe to the Class 5A state title in 2021, the program's first since 1988, after back-to-back runner-up finishes… Tied for sixth individually at the 2021 state event… Also was a member of Colorado's Junior America's Cup team, where he was Colorado's top finisher (13th overall) … Qualified for the 2021 U.S. Junior Amateur… Finished seventh at the AJGA Montrose event with a 209 (70-70-69) total… Won the 2020 Colorado Junior Matchplay at the U.S. Air Force Academy's Eisenhower Golf Club Blue Course, picking up a 4-and-3 victory in the final… Was also third in the 2020 Colorado Junior PGA and fourth in the 2019 JGAC Tour Championship.
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Newton on signing Wilkinson
"Any time we sign such a good in-state player like Matthew, it's a huge win. I think he's the best player in the state and has a tremendous amount of talent. He's only been playing golf for five years, and his developmental trajectory is off the charts. He's a perfect fit for CSU, hard-working blue-collar type of kid that loves to play and practice. He will fit in great with our culture."
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Wilkinson on CSU
"When I visited Fort Collins and took the tour of the practice facilities, the golf courses the team plays, the indoor facilities on campus and the ones at Harmony, I was truly blown away. There were so many tools available that other places did not offer. To go along with the great courses and practice facilities, the atmosphere at the school was great, and everybody was very welcoming and helpful. Especially after talking to the academic advisor, I saw that everybody has your best interests in mind when it comes to school. So to see the great balance between school and golf, it felt like home, and that's why I choose CSU."
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