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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Niceville, Fla.
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- High School:
- Niceville HS
Bio
2016-17: Earned second-team All-American honors and first-team All-Region honors ... appeared in nine tournaments … averaged 73.57 in 23 rounds … the scoring average was the fifth best by a Hawk during the NCAA era … placed second in the USA South Athletic Conference Tournament with a 4-under-par 212 … the 212 was two strokes off the Hawks’ NCAA-era record for 54 holes … tied for ninth in the NCAA Division III national tournament with a 5-over 293 … the 293 tied for the third best 72-hole total by a Hawk during the NCAA era … turned in his best collegiate round with a 4-under-par 68 in the final round of the conference tournament … shot par-or-better in six of his final 13 rounds … honorable mention All-Conference … named to the USA South Academic All-Conference team
2015-16: First Huntingdon golfer to earn USA South Rookie of the Year … appeared in nine tournaments … averaged 76.50 in 22 rounds … recorded his best collegiate round with a 3-under-par 69 in the final round of the Wynlakes Intercollegiate … shot a 3-under 141 in the tournament and won on a playoff hole … victory was his first collegiate win … named to the USA South Academic All-Conference team
Prep: Lettered in golf and soccer at Niceville High School … set Niceville’s lowest regional score with a 2-under-par … district champion as a junior
Personal: Full name is Stephen James Shephard … son of Carl and Kelly Shephard … has one sister, Sarah … cousin Will Davis played baseball at Huntingdon and cousin A.J. Gomez played baseball at Birmingham-Southern … majoring in mathematics with a minor is business
News Mentions
Three Hawks named to Ping All-America teams
NORMAN, Okla. – Three Huntingdon golfers were recognized with the release of the Golf Coaches Association of America’s finalized...
June 20, 2018
Hawks tie for 11th in NCAA Tournament
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Huntingdon men’s golf team shot a 5-over-par 293 in the final round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Golf...
May 18, 2018
Shephard’s 71 paces Huntingdon in Rd. 3 of NCAA Tournament
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Huntingdon men’s golf team turned in its best round of this year’s NCAA Division III Men’s Golf...
May 17, 2018
Stanaland leads Hawks in Rd. 2 of NCAA Tournament
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Huntingdon men’s golf team shot 9-over-par 297 in the second round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Golf...
May 16, 2018
Opening round of NCAA Tournament suspended due to weather
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Huntingdon men’s golf team completed the first round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship on...
May 15, 2018
GCAA announces All-Region and All-America Scholar selections
NORMAN, Okla. – The Golf Coaches Association of America released its PING All-Region teams and the Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America...
May 15, 2018
Connelly and Shephard named Jack Nicklaus Award semifinalists
NORMAN, Okla. – Huntingdon junior golfers Mark Connelly and Stephen Shephard were recently named semifinalists for the 2018 Division III...
May 3, 2018
Huntingdon places 3rd in USA South Tournament
LAGRANGE, Ga. – The Huntingdon men’s golf team closed the USA South Athletic Conference Tournament with a 16-over-par 304 in the final...
April 14, 2018
Huntingdon climbs to 2nd in Rd. 2 of USA South Tournament
LAGRANGE, Ga. – Junior Stephen Shephard climbed two spots and the Huntingdon men’s golf team climbed one spot in the second round of...
April 13, 2018
Four Huntingdon golfers earn All-Conference recognition
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Four Huntingdon golfers were recognized with the release of the USA South All-Conference golf awards on Thursday....
April 12, 2018
Hawks in third after Rd. 1 of USA South Tournament
LAGRANGE, Ga. – The Huntingdon men’s golf team shot 7-over-par 295 in the first round of the USA South Athletic Conference Tournament...
April 12, 2018
Stanaland named USA South Golfer of the Week
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Huntingdon’s Jon Colten Stanaland was named the USA South Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week on Wednesday.
April 11, 2018
Stanaland and Connelly place 1st and 2nd in Emory Invitational
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – Senior Jon Colten Stanaland won his first collegiate tournament and junior Mark Connelly finished second to lead the...
April 8, 2018
Stanaland’s 3-under 67 leads Hawks in Rd. 1 of Emory Invitational
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – Senior Jon Colten Stanaland fired his best collegiate round and the Huntingdon men’s golf team shot its second...
April 7, 2018
Huntingdon’s Mathers recognized as USA South Golfer of the Week
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Huntingdon’s Drew Mathers was named the USA South Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week on Wednesday.
March 28, 2018
Mathers’ win leads Huntingdon in Wynlakes Intercollegiate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Sophomore Drew Mathers earned his first collegiate win and the second-ranked Huntingdon men’s golf team placed...
March 27, 2018
Second-ranked Hawks in the lead after Rd. 1 of Wynlakes Intercollegiate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The second-ranked Huntingdon men’s golf team shot a 5-over-par 293 in the opening round of the Wynlakes Intercolleg...
March 26, 2018
Second-ranked Hawks finish strong in Jekyll Island Invitational
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. – The Huntingdon men’s golf team climbed five spots in the final round and placed third in the Jekyll Island...
March 18, 2018
Second-ranked Hawks climb to 8th after Rd. 2 at Jekyll Island
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. – The Huntingdon men’s golf team shaved 13 strokes off its first round score and shot a 1-under-par 287 on Saturday...
March 17, 2018
Second-ranked Hawks in 12th after Rd. 1 of Jekyll Island Invitational
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. – The second-ranked Huntingdon men’s golf team shot a 12-over-par 300 in the opening round of the Jekyll Island...
March 16, 2018
Second-ranked Hawks in 5th after Rd. 1 of Callaway Gardens Invitational
PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – The second-ranked Huntingdon men’s golf team opened the spring season with a 7-over-par 295 in the first round of...
March 5, 2018
Connelly earns 1st win to lead Huntingdon in O’Briant-Jensen
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Junior Mark Connelly won his first tournament as a Hawk and the Huntingdon men’s golf team placed third in the...
October 24, 2017
Connelly in 1st, Hawks in 2nd after Rd. 1 of O’Briant-Jensen
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Junior Mark Connelly turned in his best round of varsity golf and the Huntingdon men’s golf team shot 8-over-par...
October 23, 2017
Huntingdon’s Shephard named USA South Golfer of the Week
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Huntingdon’s Stephen Shephard was named the USA South Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week on Wednesday.
October 18, 2017
Shephard’s win leads Hawks in DIII Golfweek Fall Invitational
DESTIN, Fla. – Junior Stephen Shephard earned his second career win and the second-ranked Huntingdon men's golf team placed second in the...
October 17, 2017
Shephard in 2nd, Hawks in 3rd entering Rd. 3 of Golfweek Fall Invitational
DESTIN, Fla. – Junior Stephen Shephard tied his best collegiate round and the second-ranked Huntingdon Hawks climbed one spot in the team...
October 16, 2017
No. 2 Huntingdon in 4th after Rd. 1 of DIII Golfweek Fall Invitational
DESTIN, Fla. – The second-ranked Huntingdon men’s golf team shot a 3-over-par 287 in the first round of the Division III Golfweek Fall...
October 15, 2017
Second-ranked Huntingdon ties for 3rd in Gordin Collegiate Classic
DELAWARE, Ohio – The Huntingdon men’s golf team climbed one spot on the final day of the Gordin Collegiate Classic and tied for third....
October 2, 2017
Second-ranked Hawks in 4th entering final round of Gordin Classic
DELAWARE, Ohio – The second-ranked Huntingdon men’s golf team shot 592 in the first two rounds of the Gordin Collegiate Classic on...
October 1, 2017
Connelly and Hawks tie for 2nd in Tournament Town Preview
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Junior Mark Connelly and the fifth-ranked Huntingdon men's golf team turned in a strong performance on the final day of...
September 25, 2017
Hawks tied for 5th entering Day 2 of Tournament Town Preview
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Huntingdon men’s golf team shot 295 in the first round of the Tournament Town Preview on Sunday. With one...
September 24, 2017
Gee leads men’s golf in SAA Preview
DICKSON, Tenn. – Junior Henry Gee earned medalist honors and the Huntingdon men’s golf team opened the fall season with a third-place...
September 10, 2017