Player: Matthew Riedel
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
University: Vanderbilt university
Area of Study: Economics
Expected Graduation: 2023
Soldier Honored: Kenneth E. Locker Jr.
University: Vanderbilt university
Area of Study: Economics
Expected Graduation: 2023
Soldier Honored: Kenneth E. Locker Jr.
As a Sophomore (2020-21)
- SEC Academic Honor Roll
- A stroke average of 71.1 in 31 rounds, second best among Commodores
- Six top-20 finishes in 10 tournaments
- Ranked 63rd nationally by Golfstat
- Low round of 64 at Vanderbilt Legends Collegiate
- Finished a season-best second at Tiger Invitational
- Fall 2020 Dean’s List
- Named Division I PING All-Region (Southeast)
- Went 2-1 in match play at the SEC Championships
- Finished 38th at the NCAA Championships
- Tied for fifth with an 11-under 202 at the Vanderbilt Legends Collegiate
- At the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship tied for 10th with a 3-under-par
- Tied for 15th with a 3-over-par at the Collegiate Invitational
- Finished in a tie for 19th with 1-under 209 at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate
As a Freshman (2019-20):
- Played six events and averaged 73.63 strokes per round
- Posted low round of 67 in the second round of the Florida Gators Invitational
- Finished in a tie for 18th at the Gators Invitational, his best finish of the season
The Riedel File
- 2018 Texas High School individual champion
- Tied for fourth at 2018 Southern Junior Amateur
- Tied for fifth at 2019 CB&I/Simplify Boys Championship
- Three-time individual district champion and regional champion
- Stratford High School team were two-time district champions
- Was valedictorian of his class, named to the National Honor Society
- Full name is Matthew James Riedel
- Son of John and Betsy Riedel
- Has two siblings, Ben and Alyssa