West Virginia University Athletics

2018-19 (Sophomore)

• PING Division I All-Midwest Region Team
• Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
• WVU Golf Team MVP
• Led the team with a 70.73 scoring average, ranking at No. 55 in the nation
• Had 12 rounds in the 60s, including a low round of 65
• Registered nine top-25 finishes, including four top-15 finishes and four top-10 finishes
• Shot 70-73-69=212 to open the season at the Old Town Club Collegiate
• Tied for sixth place at The Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational with a three-round total of 72-73-72=212
• Capped the Tavistock Collegiate Invitational with a T-8th finish, shooting 72-69-70=211
• Shot a season-low round of 65 on his way to a program-record tying 206 (65-68-73) at the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic, finishing tied for 15th place
• Tied for 12th place at the Seminole Intercollegiate, shooting 76-71-67=214
• Carded a 213 for 13th place at The Hootie at Bull’s Bay, with scores of 69-69-75
• Finished T-7th with a total of 69-71-69=209 at the Irish Creek Intercollegiate
• Tied for fourth after shooting 73-72-66=211 at the Rutherford Intercollegiate
• Led the Mountaineers with a 13th-place finish at the Big 12 Championship, finishing with a score of 73-71-66=210
• Tied for 22nd at the NCAA Louisville Regional with a total of 72-73-70=215

2017-18 (Freshman)

• WVU’s first-ever Big 12 Golfer of the Month
• Played 35 rounds in 12 tournaments as a true freshman, including the 2018 Big 12 Men’s Golf Championship
• Set a WVU program record with a 64 at the Martin Downs Collegiate
• Boasted a scoring average of 73.09 for 1.57 vs. par, ranking second on the team
• Registered five top-20 finishes, including one top-10 finish in tournament play
• Started his career by taking 19th at the Janney VCU Shootout, shooting 74-70-70=214 to help WVU take the team title at the event.
• Led the Mountaineers with an 18th-place finish at the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic, shooting 67-72-71=210
• Finished as the individual runner-up at the Martin Downs Collegiate, leading WVU to the team title with a career-low score of 74-71-64=209
• Recorded a top-20 finish at the Rutherford Intercollegiate, helping WVU finish as the runner up by shooting 69-75-74=218 for 18th place
• Led WVU at the 2018 Big 12 Championship with a score of 73-67-72-75=287, narrowly missing All-Big 12 honors with an 11th-place finish

Prep

• Played for Lance Jaynes at T.C. Roberson High in Asheville, North Carolina
• Ranked No. 49 in the class of 2017
• Rated amongst the top-100 prep golfers in the nation
• ranked as the No. 4 golfer in North Carolina for the class of 2017
• Three-time all-state selection
• 2015 Charlotte/Mecklenburg Player of the Year
• 2016 Western North Carolina Player of the Year
• 2016 4A Regional Medalist
• Finished sixth at the 2016 North Carolina 4A State Championship
• Qualified for the 2016 U.S. Junior Amateur
• Finished fourth at the U.S. Junior Amateur in stroke play, advancing to match play

 Personal

• Parents are Jeff Sharpstene and Keri McCormick
• Birthday is Jan. 4
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll