2023-24 Men's Golf Roster
Roster
Matthew Manganello
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Las Vegas, Nev.
- High School:
- East Career and Technical Academy
FRESNO STATE ACCOLADES
- All-Mountain West (2023)
2023-24 (SENIOR): Competed in all 12 tournaments for the Bulldogs … owned a 71.1 scoring average … tied the program record lowest round vs. par with a 9-under 62 at the Nick Watney Invitational … shot a career-low 10-under 203 at the Nick Watney Invitational to finish in third place … had two Top 5 finishes and seven Top 20 finishes ... named the MW Golfer of the Week March 28.
2022-23 (JUNIOR): Ended season ranked No. 144 in GolfStat rankings ... was an All-Mountain West selection ... competed in 11 tournaments with a 70.59 scoring average in 32 rounds ... competed at NCAA Morgan Hill regional ... became the first Bulldog to earn two medalist honors in the same season since Nick Watney in 2002 with wins at the Saint Mary's Invitational and the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate ... fired a 7-under par 206 in Poppy Hills to win his first career tournament ... claimed MW Golfer of the Month honors on Nov. 4, 2022 following the win and a fifth-place result the previous week at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invite ... opened the spring with a career-low 13-under par 203 at the John Burns Intercollegiate to earn MW Golfer of the Week ... fired a season-low round of 65 during his final 18 holes ... shot an 8-under par 208 at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate and was subsequently named MW Golfer of the Week on March 9, 2023 ... placed sixth at the Mountain West Championships, tying his season low with a 13-under par 203 ... shot under par in six tournaments ... posted 10 rounds in the 60s.
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 10 tournaments for the Bulldogs with a 72.80 scoring average over 30 rounds ... earned four Top 20 finishes, including a tie for seven in the 2022 Mountain West Championships, which were held April 29-May 1, 2022 (71-70-70 --- 211) ... carded a season-best 68 in the second round of the 2022 El Macero Classic to help lead the Bulldogs to the team championship title in the event ... recorded four rounds in the 60s and a total of 15 rounds of par or better during the 2021-22 season ... shot a low round of 68.
2020-21 (FRESHMAN): Played in six tournaments with a 73.78 scoring average over 18 rounds in the shortened spring season ... tied for 12th in the 2021 Seattle U Invitational presented by OGIO at Chambers Bay Golf Course, which was held March 29-30, 2021.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from East Career and Tech Academy in Las Vegas, Nev. in 2019 with a 4.31 GPA … four-year letterman in golf … received 2019 Mountain Region Champion, 2015 Sunrise Region Champion, All-State 2nd Team, All-Sunrise 1st Team, All-Southeast League 1st Team, All Southern Nevada 1st Team, All-Sunrise Region Player of the Year, All-Northeast First Team, All-Las Vegas 1st Team, and All-Mountain Region Player of the Year honors … received offers from Central Arkansas University, DePaul University, Marquette University, University of Idaho, Sacramento State, and University of the Pacific.
PERSONAL: Parents are Laurie and Mark Manganello … mother is a trainer at Top Golf … father is a firefighter for the Clark County Fire Department … has an older brother, Ryan, 22…enjoys video games, graphic design, and working out … favorite athlete is professional snowboarder and skateboarder Shaun White because he was born with a heart issue and was told he would have limited physical ability, but he overcame his adversity and became an Olympic athlete … biggest athletic thrill thus far was winning his high school regional tournament both as a freshman and a senior … most admires his mother for being a collegiate athlete and his father for helping people … chose Fresno State for its location and coaching staff.
