University of Hartford

As a Sophomore in 2007-08: Played in seven tournaments ... logged 19 rounds and finished third on the team with a stroke average of 74.84 ... carded three rounds in the 60s and six rounds of par or better ... finished fourth overall at the Hawks Invitational and broke par in two of the three rounds ... shot his low round of 67 at the Agua-Caliente Air Force Academy Collegiate Invitational and tied for 15th overall ... all three of his rounds at the Agua-Caliente were in the 60s, and his 54-hole total of 204 tied for second-best ever in school history ... named America Sky Men’s Golfer of the Week on September 18 ... named to the PING New England Division I All-Region Team.

As a Freshman in 2006-07: Played in 11 of 12 tournaments ... logged 28 rounds and finished with a stroke average of 75.28, second-best on the team ... placed third at the Purple & Red Invitational to help the Hawks take home the team title ... shot an opening round 66 at the Purple & Red Invitational and finished the tournament six shots under par ... recorded five rounds of par or better and carded two rounds in the 60s ... tied for 16th overall at the Hawks Invitational ... led the team in four tournaments ... shot a team-low 226 and tied for 66th overall at the NCAA East Regional ... named to the PING New England Division I All-Region Team.

Before Hartford: A 2006 graduate of Newington High School in Newington, CT ... a four-time Hartford Courant All-State selection and 2006 Connecticut State High School Player of the Year ... won the State Division I Championship as a senior with a round of 68 ... ranked #120 junior golfer in the Golfweek world rankings standing at #39 for 2006 graduates ... reached the second round of match play at the 2005 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship ... also played in the 2002 U.S. Junior Championship at the age of 14 ... finished tied for 13th at the 2005 Westfield Junior PGA Championship in Ohio ... a fully exempt player on the AJGA circuit with several top-10 finishes across the country ... a top-30 finisher at the 2005 Optimist Championship and the Doral/Publix Junior Classic ... member of the United States Challenge Cup and finished third in the 2005 Player of the Year standings ... career low round is 66 at Stanley Golf Course in the Westfield qualifier.

Personal: Born Masayuki T. Kobayashi on April 2, 1988 in Tokyo, Japan ... the son of Hiroaki and Holly Kobayashi ... has one older brother, Chaki, a four-year golf letterwinner and 2006 graduate of Dartmouth College ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences ... majoring in communication.