Courtesy of WKU Athletics
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Men’s Golf head coach Austin King announced the addition of a transfer Rafe Blankenship.
Blakenship, a transfer from Lindsey Wilson College, will be looking to make an immediate impact for Coach King’s team in the Fall. He played at Allen County-Scottsville High School. It was there where he racked up several accomplishments.
Blankenship ended his prep career as Region 3 and regional Player of the Year, which is the same award Lady Topper Nina McMurtrey claimed in 2021. He also earned 2nd Team All-State honors along with being the Kentucky 2A State Runner-Up.
He went to Lindsey Wilson College where his success continued. Blankenship finished his freshman campaign with four individual top 10 finishes out of the nine regular season tournaments the team played. His highest finish came at the Men’s Phoenix Invitational where he finished sixth after posting a 204 total score. Blankenship joins The Hill after posting a 73.9 stroke average during his freshman season.
He helped the Blue Raiders win the Mid-South Conference Championship and eventually finish seventh in the NAIA National Championship.
Coach King said, “I’m very excited about adding Rafe to our team. He’s a competitive and high character kid and an extremely hard worker who has a strong desire to get better and be pushed. His game is very solid and doesn’t have a lot of holes and will be sure to add depth to our team immediately.”
Blankenship is the fourth addition to King’s roster for the upcoming season. The Tops have also added Bowling Green native Reed Richey, Trevor Drew, and Ryan Propes.
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