Mercyhurst University Athletics

2008-09: Posted a 76.1 average in 26 rounds, best on the team...Competed in NCAA Division II East/Atlantic Regional Tournament, first Laker since 1987 to play at the regional level...Shot 241 during 54-hole regional tournament, tying for 45th place...Named PSAC Men's Golf Athlete of Week Oct. 15...Won medalist honors in three tournaments, including at John Carroll, and at the Gannon Invitational in the fall and spring...Shot 73 or better in seven rounds...Carded a 68 during the first round of the Battle of Lake Erie, and recorded 69 strokes at the Cal (Pa.) Invitational...Finished in the top five in eight out of 15 tournaments entered.

2007-08: Averaged a 76 on 20 rounds of golf...Best average on the team...Finished 47th in the Burger King/Ohio Valley Invitational...Tied for 64th place in the NCAA Regional out of 112 golfers...Shot a 69 on round one in the GLIAC Championships...Led the Lakers in the GLIAC Championships by finishing 22nd...Tied for 9th our of 88 golfers in the Ohio Northern Invitational...Shot a 69 to led Mercyhurst in its own Invitational in the Spring.

2006-07: Had an average round of 77.8, third best on the squad...The Lakers' top finisher at the GLIAC Championships, he shot an 84-71-73 228 over three rounds...Tied for sixth individually at the 15 team Hal Hansen Invitational, shooting an even par 72 on day one and a 74 on the second day for a team-best 146...Mercyhurst's top finisher at the GolfExchangeKY.com Collegiate Cup, shooting a 74-74 148...Posted a 154 in two rounds at the ECAC Championships.

High School: Played baseball, volleyball and golf...Four-time all-conference...Conference Player of the Year in both 2004 and 2005...Low match score of 33...Team won three regional championships...Named Basketball Conference Player of the Year in 2006...Career-high of 27 points...Team made state playoffs in 2004 and 2006...Won 2006 regional title...Also played volleyball...Spanish Club...Physics Club...JETS Team...Who's Who...Outstanding senior in mathematics.

Personal: Was born June 24, 1988...Accounting major...Son of Dan and Teresa Bidwell...One brother, Derek...Helped paint a day care center in Erie.