Kent State University at Tuscarawas is announcing the signing of a 2024 New Philadelphia High School senior to their men's golf team.
On Wednesday, Connor Rippeth signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Golden Eagles.
Rippeth, was a two-year letterman for the Quakers golf team and lettered in football twice---once as a quarterback in his sophomore season. His golf accolades include; First Team Ohio Cardinal Conference (OCC) honors, first round medalist at the OCC Championships, Second Team Eastern District and All-Academic Eastern District. He led the Quakers to an 11th place finish in a field of 21 teams, at the OHSAA Northeast Division I District Tournament with a round of 80 at Pine Hills Golf Club in Hinckley, Ohio.
Enrolled in the College Credit Plus Program at KSU Tuscarawas, Rippeth will graduate from high school with 30 hours of college credits earned. He has maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA throughout high school and is a member of the National Honor Society.
He will pursue a mechancial engineering degree at Kent State Tuscarawas.
Always giving back to those around him, Rippeth assists elderly people in his neighborhood with lawn care and mowing.
"To borrow a quote from Arnold Palmer, 'Success in golf depends less on strength of body and more on strength of mind and character', with that said, Connor has achieved a lot as a golfer which speaks volumes about his nature," said KSU Tuscarawas Head Golf Coach Rob Brindley. "He's shown he can be a leader on the field and had drawn strength from that experience to conquer the two biggest obstacles on a golf course---the course and oneself. We are pumped to have him as a Golden Eagle athlete and student representing KSU Tusc."
Connor Rippeth makes it official----he's a Golden Eagles golfer.