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2023-24 Men's Golf Roster

Nikita Romanov

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Height 6-0
  • Hometown Wilmington, Del.
  • High School Mount Pleasant

Biography


Background
  • Graduate of Mount Pleasant 
  • Four year letterwinner in golf
  • Ranked the #1 senior in the state of Delaware
  • Racked up over 20 wins in the Philly Junior Tour during his high school career
  • Dubbed Player of the Year for his division in 2016
  • Played on two WIlliamson Cup teams representing the state of Delaware.
  • Son of Irina Romanova and Igor Yaroshenko
  • Parents were two-time Olympic ice dancers
  • Was an ice dancer, model, and actor as a child.

2021-22
  • Shot a team low scoring average of 75.32 on the year, competing in nine events and 19 rounds
  • Tied for a team-high three rounds under par, including a collegiate best and the team’s low score of the year for the Explorers with a 66 (-4) in the opening round of the Nassau Intercollegiate Invitational (Oct. 24-25), placing in a tie for second in the event
  • Played a role in helping the Explorers tally their first DI team title in program history at the South Jersey Spring Kickoff (March 5-6)
  • Had 16 of his 19 rounds counted towards the team score

2020-21
  • Played in three events for a total of six rounds
  • Tallied a 77.0 average and team best +5.2 average vs. par
  • Best round was a 74 as part of a 229 at the Atlantic 10 Championship (4/30-5/2)

2019-21
  • Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (10/14)
  • Competed in all 11 rounds
  • Recorded a 75.9 average with a 4.7 average over par
  • Shot one under par (71) to finished tied for seventh overall at the Matthews Auto Collegiate Invite
  • NCAA spring season cancelled

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    6'0" 170 lbs
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    6'0" 170 lbs
  • 2021-22Junior

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    6'0" 170 lbs
  • 2022-23Senior

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    6'0" 170 lbs
  • 2023-24Graduate Student

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    6'0" 170 lbs