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UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 2006-07: Played three rounds as an individual … totaled a 239 for an average of 79.67 per round.

MARK MORRIS HS: Attended Cornerstone Community Christian School in Kelso, Wash., but was a four-year letterwinner for coach David Polk at Mark Morris, as Cornerstone did not have a golf program … four-year qualifier at the 3A state tournament … tied for 10th at state as a senior and placed 21st as a junior … given Sportsmanship Award at 2004 state tourney … co-medalist at 2003 3A district tournament and finished fourth at the 2005 district tourney … career-low round of 69 at the Prairie Invitational at Heron Lakes Golf Course in Portland, Ore. … Daily News Athlete of the Week as a sophomore and junior … second-team all-league all four years … received team Coaches Award three times … National Honor Roll … 2006 Administrator’s Award winner.

PERSONAL: Born on June 19, 1988 in Lakewood, Wash. … parents are Becky and Jim Morkert … major is life science … competed on the Future Collegiate Golf World Tour in Oregon, Arizona and California … placed ninth at the FCWT’s Bayonet Tournament in Season, Calif., and sixth at the Pumpkin Ridge Tournament in Portland, Ore. … placed sixth at the International Junior Golf Tour’s event at the Reserve in Aloha, Ore. … finished seventh in the PGA Calloway Junior Golf Series at McCormick Woods in Port Orchard, Wash., in June of 2005.