Mercedes Germino

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Necochea, Argentina
Prev School:
Escuelo Argentina Danes Alta Mira
High School:
Escuelo Argentina Danes Alta Mira

What's In My Bag

Driver:
Ping G10

Fairway Woods:
Ping G10

Irons:
Titleist AP2

Wedges:
Titleist, Vokey design

Hybrids:
Cobra & Ping Raptor

Putter:
Scotty Cameron

Ball:
Titleist ProV1

Getting to Know Mercedes

Greatest golf memory:
South America Amateur team championships

One place I have always wanted to visit is:
Cambodia

When I was 8 years old, I started playing golfbecause:
My family golfed!

I chose Kent State because:
My friend Martina Gavier, coach Mike Morrow

Favorite sport other than golf:
Surfing

My dream foursome would include:
Vince Vaughn... still waiting!

Hobbies and outside interests:
Going to the beach, traveling

THIS OR THAT?

Mild or Spicy
Mountains or Ocean
New York or Los Angeles
Fashion orFunction
Flying or Driving
Introvert or Extrovert
Television or Internet
Drama or Comedy
House or Apartment
Half Empty or HalfFull
Fruit or Vegetable

2010-11 – Junior Season

• Earned All-America Scholar accolades from NGCA forthird consecutive season
• Was named to CoSIDA’s second-team academicall-District IV squad
• Also garnered Academic All-MAC honors for the secondyear
• Named second-team all-MAC performer
• As the No. 2 position golfer for Kent State, posted a76.0 stroke average in 13 events
• Finished second on the team and eighth overall atLady Buckeye Invitational April 16-17 (78-77-78=233)

• Kicked off the 2010-11 season with a seventh placefinish at the Mary Fossum Invitational Sept. 25-26(76-72-76=224)

2009-10 – Sophomore Season

• First-team all-MAC selection

• 2010 Academic All-MAC

• 2010 National Golf Coaches Association All-AmericaScholar selection

• Finished second on the team with a 76.1 scoring averagein 36 rounds
• Began the spring season with a three-over 219 tofinish tied for 12^th at the Lady Puerto Rico ClassicFeb. 7-9
• Led Kent State at the 2010 NCAA Championship, firinga five-over 293 (76-73-72-72) to tie for 27^thoverall
• Tied for sixth at 2010 MAC Championship

• Wrapped up the fall with a strong showing at the LasVegas Collegiate Showdown, posting rounds of 72-75-72=219 to finishfifth

• Went 2-1 at the NGCA Match Play Championship

2008-09 – Freshman Season
• Had arguably the best freshman season of anyone in schoolhistory, earning first team All-MAC and MAC Freshman of the Yearaccolades, while earning medalist honors at the MACChampionship

• Posted the lowest scoring average by a freshman in thehistory of the program (75.36)

• Twice posted rounds of 71: in the first round of theNGCA Match Play Championship and in the first round of the Tar HeelInvitational

• Earned title at MAC Championship thanks in part to eagleon 71st hole (73-75-80-72=300)

• Performance wrapped up five straight top 20 showings

• Was the runner-up at the Ladies Midwest Shootout at 149(74-75)

• 13th at the UNLV Rebel Spring Invitational with a steady76-72-74 showing

• Finished in a tie for 13th at the Mercedes-BenzChampionship with rounds of 73-73-72=218

• Opened collegiate career by firing 74-72-75=221 tofinish fifth at the Mary Fossum Invitational

Amateur
• Runner-up at the National Argentina AmateurChampionship

• finished fifth at the 2007 South AmericanChampionship

• Member of the Argentinean team that won the 2003 and2007 South American Championships

• Won the National Argentinean Junior Championship

Personal

• Parents are Eduardo Germino and Maria SofíaMolina

• Has two sisters, Rosario and Pilar

• Rosario played golf for the University of Richmond from2005-09

• Majoring in communication