SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Swarthmore College standout Frank Zhou was ranked ninth nationally and first regionally in the first Scoreboard rankings of the season, announced on Wednesday. The sophomore becomes the highest ranked golfer in program history.

Zhou burst onto the scene with an outstanding rookie campaign. In his first year with the Garnet, Zhou had an average round of 73.7, earning Centennial Rookie of the Year and a GCAA All-Region selection. 


The sophomore has picked up where he left off this fall with an average round of 72.3. Zhou put together three top-10 finishes at premier tournaments, finishing ninth at the Blue Streak Invitational, third at the D-III Northeast Elite and first overall at the Mason-Dixon Collegiate with a program-record 66 (-6). 

The Garnet look to finish the fall strong at the Jeff Roope Invitational on Monday.