Stephen Bidne

Height:
6-1
Weight:
165
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
St. Paul, Minn.

HONORS &AWARDS:

2010 America Sky Men's Golf Conference Player of the Year: May 19, 2010

2010 America Sky Men's Golf Conference Player of theWeek: February 26,2010

2009 America Sky Men's Golf Conference Player of the Week: September26, 2009

All-America Sky Men's Golf Conference Second Team: May 8,2009

America Sky Men's Golf Conference Co-Newcomer of the Year: April28, 2008

2009-10: As a junior, Bidne's superiorplay in all 12 of the Bears' events earned him Player of theYear honors in the America Sky Men's Golf Conference ... Placedfirst at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational, hosted by Air Force,where he shot a 206 with a low round of 68 ... The very next weekhe tied for fifth at Weber State's Purple and Red Invitational inLayton Utah, shooting a 215 with a low round of 69 ... Came in tiedfor eighth individually at the America Sky Men's Golf ConferenceChampionship, where he shot a 232.

2008-09: In his second season on NorthernColorado's campus, Bidne competed in ten of the Bears' eleventournaments ... His play throughout the season earned him a spot onthe second-team All-America Sky Conference postseason team ...Placed in eight at the America Sky Conference Championship,shooting a 36-hole score of 150 ... Ended his sophomore campaignwith four top-25s, including a tie for eigth in the Drake SpringInvitational.

2007-08: Named America Sky Golf ConferenceNewcomer of the Year... Had a hole in one at Pepperdine in thefall... Competed in all nine of the Bears' events during theyear... Had three top-50 finishes... Tied for 23rd (152 two-daytotal) at the America Sky Conference Championship... Shot 79 orlower in 13 of 14 fall rounds.

High school: Graduated in June 2007 fromRoseville (Minn.) Area High School... Was a four-year letter winnerfor coach Ralph Sibbet ... Was team captain his senior year... Wasnamed 2007 Minn. Junior Boys Player of the Year... Selected to the2007 All-State Academic Team...Was three times honored asRoseville's most-valuable player... Was a two-time (2005, 2007)Suburban East Conference individual champion... Was a three-timeall-conference selection... As a senior, helped team to firstconference championship in more than 30 years... Was the top-rankedhigh school golfer in Minnesota for much of his senior year... Wasa member of Minnesota's junior team that took part in a cup matchwith Wisconsin junior team.

Personal: Born in Minneapolis... Parents areGary and Penny Bidne... Has one brother, Peter, 25... Majoring inbusiness.