Sophomore Evan Thornton felt like a small fish in a big pond last season.
Before his arrival at Temple, Thornton was a three-time Berks County Player of the Year and led Wyomissing Junior/Senior High School to two undefeated seasons and Berks County Championships.
Thornton had a 77.9 stroke average, the fifth lowest on the team, in 30 rounds of golf last season.
“The most important thing I struggled with was understanding that I am good enough to compete at the highest level,” Thornton said. “But now I am used to it. It doesn’t take time to overcome the feeling that you’re the young guy on the team.