- "I made VWC my top choice because Coach Bryan Hearn seems like a great coach and it' is close to home"
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over North Carolina Wesleyan College, Methodist University, East Carolina University, Western Carolina University and the University of Kentucky
Career Highs
18 Holes: -2 (68) – (Marlin Invitational - March 15, 2016)
36 Holes: +3 (143) – (Marlin Invitational - March 14, 2016)
54 Holes: +1 (211) – (Marlin Invitational - March 14-15, 2016)
2015-16 ODAC All-Academic Team
2016 All-ODAC Second Team
2015 ODAC Sportsmanship Team
Sophomore (2015-16): Competed in nine tournaments as a sophomore for the Marlins… Finished second in the Marlin Invitational in the field of 49 competitors, shooting a three-round, 211 (+1)… Posted the second-best scoring average on the team with a mark of 75.8… Shot a low round of 68 in the final round of the Marlin Invitational on March 15.
First-Year (2014-15): Part of Bryan Hearn's strong 2014-15 recruiting class... Competed in eight events on the year... Shot a +11 (151) at the Ted Keller Memorial to finish tied for ninth.
Academic Accomplishments: Presidential Scholarship recipient
Before VWC: Competed in golf and basketball all four years at Currituck… Helped to guide his golf team to an undefeated season as a senior… Helped Currituck to win two straight conference and regional championships in golf… Averaged 73 as a senior… Regional champion with a one-under-par 71 after a two-hole playoff as a senior… Selected as the Northeastern Coastal Conference Co-Player of the Year as a senior… Four-time all-conference honoree… Has qualified for several amateur events and recorded a career-low of 69 during tournament play… Daily Advance All-Area honoree… A/B Honor Roll student… Honors Graduate… Fellowship of Christian Athletes Leader as a senior.
Personal: Son of Kate and Gunnell Rupert… Mom attended Centre College and the University of Kentucky, dad attended the University of Kentucky where he was a member of the Wildcats' golf team… Has two brothers, Reese and Josh.
Get to Know Rupert
-Enjoys steak, rock and roll of the '80's, and vacation time in Venice, Florida
- A fan of professional basketball star Kelenna Azubuike and actor Bill Murray
- Favorites include the book "The Lord of the Rings," the movie "The Hunt for Red October," and any sports on TV
- Career goal: "continue to be the best golfer I can be and play worldwide as a career professionally. I'd also like to create a business or take over my dad's business"
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "athletic, smart, kind, responsible"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "being able to travel and hang around a great group of people. Also to work hard to become the best"
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "putting"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to become medalist for several matches, help my team to become conference champions and the Division III champions, and earn all-conference and All-American honors"
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Michael Jordan, to play basketball with him and play golf with him as well"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I am playing golf around the U.S. and have a family with my wife"
- The most important advice I've received is: "I don't care what you do for a career, heck, be a ditch-digger for all I care. But if you do, then you better be the best ditch-digger on the face of the planet" -- Coach Robert Woodley
