Matt van Niekerk Award Rookie Week Of 5/20/2014 Sport Men's Golf School University of Rochester Year Freshman Position Hometown Rochester, N.Y. High School Allendale Columbia Freshman Matt van Niekerk competed with Rochester at the NCAA Division III National Championships this week where UR finished in 12th place. He shot rounds of 79, 74, 82 and 82 to finish in 73rd place of 210 golfers.