Darren Simons Class: Freshman Hometown: Saint Marys, Pa. High School: Elk County Catholic Height: 6-3 Experience: HS

Fall 2011: Did not compete.

Before Maryland: Captured the 2009 West Penn Junior Championship...participated in the 2010 U.S. Junior Amateur...won two Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) medals for top-10 finishes...a 2009 and 2010 Williamson Cup participant.

Personal: Born in St. Marys, Pa...son of Dennis and Janice Simons...has one brother, Keith, and two sisters, Kelly and Heather...plans to major in business management.