Hall of Fame
Trinkner was the first standout golfer at Kenyon. His career scoring average of 75.82 stood as a College record from his senior season of 1950 all the way through the 2018 season, a span of nearly 70 years. As a freshman, he was a member of Kenyon's first Ohio Athletic Conference championship team and took medalist honors, winning in a playoff. Against Oberlin College in the 1948-49 season, Trinkner shot a five-under 67, which stood as the program's best 18-hole score for more than 70 years. Trinkner was a four-year letterman in golf and in basketball. On the court, he played in 71 career games and scored 295 points.
