A product of New Albany High in New Albany, Ohio, Schneider comes to Morgantown after spending his freshman year at Drexel. Schneider played in five events for the Dragons, posting a top-20 finish (T-16th) at the Colonial Athletic Association Conference Championships with a score of 78-74-73=225. He also finished 13th at the Temple Invitational with a two-round score of 77-70=147 and notched his first collegiate top-10 finish at the Leo Keenan Invitational by carding a 72-70=142 for eighth place overall.
Prior to his time in Philadelphia, Schneider won six events while competing for the Eagles at New Albany High.