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THOMAS MORE SWEEPS PAC FALL INVITATIONAL (9/29/09)
The 2009 PAC Men's Golf Fall
Invitational concluded on Tuesday, September 29 in rainy
conditions at Oak Tree Country Club in West Middlesex, Pa.
Thomas More swept the team and individual awards, with the
Saints firing a four-man total of 293-306-599 to lead second
place Washington & Jefferson (312-314-626) by 27 strokes. The
Saints also posted the top two individual finishers, as medalist
Joe Ruzick (68-73-141, -1) topped teammate Brandon
Dulle (71-74-145, +3) by four strokes. The
PAC Fall Invitational counts towards one half of the 72-hole
total used to determine the 2009-10 PAC champion, with the final
36 holes to be played at Oak Tree in April 2010.
THOMAS MORE LEADS AFTER DAY ONE OF PAC FALL INVITATIONAL;
RUZICK FIRES 68 (-3) TO LEAD (9/28/09)
The 2009 PAC Men's Golf Fall
Invitational got underway on Monday, September 28 in windy,
blustery conditions at Oak Tree Country Club in West Middlesex,
Pa. Thomas More is in control halfway through the 36-hole
event, as the Saints fired a four-man total of 293 to lead
second place Washington & Jefferson (312) by 19 strokes. Leading
the way for the Saints is senior Joe Ruzick, who fired a
68 (-3) to lead teammate Brandon Dulle (71, E) by three
strokes on the individual leaderboard.
Tee times for the second and final men's round on Tuesday are
now online, as are the
first day tee times for the PAC Women's Golf Fall Invitational,
scheduled to tee of at Oak Tree Tuesday beginning at 1 p.m. The
PAC Fall Invitational counts towards one half of the 72-hole
total used to determine the 2009-10 PAC champion, with the final
36 holes to be played at Oak Tree in April, 2010.
PAC FALL INVITATIONAL DAY 1 TEE TIMES SET (9/25/09)
The
day one tee times and pairings for both men (Monday) and
women (Tuesday) at the 36-hole 2009 PAC Fall Golf Invitational,
scheduled for Monday-Wednesday, Sept. 28-30 at Oak Tree Country
Club in West Middlesex, Pa., are now online. The team scores at
the fall invitational count towards one half of the 2009-10 PAC
championship, with the final 36 holes scheduled for the spring
at Oak Tree.
W&J FINISHES 14TH AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
The PAC champion Washington & Jefferson men's golf team
posted the best national finish in PAC golf history on May 16, as the
Presidents finished in 14th place at the 72-hole
NCAA Division III Men's Golf National Championships in Port
St. Lucie, Fla. W&J fired a four-day total of
304-294-309-318-1225 (+73) to finish 61 strokes behind champion
Oglethorpe (1164, +12). Leading the Presidents at the four-day
event was Brad Cieslinski (+13) and John Williams
(+15).
Full coverage of the event via Golfstat is
online.
W&J IN 12TH PLACE AFTER DAY THREE AT NCAAs
The PAC champion Washington & Jefferson men's golf team
is currently in 12th place after 54 holes of play at the 72-hole
NCAA Division III Men's Golf National Championships, scheduled for May
13-16 in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The Presidents fired a four-man
score of 309 on Friday to drop one spot from Thursday's
11th-place standing. Brad Cieslinski paced W&J on Friday
with a 75 (+3). The NCAA will be providing
live hole-by-hole coverage of the final day of the event via Golfstat
on Saturday, with W&J tee times beginning at 8:20 a.m. .
W&J MAKES CUT, MOVES UP TO 11TH AT NCAAs
The PAC champion Washington & Jefferson men's golf team
made a big move in the second round of
competition Thursday at the 72-hole
NCAA Division III Men's Golf National Championships, scheduled for May
13-16 in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The Presidents fired a four-man
score of 294 (+6) to move up from 21st place after 18 holes to a
tie for 11th place after 36 holes with 598 (+22), 23 strokes
behind first-place La Verne (575, -1). W&J's round of 294 was
the fourth-best round out of 36 teams competing at the
championship and ensured the Presidents made the cut for the
final 36 holes this weekend. Pacing W&J on day two was senior
Ryan Bashour with a career-best 71 (-1).
W&J 21st AFTER DAY 1 OF NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
The PAC champion Washington & Jefferson men's golf team
is in 21st place out of 36 teams after the first round of
competition Wednesday at the 72-hole
NCAA Division III Men's Golf National Championships, scheduled for May
13-16 in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The Presidents fired a four-man
score of 304 (+16) and are 25 strokes behind team leader
Methodist (279, -9). W&J was led by Brad Cieslinski with
a 1-over par 73, good for a tie for 32nd place on the individual
leaderboard.
W&J SWEEPS 2009 PAC GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2009 PAC Men's Golf Championships
and 2009 PAC Women's Golf Championships
each concluded at Oak Tree Country Club in West Middlesex, Pa.,
on
Tuesday, April 21, with Washington & Jefferson College capturing
both team titles. The men's race saw W&J fire a 36-hole total of
307-300-607, giving the Presidents a 28-stroke victory over
second-place Thomas More (1212) in the 72-hole championship,
which includes 36 holes played in September at the PAC Fall
Invitational. Medalist honors went to Saint Vincent's Doug
Mehall with an even-par 72-70-142. PAC MVP honors went to
Joe Ruzick of Thomas More, who won a sudden death playoff
with W&J's Brad Cieslinski after both fired a 36-hole
total of 147. On the women's side, both W&J and Grove City fired
18-hole totals of 368, but the Presidents captured the title via
a 54-hole score (including fall scores) of 1076, 53 strokes
ahead of the Wolverines (1129). The final women's 18-hole round,
scheduled for Wednesday, was canceled due to poor weather. W&J
junior Leslie Walker earned MVP honors for the second
straight year after carding an 84 Tuesday. At the conclusion of
the tournament, W&J first-year mentor Sean Dove earned
PAC Coach of the Year laurels for both men and women.
PAC FALL GOLF A PRESIDENTIAL AFFAIR: WILLIAMS, W&J MEN WIN 2008
TITLES
The 2008 PAC Fall Golf Invitational turned into a Presidential
affair at Oak Tree Country Club in West Middlesex, Pa., on Tuesday,
September 30, as the Washington & Jefferson Presidents dominated
play in both men's & women's action. The
36-hole men's tournament concluded
with W&J firing a 285-292-577, 24 strokes ahead of second place
Westminster (601). In addition, John Williams of W&J took
medalist honors with a 71-68-139. The PAC Fall Golf Invitational counts for
half of the 2008-09 PAC golf championship, with the final 36 holes
to take place at Oak Tree in April 2009.
W&J TABS DOVE AS NEW HEAD COACH
Washington & Jefferson College
has hired Sean Dove as the Presidents’ new head men’s and
women’s golf coach.
Dove has spent the
last two seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater, the
University of Akron. He
replaces Blake Tyson, who resigned after one year in the
position.
THREE W&J MEN'S GOLFERS LAUDED BY GCAA
Three
members of Washington
& Jefferson's PAC Championship men’s
golf team
recently earned national honors from the
Golf Coaches
Association of American (GCAA).
Senior Michael
Grasso and junior Marc Fillari were selected to the
Cleveland Division III All-America Scholar Team. In addition,
freshman Brad Cieslinski
was named to GCAA’s NCAA Division III All-Freshman Team. He was one
of only six freshmen on the national squad.
GRASSO NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN
Washington & Jefferson senior men's golfer
Michael Grasso
has been tabbed to the
ESPN The Magazine College Division
Academic All-America Men's At-Large Third Team, released by the
College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on June 10.
Grasso, who led W&J to the PAC title and a trip to the NCAA Division
III Championships, recently graduated with a 3.90 culmulative
grade-point average (GPA) majoring in business administration.
WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON FINISHES TIED FOR 24TH AT 2008 NCAA
DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2008 PAC champion Washington & Jefferson men's golf team
fired a 328-320-648 to finish in a tie for 24th place at the
2008 NCAA Division III Men's
Golf Championship, at the Chateau Elan Resort in Braselton, Ga.
Senior Mike Grasso paced the Presidents with an 83-73-156,
finishing in a tie for 56th place.
Hole-by-hole
live stat coverage of the event is available online.
W&J READY TO COMPETE AT 2008 NCAA DIVISION III MEN'S GOLF
CHAMPIONSHIPS IN GEORGIA
The 2008 PAC champion Washington & Jefferson men's golf team
opens play on Tuesday, May 13 at the
2008 NCAA Division III Men's
Golf Championships, taking place at the Chateau Elan Resort in
Braselton, Ga. You can follow
hole-by-hole
live stat coverage of the Presidents throughout the 72-hole
tournament.
W&J CAPTURES 2008 PAC GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2008 PAC Golf Championships concluded on Monday-Tuesday, April 21-22 at Oak Tree
Country Club in West Middlesex, Pa., with Washington &
Jefferson College capturing both the men's & women's team
titles.
On the men's side, W&J fired a four-man
total of 302-297-599 to top the field and earn the first-ever PAC
automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Championships. Saint Vincent, while ineligible for the PAC title due to its NCAA Division III provisional status, fired the low men's team score
in the eight-round championship series with 2448, five strokes ahead
of W&J. Medalist honors went to Brad Cieslinski of W&J, who
edged Tyler Fitch of Grove City in a one-hole playoff for the
title. The women's standings
saw W&J post a 357-350-707 to easily outdistance second place
Westminster. W&J sophomore Leslie Walker earned medalist
honors for the second consecutive year, while President first-year
head coach Blake Tyson was named 2008 PAC Men's & Women's
Golf Coach of the Year.
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