Bethany



PAC Player of the Year Ted Marron of W&J (left) and
PAC Coach of the Year Marc Barone of Thomas More (right)



PAC First Team


PAC Second Team
 

BLACKSON NAMED COACH AT THOMAS MORE (7/12/10)
Cory Blackson
has been named the new head men's golf coach at Thomas More, replacing Marc Barone. Blackson, who is entering his third year as sports information director at TMC, inherits a team that is coming off its best season in school history as it won the 2010 PAC Championship and finished tied for 22nd at the NCAA Division III Championship. He previously served as the assistant men's golf coach at Capital University

TMC TIES FOR 22ND AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (5/14/10)
The PAC champion Thomas More College men's golf team finished in a tie for 22nd place  at the 2010 NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championships in Hershey, Pa., on Friday. TMC fired a four-man total of  (322-304-310-301-1237) to tie LaGrange for 22nd place. Complete hole-by-hole scoring totals for al five Thomas More players are available online.

TMC 23RD, MAKES CUT AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (5/12/10)
The PAC champion Thomas More College men's golf team moved up to 23rd place and became the final team to make the cut after the second day of competition at the 2010 NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championships in Hershey, Pa. TMC fired a four-man total of 304 (18 strokes better than its day one total of 322) for a 36-hole total of 626. Live scoring updates are available online, with third round play getting underway on Thursday morning.

TMC 24TH AFTER DAY 1 AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (5/11/10)
The PAC champion Thomas More College men's golf team is tied for 24th place after the first day of competition at the 2010 NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championships in Hershey, Pa. TMC fired a four-man total of 322, led by junior Brandon Dulle with a 78, good for a tie for 65th place in individual competition. The Saint linksters tee off for the second round at 7 a.m. Wednesday, with the top 23 teams making the cut after 36 holes. Live scoring updates are available online.

THOMAS MORE WINS 2010 PAC CHAMPIONSHIP (4/20/10)
The 2010 PAC Men's Golf Championships concluded on Tuesday, April 20, at Oak Tree Country Club in West Middlesex, Pa., with Thomas More College clinching its first-ever conference golf crown. The Saints fired a 36-hole total of 313-299-612, which coupled with a 599 at the PAC Fall Invitational resulted in a 72-hole score of 1211, 16 strokes ahead of four-time defending PAC champion Washington & Jefferson (1227). Thomas More head coach Marc Barone was honored as 2010 PAC Men's Golf Coach of the Year at the conclusion of the tournament. In individual competition, junior Ted Marron of W&J earned 2010 PAC MVP honors after firing a 36-hole total of 72-72-144 (+2), three strokes ahead of Saint Vincent senior teammates Jeff Varga and Doug Mehall (147). Complete results are now online, including a list of All-PAC honorees and PAC Coaches Honors recipients.

W&J TIGHTENS RACE FOR 2010 PAC GOLF TITLE (4/19/10)
The first round of play at the 2010 PAC Men's & Women's Golf Championships took place this Monday, April 19, at Oak Tree Country Club in West Middlesex, Pa. Trailing Thomas More by 26 strokes after the 36-hole PAC Fall Invitational (which counts for one half of the 72-hole total which decided the 2009-10 PAC team champion), defending PAC champion Washington & Jefferson was able to cut into the Saints lead by firing a four-man total of 304, nine strokes ahead of TMC (313). The Presidents now trail Thomas More by 17 strokes (912-929) entering tomorrow's final round. NCAA D-III provisional member Saint Vincent led all teams with a four-man total of 302. In individual competition, Ted Marron of W&J and Jeff Varga of Saint Vincent are tied for the lead after both shot an one-over-par 72, followed by SVC's Doug Mehall at 73 (+2). Complete Day One results are now online, as are the Day Two tee times for Tuesday, April 20. The PAC Women's Golf Championships gets underway at Oak Tree Tuesday afternoon beginning at 1 p.m. Women's Day One tee times are also online.

2010 PAC CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BEGIN MONDAY (4/18/10)
The 2010 PAC Men's & Women's Golf Championships will take place this Monday-Wednesday, April 19-21, at Oak Tree Country Club in West Middlesex, Pa. The men play Monday (tee times start at 10 a.m.) and Tuesday (8:30 a.m.), while the women tee it up Tuesday (1 p.m.) and Wednesday (8:30 a.m.). The 36-hole event will be added to the men's and women's results of the 36-hole PAC Fall Golf Invitational for a 72-hole score to determine the team champion. Washington & Jefferson is the defending champion for both men and women, however, Thomas More holds a 27-stroke lead over the President men after the two fall rounds. In women's action, W&J leads Westminster by two strokes after fall play. Individual All-PAC teams will be determined exclusively by this week's 36-hole event. Day one tee times for men (Monday) and women (Tuesday) are now online, while complete team and individual results and standings will be posted here nightly.

W&J'S CIESLINSKI CAPTURES REGIONAL TITLE (4/6/10)
Washington & Jefferson junior golf standout Brad Cieslinski captured the individual medalist title Monday at the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional on Monday in Hershey, Pa. Cieslinski, who is the first-ever W&J and PAC golfer to win regional medalist honors, fired a two-day, 36-hole total of 75-71-146 to win by three strokes. W&J finishes fourth in team competition with a 309-311-620.

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.

 

2010 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Monday-Tuesday, April 19-20, 2010

2010 PAC Championships
Oak Tree CC - West Middlesex, Pa.
Final Standings (72 holes)
1. Thomas More - 1211
2. Wash. & Jeff. - 1227
3. Grove City - 1273
4. Westminster - 1292
5. Waynesburg - 1329
6. Thiel - 1413
7. Bethany - 1424
Saint Vincent* - 1233

 

Monday, April 26, 2010

Grove City "M-B-A" Invitational (nine teams)
2. Saint Vincent - 307
4t. Westminster - 314
6. Grove City Crimson - 324
7. Grove City White - 325

8. Waynesburg - 335
9. Bethany - 351

 

Tuesday-Friday, May 11-14, 2010
NCAA Division III Championships - Hershey, Pa. (72 holes)
22t. Thomas More - 1237 (+89)
Live scoring updates

 

March 29
Brad Cieslinski
, Washington & Jefferson

April 5
Matt Christian
, Thiel

April 12
Brad Cieslinski
, Washington & Jefferson

April 19

Will Moyer, Grove City