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May 15, 2000 |
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WOMEN'S GOLF GAINS VARSITY STATUS AT WESTERN MARYLAND |
WESTMINSTER, Md. -- McDaniel College has elevated the women's golf team to varsity status after just one year as a club sport.
The addition of women's golf gives Western Maryland 24 varsity teams, 12 men's and 12 women's, competing in the Division III Centennial Conference.
Mike Diehl will continue in his dual role as head coach of the women's team and assistant coach of the men's. J. Scott Moyer, men's head coach for the past 14 years, will oversee both programs as Western Maryland's director of golf.
Both teams have the luxury of an on-campus practice facility, the nine-hole Western Maryland Golf Club.
"I think there's enough interest at the high school level for us to be as successful in women's golf as we are in men's," said Moyer, who's guided the men to two conference titles in the past three years and to two recent NCAA championship berths, the first for any Maryland college in any division. "That's what we're gearing all our efforts toward&emdash;to having a successful women's program."
"Winning is our goal. We're constantly getting calls and letters from people interested in women's golf, so I know we can do a good job."
The schedule will be beefed up from the 1999-2000 slate, which had the women playing in two fall tournaments and three spring events.
In the fall, the Green Terror women finished third at the Dickinson Invitational and fourth at their own McDaniel College Fall Invitational. This spring they wound up sixth at the McDaniel College Spring Invitational, took third at the Gettysburg Invitational and tied for fifth at the Dickinson Invitational.
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April 22, 2000 |
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WESTERN MARYLAND RALLIES TO WIN CONFERENCE TITLE |
BERLIN, Md. -- The Western Maryland golfers came from fourth place and nine shots back in the second and final round Saturday for a one-stroke win at the 7th annual Centennial Conference championships at the Eagles Landing Golf Club near Ocean City, Md.
Western Maryland won its second title in three years in the closest competition ever, with the top four teams finishing within four strokes.
The Green Terror shot 640 as a team, edging out Ursinus by one stroke, Franklin & Marshall by three and Gettysburg by four. Defending champion Muhlenberg came in fifth, eight strokes off the pace.
Mike McLaughlin of Gettysburg and Dave Fisher of Ursinus tied for the individual title with nine-over-par 153s. Ursinus' Rob Bishop, the 1999 runnerup, finished a stroke back.
Western Maryland junior Matt Lender wound up four strokes back at 157, tying for fifth place after starting the day tied for 15th. Lender shot 84 in the first round, then roared back Saturday with a 73, the second-best round in the tournament.
Teammate John Wheeler, fifth after the first round, ended up one shot behind Lender with a 158, good for seventh place. Ryan Reid tied for 10th with a 161, Craig Zabora tied for 17th with a 168, and Chris Kinda wound up 24th in the 34-man field at 171.
Team totals: 1. Western Maryland 640, 2. Ursinus 641; 3. Franklin & Marshall 643; 4. Gettysburg 644; 5. Muhlenberg 648; 6. Swarthmore 717; 7. Dickinson 776.
Individuals (top 10): 1. (tie) Matt McLaughlin, Gettysburg, and Dave Fisher, Ursinus, 153; 3. Rob Bishop, Ursinus, 154; 4. Matt Kaufman, Swarthmore, 156; 5. (tie) Tucker Hemquist, F&M, and Matt Lender, Western Maryland, 157; 7. John Wheeler, Western Maryland, 158; 8. Matt Skilton, Muhlenberg, 159; 9. Pat Heslop, F&M, 160; 10. (tie) Matt Berman, Muhlenberg; Mike Gross, F&M, and Ryan Reid, Western Maryland, 161.
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April 21, 2000 |
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McDaniel College 4TH AFTER FIRST ROUND AT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS |
BERLIN, Md. -- Gettysburg took the lead Friday and Western Maryland settled into fourth, nine strokes back, in the first of two rounds at the 7th annual Centennial Conference championships, held at the Eagles Landing Golf Club in Berlin, Md.
Mike McLaughlin of Gettysburg and Rob Bishop of Ursinus shared the individual lead with a three-over-par 75, three strokes better than Tucker Hemquist of Franklin & Marshall.
Gettysburg shot 322 as a team for a three-stroke lead over second-place Ursinus and a six-stroke edge over defending champ Muhlenberg.
Western Maryland, the 1998 champion and 1999 runnerup, stayed in contention with a 331. Green Terror junior John Wheeler, who finished 12th a year ago, tied for fifth with an 80.
McDaniel College senior Craig Zabora tied for 13th in the 34-man field with an 83, classmate Ryan Reid and freshman Matt Lender tied for 15th with 84s, and freshman Chris Kinda was 26th with a 90.
Western Maryland has never finished as low as fourth in the event's history. Along with taking the '98 title, the Green Terror has finished second three times and third twice.
Team Totals (1st of 2 rounds): 1. Gettysburg 322; 2. Ursinus 325; 3. Muhlenberg 328; 4. Western Maryland 331; 5. Franklin & Marshall 333; 6. Swarthmore 370; 7. Dickinson 378.
Top 10 Individuals: 1. (tie) Rob Bishop, Ursinus, and Mike McLaughlin, Gettysburg, 75; 3. Tucker Hemquist, F&M, 78; 4. Matt Berman, Muhlenberg, 79; 5. (tie) John Wheeler, Western Maryland; Dave Fisher, Ursinus; Mike Longley, Gettysburg, 80; 8. (tie) Matt Skilton, Muhlenberg, and Bill Van Sant, Ursinus, 81.
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April 19, 2000 |
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McDaniel College TIES FOR 5TH AT DICKINSON INVITATIONAL |
CARLISLE, Pa. -- Western Maryland, playing with an incomplete, three-member team, tied for fifth among six schools Wednesday at the second Dickinson Women’s Invitational at Mayapple Golf Links.
Erika Gunderson won the individual crown with a 94 and led Mount St. Mary’s to the team title with a combined 440. Gettysburg took second at 467, Muhlenberg third at 481 and Dickinson fourth at 494. Western Maryland entered only three players and Franklin & Marshall two.
Maggie Kolman led the Green Terror with a 114, followed by Shannon Seibert at 117 and Stacy Roach at 144.
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April 17, 2000 |
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WESTERN MARYLAND TIES FOR 7TH AT DISTRICT II CHAMPIONSHIPS |
HERSHEY, Pa. -- Western Maryland bettered its first-round score by 24 strokes in the second and final round Monday, climbing into a seventh-place tie in a 16-team field at the NCAA District II Golf Classic at Hershey Country Club.
The Green Terror, 11th after the opening round, showed the greatest improvement of any team in the field and wound up tied at 666 with Pitt-Greenburg and the College of New Jersey, 29 strokes behind first-place Allegheny.
No Western Maryland golfer made the top 10 at the event, a key qualifying tournament for a berth in the NCAA Division III championships. District II includes the Middle Atlantic states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Delaware.
The Green Terror hopes to regain the Centennial Conference title it lost to Muhlenberg when the league championships get underway Friday at Eagles Landing Golf Club in Berlin, Md. The two-round event concludes Saturday.
Team results: 1. Allegheny 637; 2. Wesley 645; 3. Rochester 653; 4. Susquehanna 655; 5. Franklin & Marshall 657; 7. (tie) Western Maryland, Pitt-Greenburg and College of New Jersey 666; 10. Oswego State 676; 11. Carnegie Mellon 683; 12. Washington & Jefferson 686; 13. Gettysburg; 14. (tie) Elizabethtown and Muhlenberg 689; 16. King's 699.
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April 13, 2000 |
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McDaniel College MEN, REID BOTH 2ND AT SUSQUEHANNA INVITATIONAL |
SELINSGROVE, Pa. -- Senior Ryan Reid finished second in a field of 80 golfers Thursday and led 19th-ranked Western Maryland to second place among 16 teams at the Susquehanna Invitational.
Reid shot a 75 at the par-70 Susquehanna Valley Country Club, tying John Brennan of Lebanon Valley an Dan Wolf of Susquehanna for the low round. The tie-breaking procedure put Brennan first, followed by Reid and Wolf.
Western Maryland finished at 318, five strokes back of arch-rival Susquehanna and five ahead of third-place York. The Green Terror and Susquehanna are major contenders for one of four Middle Atlantic berths at the NCAA Division III championships.
Team results: 1. Susquehanna 313; 2. Western Maryland 318; 3. York 323; 4. Montclair State 330; 5. (tie) Lebanon Valley and Elizabethtown 331; 7. Gettysburg 334; 8. King's 336; 9. Villa Julie 337; 10. Misericordia 338; 11. Lycoming 341; 12. Pitt-Bradford 346; 13. Susquehanna B team 356; 14. Messiah 358; 15. Rutgers-Camden 363; 16. Bucknell (club) 368.
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April 7, 2000 |
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WESTERN MARYLAND 20TH IN SEASON'S FIRST NATIONAL POLL |
PRINCETON, N.J. -- Western Maryland has been ranked 20th in Division III in the season's first MasterCard Collegiate Golf poll, conducted by the College Golf Foundation.
The Green Terror is second in the Middle Atlantic region behind 13th-ranked Wesley of Dover, Del. The top four teams in each region to the NCAA championships May 15-18 in Battle Creek, Mich.
Western Maryland made it to nationals in both 1997 and 1998, becoming the only Maryland college in any division to earn an NCAA berth.
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April 4-5, 2000 |
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McDaniel College MEN FINISH FIFTH IN BACK-TO-BACK TOURNAMENTS |
The Western Maryland golfers finished fifth in back-to-back tournaments Tuesday andWednesday, the 16-team Gettysburg Spring Invitational and the 21-team Blue Jay Classic at Elizabethtown.
Ryan Reid led the Green Terror with a 77 at Gettysburg, tying for sixth place in a field of 82. Fellow senior Craig Zabora led the way with an 81 at Elizabethtown, good for a ninth-place tie in a 104-man field.
Wesley won the team title at the Gettysburg Invitational, and York's John Sepic took the individual crown with a 74. Millersville led the pack at the Blue Jay Classic, and Muhlenberg's Matt Skilton won individual honors with a 78.
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April 3, 2000 |
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WOMEN 3RD AMONG 4 TEAMS AT GETTYSBURG INVITATIONAL |
GETTYSBURG, Pa. -- Western Maryland's club team finished third among fourschools at the inaugural Gettysburg Spring Invitational Monday at the Gettysburg Country Club.
The host Bullets won the title with a combined 473, with Dickinson second at 506 andthe Green Terror third at 519. Muhlenberg fielded an incomplete team.
Gettysburg's Christine Champey won the event with a 104. For Western Maryland,Maggie Kolman finished fourth at 112, Shannon Seibert shot a 122, Julia Richardson a 141 and Stacy Roach a 144.
10/22-23/1999
SUNY-BINGHAMTON WINS TEAM TITLE AT OCEAN CITY CLASSIC,
WEST CHESTER'S TOM MEREDITH TAKES INDIVIDUAL CROWN
BERLIN, Md. -- SUNY-Binghamton won the team title at the inaugural Top-Flite Ocean City Collegiate Golf Classic Friday and Saturday at Eagles Landing Golf Club in Berlin, Md., hosted by McDaniel College.
West Chester's Tom Meredith shot a three-over-par 72-75-147 to win the two-day event by three strokes over Adam Fuchs of SUNY-Binghamton.
First-round leader Jay Powell of Wesley wound up five strokes back, tied for third with teammate Craig Labarbera and Rob Gibbs of SUNY-Binghamton.
Western MarylandÕs Craig Zabora tied for sixth with a 153 in the final fall tournament for the Green Terror.
TEAM TOTALS
1. SUNY-Binghamton 299-315-614
2. Wesley 300-317-617
3. Delaware 302-317-619
4. Rochester 318-313-631
5. Western Maryland 305-327-632
6. Muhlenberg 312-323-635
7. West Chester 310-328-638
8. College of New Jersey 322-317-639
9. York 323-326-649
10. Shepherd 329-321-650
11. Randolph-Macon 331-330-661
12. St. Lawrence 332-333-665
13. Gettysburg 336-340-676
14. Carnegie Mellon 349-349-698
TOP 20 INDIVIDUALS
1. Tom Meredith, West Chester 72-75-147
2. Adam Fuchs, Binghamton 75-75-150
3. Craig Labarbera, Wesley 75-77-152
Rob Gibbs, Binghamton 72-80-152
Jay Powell, Wesley 71-81-152
6. Mike Ladden, Delaware 75-78-153
Craig Zabora, W. Maryland 78-75-153
Mike Quijano, Rochester 73-80-153
9. Jim Gardina, Wesley 78-76-154
10. Eric Stepanian, Delaware 76-78-154
11. Matt Skilton, Muhlenberg 78-77-155
Adam Singer, Binghamton 75-80-155
Terry Maguire, Delaware 84-81-155
Matt Skilton, Muhlenberg 78-77-155
15. Josh O'Brien, York 77-79-156
16. Sean Rosendahl, C. of N.J. 81-77-158
Aaron Shapiro, Shepherd 79-79-158
Howell Berman, Binghamton 77-81-158
Matt Deibert, Muhlenberg 77-81-158
John Pezdek, St. Lawrence 77-81-158
Complete field: 70 golfers
RESULTS BY TEAM
1. SUNY-Binghamton (614)
2. Adam Fuchs 75-75-150
t-3. Rob Gibbs 72-80-152
t-11. Adam Singer 75-80-155
t-16. Howell Berman 77-81-158
t-36. Dana Flanders 83-80-163
2. Wesley (617)
t-3. Craig Labarbera 75-77-152
t-3. Jay Powell 71-81-152
t-9. Jim Gardina 78-76-154
t-36. Andy Ferrario 80-83-163
Walt Stankus 76-nc
3. Delaware (619)
t-6. Mike Ladden 75-78-153
t-9. Eric Stepanian 76-78-154
t-11. Terry Maguire 84-81-155
t-25. Jason Phinney 77-83-160
t-36. Ryan Morrissey 83-80-163
4. Rochester (631)
t-6. Mike Quijano 73-80-153
15. Chris Horgan 81-76-157
t-25. Joe Quijano 82-78-160
t-31. Anthony Tomasula 82-79-161
t-53. Scott Clyde 83-87-170
5. Western Maryland (632)
t-6. Craig Zabora 78-75-153
t-21. John Wheeler 73-86-159
t-31. Ryan Reid 79-82-161
t-33. Seth Aldridge 78-84-162
Ken Doyle 76-dq
6. Muhlenberg (635)
t-10. Matt Skilton 78-77-155
t-16. Matt Deibert 77-81-158
t-21. Matt Berman 76-83-159
t-36. Steve Moore 81-82-163
t-45. Andy Wright 82-84-166
7. West Chester (638)
1. Tom Meredith 72-75-147
t-42. Tim Hamburger 80-84-164
t-42. Dave Bauer 78-86-164
t-48. Tom Byrne 80-87-167
t-61. Brock Karsnitz 95-83-178
8. College of New Jersey (639)
t-16. Sean Rosendahl 81-77-158
t-21. Mike French 83-76-159
t-21. Sean Riley 81-78-159
44. Scott Magee 78-87-165
51. Joe Sullivan 82-86-168
9. York (649)
14. Josh O'Brien 77-79-156
t-33. Bill Brennan 84-78-162
t-36. Nolan Peterson 80-83-163
52. Rob Barnes 82-87-169
t-57. Matt Dargene 88-86-174
10. Shepherd (650)
t-16. Aaron Shapiro 79-79-158
t-25. Jason Pierson 81-79-160
t-48. Rob Dennis 87-80-167
t-53. Ross Mueller 87-83-170
t-53. Matt Sullivan 82-88-170
11. Randolph-Macon (661)
t-25. John Rudolph 82-78-160
t-33. Doug Gentilcone 81-81-162
t-45. Clark Adams 80-86-166
t-57. Tanner Gray 88-86-174
t-61. Colin Moorehouse 93-85-178
12. St. Lawrence (665)
t-16. John Pezdek 77-81-158
t-36. Dave Burdick 81-82-163
t-48. Ian Coryea 86-81-167
60. Tim Latham 88-89-177
t-64. Mike Matetieck 99-93-182
13. Gettysburg (676)
t-25. Mike Longley 78-82-160
t-45. Chris Redfern 87-79-166
59. David Sheaffer 85-90-175
t-61. Andrew Tao 89-89-178
t-64. Philip Ferraro 86-96-182
14. Carnegie Mellon (698)
t-25. Jamie Brown 81-79-160
56. Christian Urrea 85-88-173
t-64. Taro Aoki 93-89-182
67. Joe Lesher 91-93-184
68. Brad Kirr 92-104-196
10/21/99
McDaniel College TO HOST NEW OCEAN CITY COLLEGIATE CLASSIC
WESTMINSTER, Md. -- Some of the best teams in the East will compete in the inaugural Top-Flite Ocean City Collegiate Golf Classic on Oct. 22-23 at Eagles' Landing Golf Club in Berlin, Md.
Western Maryland, the only school in the state ever to qualify for the NCAA championships at any level (1997 and Õ98), will host the two-round event.
The tournament has been designated as the major fall competition this year in the NCAAÕs District 2, which includes the Middle Atlantic states of Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.
Along with Western Maryland, the 14-team field includes Division I Delaware, three Division II schools (SUNY-Binghamton, Shepherd and West Chester) and three nationally ranked Division III teams (Muhlenberg, Rochester and the College of New Jersey). Also in the field: Randolph-Macon, York, St. Lawrence, Gettysburg, Carnegie Mellon and Wesley.
Tee times are noon Friday and 7:30 a.m. Saturday, off the 1st and 10th tees.
10/12/99
REID TOPS FIELD AS McDaniel College TAKES SECOND AT ELIZABETHTOWN TOURNEY
HERSHEY, Pa. -- Western Maryland senior Ryan Reid won the tournament crown with an even-par 71 Tuesday, leading the Green Terror to second place among 19 teams at Elizabethtown's Blue Jay Classic, played at the Hershey Country Club.
Western Maryland finished nine strokes behind Division II Millersville but topped three other Division II schools and all four Centennial Conference rivals, including defending league champ Muhlenberg.
The team totals: 1. Millersville 303; 2. Western Maryland 312; 3. Shepherd 314; 4. College of New Jersey 318; 5. West Chester 319; 6. York 222; 7. Muhlenberg 325; 8. Shenandoah 327; 9. Montclair State 334; 10. Susquehanna 336; 11. Gettysburg 339; 12. Elizabethtown 347; 13. F&M 348; 14. Lebanon Valley 350; 15. Albright 353; 16. Richard Stockton 358; 17. Ursinus 359; 18. Moravian 364; 19. Dellaware Valley, inc.
10/2/99
HOME TEAM TAKES 4TH AT INAUGURAL McDaniel College WOMEN'S INVITATIONAL
WESTMINSTER, Md. -- In the first collegiate team competition in women's golf ever held at Western Maryland, Bucknell won the inaugural McDaniel College Women's Fall Invitational Saturday at the Western Maryland Golf Club.
The Bison shot 407 to beat Gettysburg by 47 strokes, with Mount St. Mary's third at 510 and the new Green Terror club team fourth at 513. Muhlenberg and Dickinson sent incomplete squads.
Julie Ronzani of Mount St. Mary's won the individual title over Muhlenberg's Courtney Sassa, even though both shot a 90. Ronzani won by carding a 5 on the 16th hole, two shots better than Sassa. Their scores on the 17th and 18th were identical.
9/28/99
McDaniel College FALLS TO 6TH BUT ALDRIDGE STILL 3RD AT O'BRIANT INVITATIONAL
MT. AIRY, N.C. - Western Maryland fell from third to sixth place among 17 teams Tuesday, but McDaniel College junior Seth Aldridge hung on to third place in a field of 85 golfers after two rounds at the Tom O'Briant Memorial Invitational, hosted by Guilford College.
Aldridge, the defending Centennial Conference champion, added a two-over-par 74 to the 72 he shot Monday, putting him six strokes behind leader David Horne of Greensboro.
Greensboro held a commanding 24-stroke lead over Radford in the team standings, followed by Pfeiffer, Emory, Longwood and Western Maryland.
9/27/99
McDaniel College THIRD AFTER FIRST DAY AT O'BRIANT INVITATIONAL
MT. AIRY, N.C. - Junior Seth Aldridge, the defending Centennial Conference champion, tied for third in a field of 85 Monday and led Western Maryland to third among 17 teams after the first of four rounds at the Tom O'Briant Memorial Invitational, hosted by Guilford College.
Aldridge shot a par 72, three strokes behind leader David Horne of first-place Greensboro. The Green Terror is 21 strokes behind Greensboro and six behind runnerup Radford.
Western Maryland captain Ryan Reid is tied for 20th place with a 77, Ken Doyle tied for 27th with a 78, and Craig Zabora tied for 41st with a 79.
First-day Team Totals: 1. Greensboro 285; 2. Radford 300; 3. Western Maryland 306; 4. (tie) Pfeiffer and Emory 307; 6. (tie) Savannah Art and Design and Longwood 310; 8. Christopher Newport 312; 9. (tie) Oglethorpe and Roanoke (314); 11. Catawba CC 315; 12. Averett 318; 13. Coker 320; 14. Guilford 322; 15. Lynchburg 325; 16. Ferrum 330; 17. Randolph-Macon 331.
Individual Top 10: 1. David Horne, Greensboro 69; 2. Adam Holowczak, Greensboro 71; 3. (tie) Seth Aldridge, Western Maryland, and Kevin O'Connell, Greensboro 72; 5. (tie) Dan Warner, Radford; Geoff Fountain, Roanoke, and Derek Cobb, Greensboro 73; 8. Mike DiLeonardo, Emory 74; 9. (tie) Eight players with 75.
9/18/99
McDaniel College TOPS SIX DIVISION I TEAMS AT BUCKNELL INVITATIONAL
LEWISBURG, Pa. -- Sophomore Seth Aldridge, the defending Centennial Conference champion, finished sixth in a field of 75 golfers at the Bucknell Invitational Saturday as Western Maryland placed ninth among 17 teams, 15 of them from Division I.
Aldridge shot a 73-75-148, and the Green Terror shot 621 as a team, 21 strokes behind champion Rutgers but ahead of such Division I schools as Cornell, Lafayette, Rider and Monmouth.
9/9/99
THREE McDaniel College GOLFERS IN TOP SIX AT WESLEY INVITATIONAL
DOVER, Del. -- Three Western Maryland golfers finished among the top six Thursday at the season-opening Wesley College Invitational, leading the Green Terror to third place among 16 teams at Maple Dale Country Club.
Western Maryland shot 315 as a team, six strokes behind champion Wesley and five behind runnerup Millersville.
Millersville's Chad Schulze took the individual crown with a 72, three strokes better than Western Maryland senior Ken Doyle. Green Terror junior Seth Aldridge, the defending Centennial Conference champion, tied at 77 with freshman teammate Chris Kinda.
Team finish: 1. Wesley 309; 2. Millersville 310; 3. Western Maryland 315; 4. West Chester 320; 5. F&M 325; 6. (tie) York and Newport News Apprentice 320; 8. Wesley B team 334; 9. (tie) Western Maryland B team and Neumann 335; 11. (tie) York B team and Millersville B team 337; 13. West Chester B team 364; 14. F&M B team 367; 15. Rutgers-Camden 372; 16. Salisbury State 391.
5/11
TWO FROM WESTERN MARYLAND MAKE ALL-DISTRICT TEAM
Two Western Maryland golfers, Seth Aldridge and Ryan Reid, were named Tuesday to the 12-member all-District II (Middle Atlantic) team by the Golf Coaches Association of America.
Aldridge, a sophomore out of Dover (Del.) High, won the Centennial Conference championship April 23-25 by eight strokes, one short of the league record. He led the tournament from start to finish, turning in the low score in all three rounds.
A week earlier Reid, a junior from Walkersville (Md.) High, finished second at the District II championship, three strokes ahead of the fifth-place Aldridge.
For the season, Aldridge led Western Maryland with an average round of 78.6, one stroke lower than Reid. They led the Green Terror to second place at both the league and District II tournaments.
5/3
GREEN TERROR LOSE OUT ON 3RD STRAIGHT NCAA BID
WESTMINSTER, Md. -- The Western Maryland golf team missed out on a third straight berth in the NCAA Division III championships Monday when the selection committee chose four other teams from District II, the five-state Middle Atlantic region.
The committe chose District II champion Allegheny, Middle Atlantic Conference winner Susquehanna, Centennial Conference champ Muhlenberg and New Jersey Athletic Conference biggie College of New Jersey.
Western Maryland took second at the District II tournament April 18-19, topping three of those teams, but hurt itself by finishing second behind Muhlenberg at the Centennial tourney April 23-25.
Western Maryland is the only Maryland college at any level to earn an NCAA championship berth.
5/1
WESTERN MARYLAND FINISHES 4TH AT KRAVETZ INVITATIONAL
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Western Maryland ended the season by finishing fourth among seven elite teams Saturday at the pivotal Kravetz Invitational, and now it awaits a decision on its quest for a third straight NCAA bid.
Junior captain Ryan Reid wound up fifth among 35 golfers with a two-round total of 153, seven strokes behind Nathan Smith of team champion Allegheny. Sophomore Seth Aldridge, who won the Centennial Conference title last weekend, tied for eighth at 155.
Team totals: 1. Allegheny, 618; 2. Olivet, 629; 3. Skidmore, 637; 4. WESTERN MARYLAND, 638; 5. Rochester, 643; 6. Williams, 648; 7. Wooster, 649.
4/30
WESTERN MARYLAND THIRD HALFWAY THROUGH KEY TOURNAMENT
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Western Maryland stood third among seven elite teams Friday after the first round of the two-day Kravetz Invitational, a key tournament that could determine whether or not the Green Terror receives a third straight NCAA bid.
Junior captain Ryan Reid was tied for second among 35 golfers with a three-over-par 75, one stroke behind Nathan Smith of Allegheny. Sophomore Seth Aldridge, who won the Centennial Conference title last weekend, was tied for seventh at 78.
In the team scoring, Western Maryland stood six strokes behind Allegheny and three behind second-place Olivet.
4/25
WESTERN MARYLAND SOPHOMORE WINS CONFERENCE TITLE
BERLIN, Md. -- Western Maryland sophomore Seth Aldridge won the individual crown but the defending champion Green Terror settled for second place as a team Sunday at the 6th annual Centennial Conference golf championship at Eagles Landing Golf Club near Ocean City.
Muhlenberg won the team title with a 45-hole total of 805, five strokes better than Western Maryland and eight better than third-place Gettysburg. The Mules tied Ursinus for the title in 1997 and finished second to Western Maryland last year.
The tournament was shortened from the scheduled 54 holes when lightning halted the first of three rounds Friday.
Aldridge, a native of Dover, Del., led throughout the tournament and turned in the low score in every round. His 184 (35-75-74) topped Rob Bishop of Ursinus by eight strokes and Mike Gross of Franklin & Marshall by 12.
Aldridge, a transfer from American University, came within one shot of tying the league record for margin of victory and gave Western Maryland its third individual crown. Brian Barry won the title in 1994 and Tony Worm last year.
Team Totals (45 holes):
1. Muhlenberg 161-323-321-805
2. Western Maryland 165-326-319-810
3. Gettysburg 161-331-321-813
4. Franklin & Marshall 168-337-318-823
5. Ursinus 166-328-330-824
6. Dickinson 170-353-354-877
7. Swarthmore 184-357-360-901
Top Individuals (33-man field):
1. Seth Aldridge, W. Maryland 35-75-74-184
2. Rob Bishop, Ursinus 41-76-75-192
3. Mike Gross, F&M 39-80-77-196
4. Mike McLaughlin, Gettysburg 39-80-78-197
5. Matt Berman, Muhlenberg 41-79-78-198
6. Matt Beckert, Gettysburg 41-78-80-199
7. Dave Fisher, Ursinus 39-79-83-201
Matt Skilton, Muhlenberg 37-82-83-201
9. James Dolan, Swarthmore 40-83-79-202
10. Matt Deibert, Muhlenberg 44-80-79-203
Other McDaniel College golfers:
12. John Wheeler, W. Maryland 44-82-80-206
17. Craig Zabora, W. Maryland 42-82-85-209
19. Ryan Reid, W. Maryland 44-87-82-213
20. Ken Doyle, W. Maryland 44-87-83-214
4/19
WESTERN MARYLAND SECOND AT DISTRICT II CHAMPIONSHIP
HERSHEY, Pa. -- The Western Maryland golf team took a major step toward a possible third straight NCAA tournament bid Monday by finishing second to Allegheny at the Cross Creek District II championship at Hershey Country Club.
Western Maryland junior Ryan Reid took second and sophomore Seth Aldridge came in fifth in a field of 75 golfers at the event, which brought together the top 15 schools from the five-state Middle Atlantic region.
Four teams from the region will advance to the NCAA Division III nationals May 18-21, and the Green Terror made a strong claim with its showing at the two-day District II tournament. Western Maryland is the only school from Maryland ever invited to an NCAA golf championship at any level.
Reid led after the first round but wound up five strokes behind Allegheny's Nate Smith with a 73-76-149 on the par-71 East Course. Aldridge shot a 76-76-152.
The Green Terror defends its Centennial Conference crown this weekend at the Eagles Landing Golf Club in Berlin, Md.
Team Totals: 1. Allegheny, 310-301-611; 2. WESTERN MARYLAND, 317-315-632; 3. Muhlenberg, 330-316-646; 4. Susquehanna, 332-316-648; 5. Rochester, 328-324-652; 6. College of New Jersey, 327-335-662; 7. Carnegie-Mellon, 667; 8. York, 339-332-671; 9. Pitt-Greensburg, 351-327-678; 10. Washington & Jefferson, 352-335-687; 11. King's, 350-339-689; 12. Alfred, 347-343-690; 13. Gettysburg, 354-342-696; 14. Elizabethtown, 346-352-698; 15. Widener, 358-350-708.
4/11
WESTERN MARYLAND FOURTH AT GLENMAURA INVITATIONAL
MOOSIC, Pa. -- Western Maryland moved up from seventh after the first round to finish fourth among 12 schools Sunday at the two-day Glenmaura (Golf Club) Invitational, led by junior Ryan Reid's sixth-place showing in a field of 60.
Reid, who held third place after one round, faded to a 16-over-par 158 (77-81), eight strokes behind champion Jim Gardina of Wesley. Susquehanna won the team title, followed by Muhlenberg and the College of New Jersey.
Western Maryland sophomore Seth Aldridge, who played himself out of contention with an 88 in the first round, came back Sunday with the round's second-best score (77) and climbed into a tie for 14th. Ken Doyle wound up tied for 18th and John Wheeler for 23rd.
Team Totals: 1. Susquehanna, 636; 2. Muhlenberg, 643; 3. College of New Jersey, 650; 4. WESTERN MARYLAND, 660; 5. Wesley, 664; 6. Carnegie-Mellon, 679; 7. Rochester, 684; 8. King's, 687; 9. York, 706; 10. Scranton, 713; 11. Gettysburg, 715; 12. Montclair State, 769.
Invididual Leaders: 1. Jim Gardina, Wesley, 73-77-150; 2. (tie) Shawn Phillips, TCNJ, 79-78-155; Chris Scagliotti, Susquehanna, 155; Ryan Franks, Susquehanna, 78-77-155; Matt Skilton, Muhlenberg, 78-77-155; 6. RYAN REID, WESTERN MARYLAND, 77-81-158; 7. Steven Moore, Muhlenberg, 75-84-159; 8. (tie) Joe Sullivan, TCNJ, 81-79-160; John Mikiewiecz, King's, 78-82-160; 10. Matt Berman, Muhlenberg, 82-81-163.
4/6
GREEN TERROR TAKES 3RD AT GETTYSBURG INVITATIONAL
GETTYSBURG, Pa. -- Western Maryland topped a Division I school (Bucknell) and finished third among 15 teams Tuesday at the Gettysburg Invitational, held at the Gettysburg Country Club.
Western Maryland carded a 320, 11 strokes behind team champion Millersville and eight behind the College of New Jersey.
Junior Ken Doyle, seeing his first action of the season, shot a 78 for the Green Terror B team, good enough to tie for 10th place in a field of 74 golfers. Three members of the A team tied for 12th with 79s: Seth Aldridge, Ryan Reid and Craig Zabora.
3/30
McDaniel College NEWCOMER 4TH OF 100 AT BLUE JAY CLASSIC
HERSHEY, Pa. -- Sophomore Seth Aldridge finished fourth in a field of 100 golfers Tuesday and helped Western Maryland place sixth among 20 teams at Elizabethtown's Blue Jay Classic at the Hershey Country Club.
Aldridge, playing in only his second tournament for Western Maryland, shot a 79 to finish five strokes behind medalist Mark Rylak of team champion Bucknell. Only four golfers broke 80.
Aldridge, a native of Dover, Del., transferred from American University in January.
3/23/99
McDaniel College OPENS SEASON WITH 3RD-PLACE FINISH AT TOURNAMENT
SELINSGROVE, Pa. -- Junior captain Ryan Reid tied for fourth in a field of 70 golfers Tuesday as Western Maryland opened the season by finishing third among 14 schools at the Susquehanna Tee-Off Tournament.
Reid shot a five-over-par 75, three strokes behind individual champion Hugh Leahy of Susquehanna. Millersville (312) edged Susquehanna for the team title by a stroke, with Western Maryland another three shots back at 316.
Green Terror junior Craig Zabora tied for 11th with a 79, and sophomore Seth Aldridge tied for 15th with an 80 in his college debut.
Last year the Terror finished fourth before going on to win the Centennial Conference title.
10/19/98
McDaniel College THIRD AT FALL INVITATIONAL BEHIND WINNER CONJ
FINCHBURG, Md. -- The College of New Jersey cruised to victory by a 16-stroke margin over 12 other schools Monday at the Western Maryland Fall Invitational at River Downs Golf Club in Finchburg, Md.
CONJ turned in a two-round total of 300-327-627, with the University of Ottawa (Canada) second at 303-340-643 and Western Maryland third at 302-353-655.
Jim Gardina of Wesley won the individual title with an eight-over-par 72-78-150, two strokes better than Ottawa's Pierre-Huges Fortin. Junior Tony Santillo led Western Maryland with a sixth-place finish (72-86-158).
The invitational is one of the key fall qualifiers leading to the NCAA Division III championships next spring. The first round took place Sunday at the Western Maryland Golf Club.
TEAM RESULTS
1. College of New Jersey 300-327-627
2. Ottawa 303-340-643
3. Western Maryland 302-353-655
4. Muhlenberg 309-348-657
5. Wesley 309-350-659
6. Rochester 310-356-666
7. Drexel 309-359-668
8. Frederick Comm. College 315-356-671
9. York 324-354-678
10. West Chester 313-366-679
11. Franklin & Marshall 326-356-682
12. Gettysburg 320-368-688
13. Villa Julie incomplete team
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (par 70-72-142)
1. Jim Gardina, Wesley 72-78-150
2. Pierre-Huges Fortin, Ottawa 74-78-152
3. Sean Riley, CONJ 83-73-156
Shawn Phillips, CONJ 82-74-156
Scott Magee, CONJ 77-79-156
6. Tony Santillo, W. Maryland 72-86-158
7. Shawn Kint, York 74-85-159
David Livermore, Villa Julie 72-87-159
9. Sean Rosendahl, CONJ 85-75-160
Matt Beckert, Gettysburg 77-81-160
11. Tom Byrne, West Chester 76-86-162
Ken Doyle, unattached 76-86-162
Anthony Tomasula, Rochester 76-86-162
14. Craig Zabora, W. Maryland 75-88-163
Kevin Dooley, unattached 77-86-163
16. Chuck Graham, Rochester 78-86-164
Matt Skilton, Muhlenberg 79-85-164
Bryan Mullins, Muhlenberg 76-88-164
Tucker Hemquist 77-87-164
20. Ryan Reid, Western Maryland 75-90-165
A.J. Edmonston, Frederick CC 82-83-165
Steve Moore, Muhlenberg 81-84-165
Chuck Mott, Ottawa 72-93-165
Craig Labarbera, Wesley 76-89-165
Chris Rutherford, Ottawa 81-84-165
Kevin Fitzpatrick, Muhlenberg 74-91-165
27. Bill Brennan, York 83-83-166
Brian Fronczek, Frederick CC 76-90-166
29. Nathan Whaler 80-87-167
Thomas Rose, Frederick CC 80-87-167
Adam Warner, Drexel 81-86-167
James Hing, Drexel 76-91-167
Jim Cloud, unattached 78-89-167
34. Walt Stankus, Wesley 81-87-168
Brendan Glove, Drexel 73-95-168
Jason Winters, Ottawa 77-91-168
Joe Camp, Rochester 79-89-168
38. John Wheeler, W. Maryland 80-89-169
39. Dave Guertler, Drexel 81-89-170
40. Ryan Angell, Villa Julie 89-82-171
Mike Paratore, CONJ 93-78-171
Mike Gross, F & M 81-90-171
43. Adam Lord, West Chester 84-88-172
Kevin Economos, Drexel 79-93-172
45. John McMurdy, Rochester 78-95-173
46. James Davenport, Rochester 78-96-174
Alex Wingerd, Frederick CC 78-96-174
Phil Bartow, Gettysburg 80-94-174
49. Matt Berman, Muhlenberg 79-97-176
Matt Laprairie, York 78-98-176
Mike Zakszeski, West Chester 80-96-176
52. Todd Mickel, Gettysburg 83-94-177
53. Nick Ilukowicz, F & M 83-95-178
Jared Lamason, West Chester 73-105-178
55. Kevin Sweet, Gettysburg 80-99-179
56. Andy Mumford, Wesley 84-96-180
Greg Bascelli, West Chester 84-96-180
58. Adam McMurray, F & M 85-96-181
59. Mike Blitz, Wesley 80-106-186
Damien Lynch, York 89-97-186
Dave Moore, Frederick CC 81-105-186
Josh Surmacz, Gettysburg 81-105-186
Withdrew:
Matt Lender, Western Maryland 82
Chad DeMartini, F & M 84
Justin Sapp, Villa Julie 87
Travis Hoffman, York 89
10/18
McDaniel College SECOND AFTER FIRST ROUND AT FALL INVITATIONAL
WESTMINSTER, Md. -- Junior Tony Santillo tied for the individual lead and lifted Western Maryland into second place behind the College of New Jersey Sunday after one round of the McDaniel College Fall Invitational.
The tournament moves from Western Maryland's own course to the River Downs Golf Club in Finchburg, Md., for Monday's second and final round. The invitational is one of two fall qualifiers for the NCAA Division III championships next spring.
Western Maryland trials New Jersey by two strokes, 300-302, helped by Santillo's two-over-par 72. He shares the lead with three other golfers.
The 13-team field also includes: 3. Ottawa, 303; 4. Muhlenberg, 309; 5. Wesley, 309; 6. Drexel, 309; 7. Rochester, 310; 8. West Chester, 313; 9. Frederick Community College, 315; 10. Gettysburg, 320; 11. York, 324; 12. Franklin & Marshall, 326; 17. Villa Julie, incomplete.
5/18
WESTMINSTER (Md.)--McDaniel College junior Tony Worm of Federalsburg, Md. (Colonel Richardson H.S.), has been selected to the Golf Coaches Association of America Division III All-America team.
Worm is one of 13 honorable-mention picks and 33 on the entire select squad. The top 20 finishers in the NCAA Division III championship tournament comprise the All-America first, second and third teams.
The Green Terror honoree tied for 37th in the field of 120 at the Division III championship, held May 12 through 15 at Jekyll Island Golf Club in Jekyll Island, Ga. His 72-hole total of 302 was just 14-over par.
Worm had Western Maryland's lowest stroke average of the season, with a 76.0 mark over 13 rounds. He was named the Centennial Conference (CC) Player of the Year after winning the 54-hole championship tournament in late April at Eagle's Landing Golf Club in Berlin, Md.
In addition to the CC title, Worm was the medalist of the Ocean City (Md.) Invitational and had three other top-10 finishes during the spring season. The Green Terror, under the direction of 12th-year head coach Scott Moyer, captured its first Centennial championship in the five-year history of the conference and placed 20th in the Division III tournament.
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga.--Despite shooting its best team score of the tournament, McDaniel College failed to move up the standings in Friday's fourth and final round of the NCAA Division III championship.
The Green Terror's four scorers fired a 303 Friday, after posting totals of 310 in the third round, 311 in the second round and 317 during the first day. Western Maryland finished in 20th place out of 23 teams.
Western Maryland's final-round effort was led by sophomores Ryan Reid and Craig Zabora. Reid shot a one-over par 73 to finish in a tie for 71st for the tournament at 323. Zabora's round of 76 enabled him to crack the top 100 in 96th place.
Junior Tony Worm was the top Western Maryland finisher after shooting his second straight 77 Friday. Worm tied for 37th out of 120 players with a 72-hole total of 14-over par 302. Senior Mike Diehl concluded his career by finishing tied for 81st at 313.
Methodist (N.C.) College won its fifth straight title, overwhelming the field with rounds of 11 and nine-under par in the final two days. Otterbein (Ohio) College was second, 36 shots back.
Chad Collins of Methodist had three sub-par rounds to win the individual championship. He wound up five a total of five-under 283 to finish one stroke ahead of teammate Brett Carman and two in front of Brion McLaughlin, also of Methodist.
NCAA Division III Championship
(at Jekyll Island G.C. Oleander Course-Jekyll Island, Ga., par 72 for 18 holes, 288 for tournament)
Final Team Scoring: 1. Methodist, 295-292-277-279-1143; 2. Otterbein, 294-296-295-294-1179; 3. Allegheny, 298-302-292-290-1182; 4. Greensboro, 296-299-297-291-1183; 5. California-San Diego, 295-301-296-293-1185; 6. Skidmore, 299-298-297-293-1187; 7. Olivet, 301-300-299-289-1189; 8. Gustavus Adolphus, 302-300-296-299-1197; 9. McMurray, 304-306-292-299-1201; 10. Emory, 303-306-296-905; 11. Guilford, 305-303-295-306-1209; 12. Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 306-302-303-301-1212; 13. Wooster, 307-316-304-292-1219; 14. Williams, 306-313-309-301-1229; 15. Hardin-Simmons, 322-316-298-294-1230; 16. Oglethorpe, 308-304-306-314-1232; 17. Millikin, 313-307-304-312-1236; 18. Nebraska Wesleyan, 309-310-309-309-1237; 19. Ohio Wesleyan, 309-315-308-308-1240; 20. Western Maryland, 317-311-310-303-1241; 21. Binghamton, 317-327-309-306-1259; 22. Susquehanna, 315-315-319-311-1260; 23. Amherst, 323-313-325-313-1274.
Medalist (120 players): Chad Collins, Methodist, 75-71-68-69-283.
Western Maryland players: 37 (tie). Tony Worm, 72-76-77-77-302; 71 (tie). Ryan Reid, 82-80-76-73-311; 81 (tie). Mike Diehl, 82-78-76-77-313; 96 (tie). Craig Zabora, 81-79-83-76-319; 106. Tony Santillo, 83-78-81-81-323.
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga.--McDaniel College's team score dropped for the second straight day in Thursday's third round of the NCAA Division III championship.
The Green Terror's four scorers combined for a total of 310 in the third round, after posting a 311 in the second round and a 317 during the first day. Western Maryland is in 20th place heading into Friday's final round, and is within 10 strokes of the 16th position.
Thursday's improvement was sparked by senior Mike Diehl and sophomore Ryan Reid, both of whom fired four-over par 76s over the 6,679-yard Oleander Course at the Jekyll Island Golf Club. Diehl moved up into a tie for 78th place in the 120-player field with a 54-hole total of 236, with Reid now in a tie for 88th at 238.
Junior Tony Worm continues to pace Western Maryland after shooting a 77 Thursday. He is in 29th place at nine-over par 225. Four-time defending champion Methodist (N.C.) College is well on its way to winning a fifth straight title, with a 21-shot lead over Otterbein.
Chad Collins of Methodist charged into the individual lead with a four-under par 68 in the third round. His 54-hole count of two-under 214 left him one stroke ahead of teammate Brion McLaughlin and Otterbein's Tim Collins.
The 72-hole tournament concludes Friday.
NCAA Division III Championship
(at Jekyll Island G.C. Oleander Course-Jekyll Island, Ga., par 72)
Team Scoring (after third of four rounds): 1. Methodist, 295-292-277-864; 2. Otterbein, 294-296-295-885; 3 (tie). Greensboro, 296-299-297-892; California-San Diego, 295-301-296-892; and Allegheny, 298-302-292-892; 6. Skidmore, 299-298-297-894; 7. Gustavus Adolphus, 302-300-296-898; 8. Olivet, 301-300-299-900; 9. McMurray, 304-306-292-902; 10. Guilford, 305-303-295-903; 11. Emory, 303-306-296-905; 12. Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 306-302-303-911; 13. Oglethorpe, 308-304-306-918; 14. Millikin, 313-307-304-924; 15. Wooster, 307-316-304-927; 16 (tie). Williams, 306-313-309-928, and Nebraska Wesleyan, 309-310-309-928; 18. Ohio Wesleyan, 309-315-308-932; 19. Hardin-Simmons, 322-316-298-936; 20. Western Maryland, 317-311-310-938; 21. Susquehanna, 315-315-319-949; 22. Binghamton, 317-327-309-953; 23. Amherst, 323-313-325-961.
Individual Leader (120 players): Chad Collins, Methodist, 75-71-68-214.
Western Maryland players: 29. Tony Worm, 72-76-77-225; 78 (tie). Mike Diehl, 82-78-76-236; 88 (tie). Ryan Reid, 82-80-76-238; 102. Tony Santillo, 83-78-81-242; 103 (tie). Craig Zabora, 81-79-83-243.
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga.--Four of McDaniel College's five players improved over their first-round scores in Wednesday's second round of the NCAA Division III championship.
Sophomore Tony Santillo dropped to a six-over par 78 in the second round, after shooting a 78 Tuesday. Senior Mike Diehl improved from 82 to 78, while sophomore Craig Zabora lowered his score from 81 to 79 and Ryan Reid went from 82 to 80.
Junior Tony Worm continued to lead the Green Terror, reaching the halfway point in a tie for 17th out of 120 golfers. Worm shot a 76 Wednesday after firing even-par 72 over the first 18 holes over the 6,679-yard Oleander Course at the Jekyll Island Golf Club.
Western Maryland moved up one spot to 19th out of 23 teams with a score of 628. Four-time defending champion Methodist (N.C.) College is leading at 587, with a three-shot lead over first-round leader Otterbein.
Ian Miller of Ohio Wesleyan University has the individual lead at three-under par 141. He has a one-shot advantage over Otterbein's Tim Collins.
The 72-hole tournament continues through Friday.
NCAA Division III Championship
(at Jekyll Island G.C. Oleander Course-Jekyll Island, Ga., par 72)
Team Scoring (after second of four rounds): 1. Methodist, 295-292-587; 2. Otterbein, 294-296-590; 3. Greensboro, 296-299-595; 4. California-San Diego, 295-301-596; 5. Skidmore, 299-298-597; 6. Allegheny, 298-302-600; 7. Olivet, 301-300-601; 8. Gustavus Adolphus, 302-300-602; 9 (tie). Guilford, 305-303-608, and Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 306-302-608; 11. Emory, 303-306-609; 12. McMurray, 304-306-610; 13. Oglethorpe, 308-304-612; 14 (tie). Williams, 306-313-619, and Nebraska Wesleyan, 309-310-619; 16. Millikin, 313-307-620; 17. Wooster, 307-316-623; 18. Ohio Wesleyan, 309-315-624; 19. Western Maryland, 317-311-628; 20. Susquehanna, 315-315-630; 21. Amherst, 323-313-636; 22. Hardin-Simmons, 322-316-638; 23. Binghamton, 317-327-644.
Individual Leader (120 players): Ian Miller, Ohio Wesleyan, 71-70-141.
Western Maryland players: 17 (tie). Tony Worm, 72-76-148; 85 (tie). Mike Diehl, 82-78-160, and Craig Zabora, 81-79-160; 91 (tie). Tony Santillo, 83-78-161; 95 (tie). Ryan Reid, 82-80-162.
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga.--McDaniel College junior Tony Worm is tied for sixth out of 120 golfers after the first round of the NCAA Division III championship.
Worm shot an even-par 72 over the 6,679-yard Oleander Course at the Jekyll Island Golf Club. He was one of five players to shoot 72, four strokes behind leader Greg Uberuaga of the University of California-San Diego.
Western Maryland is tied for 20th out of 23 teams with a score of 317. Otterbein (Ohio) College is in the lead at 294, one shot ahead of defending champion Methodist (N.C.) College and California-San Diego.
The 72-hole tournament continues through Friday.
NCAA Division III Championship
(at Jekyll Island G.C. Oleander Course-Jekyll Island, Ga., par
72)
Team Scoring (after first of four rounds): 1. Otterbein, 294; 2 (tie). Methodist and California-San Diego, 295; 4. Greensboro, 296; 5. Allegheny, 298; 6. Skidmore, 299; 7. Olivet, 301; 8. Gustavus Adolphus, 302; 9. Emory, 303; 10. McMurray, 304; 11. Guilford, 305; 12 (tie). Williams and Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 306; 14. Wooster, 307; 15. Oglethorpe, 308; 16 (tie). Nebraska Wesleyan and Ohio Wesleyan, 309; 18. Millikin, 313; 19. Susquehanna, 315; 20 (tie). Western Maryland and Binghamton, 317; 22. Hardin-Simmons, 322; 23. Amherst, 323.
Individual Leader (120 players): Greg Uberuaga, California-San Diego, 68.
Western Maryland players: 6 (tie). Tony Worm, 72; 91 (tie). Craig Zabora, 81; 100 (tie). Mike Diehl and Ryan Reid, 82; 107 (tie). Tony Santillo, 83.
OCEAN CITY, Md.--Western Maryland shot a sparkling 307 in the third and final round to win its first Centennial Conference golf championship by 36 strokes at Eagle's Landing Golf Club.
The Green Terror finished with a total of 946 to runner-up Muhlenberg's count of 982. Gettysburg placed third at 1012, followed by Ursinus (1013), Dickinson (1061) and Franklin & Marshall (1063).
Western Maryland junior Tony Worm was the tournament's individual winner. He shot a four over-par 76 in the final round for a 54-hole total of 10-over par 226. Gettysburg's Matt Beckert was the runner-up, four shots behind Worm, with Western Maryland sophomore Craig Zabora third at 233.
Green Terror senior Mike Diehl wound up fifth with a 240 score. Western Maryland had placed second twice and third two times in the previous four Centennial championships.
The conference title is Western Maryland's third in the 1990s. The Green Terror won Middle Atlantic Conference championships in 1991 and 1993, before moving to the Centennial in 1994.
Centennial Conference Championship
(at Eagle's Landing G.C.-Ocean City, Md.-par 72, 6400 yards)
Final Team Scoring (after three rounds): 1. Western Maryland, 323-316-307-946; 2. Muhlenberg, 326-335-321-982; 3. Gettysburg, 338-347-327-1012; 4. Ursinus, 351-339-323-1013; 5. Dickinson, 351-361-349-1061; 6. Franklin & Marshall, 350-364-349-1063.
Medalist (30 players): Tony Worm, Western Maryland, 78-72-76-226.
Other Western Md. scorers: 3. Craig Zabora, 79-81-73-233; 5. Mike Diehl, 84-79-77-240; 10. Tony Santillo, 82-84-82-248; 11. Ryan Reid, 84-84-81-249.
OCEAN CITY, Md.--Western Maryland increased its lead to 22 strokes after the second of three rounds in the fifth annual Centennial Conference tournament.
The Green Terror shot a 316 Saturday at Eagle's Landing Golf Club for a two-day total of 639. Muhlenberg, which trailed Western Maryland by just three shots after Friday's first 18 holes, managed just a 335 in the second round for a 36-hole count of 661.
Western Maryland junior Tony Worm is the individual leader after firing an even-par 72 in the second round. Worm's six-over 150 has him six shots ahead of Gettysburg's Matt Beckert.
Green Terror sophomore Craig Zabora is tied for third with Muhlenberg's Matt Skilton at 160. The 54-hole tournament concludes Sunday.
Western Maryland is seeking its first Centennial championship after finishing second twice and third two times.
Centennial Conference Championship
(at Eagle's Landing G.C.-Ocean City, Md.-par 72, 6400 yards)
Team Scoring (after second of three rounds): 1. Western Maryland, 323-316-639; 2. Muhlenberg, 326-335-661; 3. Gettysburg, 338-347-685; 4. Ursinus, 351-339-690; 5. Dickinson, 351-361-712; 6. Franklin & Marshall, 355-364-719.
Leader (30 players): Tony Worm, Western Maryland, 78-72-150.
Other Western Md. scorers: 3 (tie). Craig Zabora (Loyola), 79-81-160; 5 (tie). Mike Diehl, 84-79-163; 7 (tie). Tony Santillo, 82-84-166; 11 (tie). Ryan Reid, 84-84-168.
OCEAN CITY, Md.--Western Maryland holds a three-stroke lead after the first round of the fifth annual Centennial Conference golf championship at Eagle's Landing Golf Club.
The Green Terror's four scorers combined for a total of 323 strokes, just ahead of Muhlenberg. Gettysburg is third at 338, with Dickinson and Ursinus tied for fifth at 351 and Franklin & Marshall sixth at 355.
Junior Tony Worm and sophomore Craig Zabora topped Western Maryland's first-round effort. Worm is second in the individual scoring after a six-over 78, just one shot behind Muhlenberg's Matt Skilton. Zabora is in the third spot with a 79.
The 54-hole tournament continues with Saturday's second round, and concludes Sunday.
Centennial Conference Championship
(at Eagle's Landing G.C.-Ocean City, Md.-par 72, 6400 yards)
Team Scoring (after first of three rounds): 1. Western Maryland, 323; 2. Muhlenberg, 326; 3. Gettysburg, 338; 4 (tie). Dickinson and Ursinus, 351; 6. Franklin & Marshall, 355.
Leader (30 players): Matt Skilton, Muhlenberg, 77.
Western Md. scorers: 2. Tony Worm, 78; 3. Craig Zabora, 79; 7 (tie). Tony Santillo, 82; 10 (tie). Mike Diehl and Ryan Reid, 84.
HERSHEY, Pa.--Top 10 finishes by junior Tony Worm and senior Mike Diehl lifted Western Maryland to fifth place in the 15-team District II Cross Creek Classic.
Western Maryland wound up with a team total of 484 strokes for the 27-hole tournament. Sunday's first round was shortened to nine holes due to heavy rains.
Allegheny was the team champion at 471, followed by the State University of New York-Binghamton (476), Susquehanna (479), York (482) and Western Maryland.
Worm shot a four-over par 75 in Monday's round at the 6,600-yard Country Club of Hershey East Course. He had a two-day total of 117 to place in a three-way tie for fifth out of 75 golfers.
Diehl was just one stroke behind his teammate, tied with two others for the eighth spot. Nate Smith of Allegheny was the medalist with a count of 111.
District II Cross Creek Classic
(at Hershey C.C. East Course-par 71, 6600 yards)
Final Team Scoring (27 holes): 1. Allegheny, 471; 2. SUNY-Binghamton, 476; 3. Susquehanna, 479; 4. York, 482; 5. Western Maryland, 484; 6. College of New Jersey, 492; 7. Washington & Jefferson, 498; 8. Rochester, 503; 9. Muhlenberg, 506; 10. Carnegie-Mellon, 507; 11. Elizabethtown, 510; 12. Gettysburg, 518; 13. Widener, 520; 14. Franklin & Marshall, 531; 15. King's, 533.
Medalist (75 players): Nate Smith, Allegheny, 111.
Western Md. scorers: 5 (tie). Tony Worm, 117; 8 (tie). Mike Diehl, 118; 14 (tie). Craig Zabora, 120; 44 (tie). Tony Santillo, 129.
HERSHEY, Pa.--Western Maryland is fifth out of 15 teams after the rain-shortened first round of the District II Cross Creek Classic.
The four Green Terror scorers posted a total of 167 after the first nine holes at the Country Club of Hershey's East Course. The second nine holes were cancelled by heavy rain, and the tournament reduced to 27 holes.
The State University of New York-Binghamton leads the tournament with a score of 159, followed by Allegheny (163) and Susquehanna and Washington & Jefferson (both 165).
Senior Mike Diehl shot Western Maryland's best nine-hole score with a three-over par 39, two strokes behind tri-leaders Allegheny's Nate Smith, Washington & Jefferson's Jesse Gabrial and Binghamton's Neal Goldsmith.
Gettysburg is in 11th place after compiling a 175 Sunday. Matt Beckert had the Bullets' low score at 40. He is tied with four other golfers for seventh place in the 75-player field.
District II Cross Creek Classic
(at Hershey C.C. East Course-par 71)
Team Scoring (after first of two rounds-first round shortened to nine holes, rain): 1. SUNY-Binghamton, 159; 2. Allegheny, 163; 3 (tie). Susquehanna and Washington & Jefferson, 165; 5. Western Maryland, 167; 6. Rochester, 169; 7 (tie). College of New Jersey and York, 170; 9 (tie). King's and Elizabethtown, 174; 11. Gettysburg, 175; 12. Franklin & Marshall, 177; 13. Muhlenberg, 178; 14. Carnegie-Mellon, 181; 15. Widener, 184.
First-Round Leaders: Nate Smith, Allegheny; Jesse Gabriel, Washington & Jefferson, and Neal Goldsmith, SUNY-Binghamton, 37.
Western Md. scorers: Mike Diehl, 39; Tony Worm, 42; Ryan Reid, Tony Santillo and Craig Zabora, 43.
WESTMINSTER--The University of Maryland-Baltimore County placed its four scorers in the top 11 to grab an eight-shot win in the McDaniel College Invitational.
The Retrievers posted a total of 296 strokes over the Western Maryland College Course. The hosts' 'A' team was second at 304, with the Green Terror 'B' squad next at 305 and the Western Maryland 'C' unit fourth at 308.
Morgan Gregory of the 'B' team was the medalist with a one-over par 71. Brad Moore of Maryland-Baltimore County and Western Maryland's John Wheeler were just one shot back.
In addition to Moore, Kurt Benedict tied for fourth at 73, Gary Hasinus was knotted for sixth with a 75, and Will Repath ended tied for 10th with a 76 for Maryland-Baltimore County.
Also in the top 11 for Western Maryland were Tony Worm in the tie for fourth, Tony Santillo in the tie for sixth, and Kevin Marsh in the tie for 10th.
McDaniel College Invitational
(at McDaniel College Course, par 70)
Final Team Scoring: 1. UMBC, 296; 2. Western Maryland A, 304; 3. Western Maryland B, 305; 4. Western Maryland C, 308; 5. George Washington, 312; 6. Franklin & Marshall, 325; 7. Frederick C.C., 327; 8. Dickinson, 333; 9. Villa Julie, 345; 10. St. Mary's, 377.
Medalist: Morgan Gregory, Western Maryland B, 71.
Western Maryland A scorers: 4 (tie). Tony Worm, 73; 6 (tie). Tony Santillo, 75; 12 (tie). Mike Diehl, 77; 21 (tie). Craig Zabora, 79; 28 (tie). Ryan Reid, 81.
Other Western Maryland B scorers: 10 (tie). Kevin Marsh, 76; 12 (tie). Scott Gregg, 77; 28 (tie). Kris Shuck, 81; 32 (tie). Mike Fiorentino, 83.
Western Maryland C scorers: 2 (tie). John Wheeler, 72; 12 (tie). Tim Cloud, 77; 21 (tie). Matt Lender, 79; 25 (tie). Kevin Dooley 80.
HERSHEY, Pa.--Western Maryland was edged by one stroke by Susquehanna for the title of the Elizabethtown College Blue Jay Classic Wednesday.
Susquehanna posted a team score of 317, led by individual winner Joe Rossi with a three-over par round of 74. Western Maryland was paced by Ryan Reid, who tied for second on the Hershey Country Club East Course with a total of 76.
Tony Santillo and Mike Diehl each shot 80 for Western Maryland, which will host nine other teams for its Spring Invitational at the College course Saturday.
Elizabethtown College Blue Jay Classic
(at Hershey C.C., par 71)
Final Team Scoring: 1. Susquehanna, 317; 2. Western Maryland, 318; 3. Millersville, 324; 4. Ursinus, 334; 5 (tie). Gettysburg and Lycoming, 348; 7. Lebanon Valley, 352; 8. Elizabethtown, 354; 9. Franklin & Marshall, 370; 10. Rutgers-Camden, 383.
Medalist: Joe Rossi, Susquehanna, 74.
OCEAN CITY, Md.--Western Maryland senior Tony Worm placed first
individually and the Green Terror claimed the team title of the Ocean
City Invitational at The Beach Club.
Worm posted a two-day total of 151, seven-over par, with rounds of 74
Sunday and 77 in the second day. Western Maryland, which was tied
with Muhlenberg after Sunday's first round with a score of 321,
lowered its mark to 313 Monday.
Sophomore Tony Santillo joined Worm with a 77 Monday, Craig Zabora
fired a 79, and Ryan Reid shot 80.
The Green Terror's final result of 634 was four shots better than the
State University of New York-Binghamton and five ahead of
Susquehanna. Muhlenberg and York tied for fourth in the eight-team
field, seven strokes behind Western Maryland.
Ocean City Invitational
(at the Beach Club-par 72, 6600 yards)
Final Team Scoring (two rounds): 1. Western Maryland, 321-313-634; 2.
SUNY-Binghamton, 327-311-638; 3. Susquehanna, 322-317-639; 4 (tie).
Muhlenberg, 321-320-641, and York, 328-313-641; 6. Millersville,
341-314-655; 7. College of New Jersey, 334-326-660; 8. Rochester,
340-341-681.
Medalist: Tony Worm, Western Maryland, 74-77-151.
SELINSGROVE, Pa.--Western Maryland opened its spring golf
season with a fourth-place finish at the Susquehanna University
Tee-Off Tournament.
The four Green Terror scorers combined for a total of 318 strokes to
trail champion York (300), Susquehanna's 'A' team (306) and
third-place West Chester (310). Jon Thornton of York keyed his team's
victory by claiming medalist honors with a two over-par 72.
Senior Tony Worm posted Western Maryland's low round with a 76, good
for a four-way tie for fourth place. Sophomore Tony Santillo was tied
for 19th at 79.
Western Maryland was ranked 18th in the MasterCard Collegiate Golf
Rankings for Division III at the close of the fall season.
Susquehanna University Tee-Off Tournament
(at Susquehanna Valley Country Club-Selinsgrove, Pa.-par 70)
Final Team Scoring: 1. York, 300; 2. Susquehanna 'A', 306; 3. West
Chester, 310; 4. Western Maryland, 318; 5. Widener, 325; 6.
Susquehanna 'B', 330; 7. Gettysburg, 343; 8. Lycoming, 346; 9. Villa
Julie, 349; 10. Elmira, 354; 11. Pitt-Bradford, 355; 12.
Rutgers-Camden, 384.
Medalist (61 finishers)-Jon Thornton, York, 72.
Western Md. players: 4 (tie). Tony Worm, 76; 17 (tie). Tony Santillo,
79; 21 (tie). Mike Diehl, 81; 26 (tie). Craig Zabora, 82; 33 (tie).
Ryan Reid, 85.
HANOVER, Pa.--Western Maryland won its second straight
tournament, and its third of the fall season, capturing the two-day
York College Invitational at South Hills Country Club.
The Green Terror fired a 36-hole total of 610 to outdistance
runner-up York by 23 strokes. Western Maryland, which was ranked 18th
in the Golf Coaches Association of America Division III pre-season
poll, won the Elizabethtown College Blue Jay Classic last week and
its own invitational in September.
Junior Tony Worm of Western Maryland was the tournament medalist. He
fired a one over-par 72 in Monday's second round on his way to a
36-hole total of 147.
Jon Thornton of York was second, four strokes behind Worm, while
Western Maryland's Craig Zabora, York's Shawn Kint and College of New
Jersey's Scott Magee tied for third at 152. Western Maryland competed
with two of its five regulars out with injuries.
York College Fall Invitational
(at South Hills Country Club-Hanover, Pa., par 71-71=142) Final Team
Scoring: 1. Western Maryland, 610; 2. York, 633; 3. College of New
Jersey, 635; 4. Wesley, 670; 5. Salisbury State, 710. Medalist (27
finishers)-Tony Worm, Western Md., 147. Other Western Md. finishers:
3 (tie). Craig Zabora, 152; 6. Ryan Reid, 154; 7. Tony Santillo, 157;
14. Matt Lender, 166.
HERSHEY, Pa.--Tony Worm's third-place finish led Western
Maryland to the team title of Wednesday's Elizabethtown College Blue
Jay Classic at the Hershey Country Club's East Course.
Western Maryland and the College of New Jersey posted identical
totals of 314, but the Green Terror earned first place since its
fifth player shot an 82 versus the 87 by the New Jersey golfer.
Worm fired a four-over par 75 to finish just two strokes back of J.
Rossi of Susquehanna. Western Maryland, which was ranked 18th in the
Golf Coaches Association of America Division III pre-season poll,
competed with two of its top five regulars out with injuries.
Elizabethtown College Blue Jay Classic (at Hershey Country Club East
Course-Hershey, Pa., par 71)
Final Team Scoring: 1. Western Maryland, 314; 2. College of New Jersey, 314 (Western Maryland wins on match of cards); 3. Susquehanna, 319; 4 (tie). West Chester and York, 323; 6. Ursinus, 342; 7. Moravian, 347; 8. Marymount, 354; 9. Elizabethtown, 358; 10 (tie). Albright and Lebanon Valley, 359; 12. Gettysburg, 363; 13. Rutgers-Camden, 383; 14. Pitt-Bradford, 390; Delaware Valley, Franklin & Marshall incomplete. Medalist-J. Rossi, Susquehanna, 73.
Top Western Maryland finisher-3. Tony Worm, 75.
APALACHIN, N.Y.--The nationally-ranked Western Maryland golf
team may have enhanced its standing with a third-place finish in the
District II Fall Invitational, hosted by Binghamton University.
Western Maryland, ranked 18th in the Golf Coaches Association of
America Division III pre-season poll, posted a two-round total of
630. Emory (Ga.), which was three places higher than the Green Terror
in the poll, was a stroke behind in fourth place.
Second-ranked Allegheny was the team champion at 607, followed by the
12th-ranked hosts at 615. Jason Bowie of Binghamton was the medalist
with a two-day total of 148.
Tony Worm led the Western Maryland effort at The Links at Hiawatha
Landing, shooting a 36-hole total of seven over-par 151 to finish
third. Ryan Reid tied for 11th in the 60-player field at 156.
District II Fall Invitational
(at The Links at Hiawatha Landing-Apalachin, N.Y., par 72-72=144)
Final Team Scoring (two rounds): 1. Allegheny, 607; 2. Binghamton
White, 615; 3. Western Maryland, 630; 4. Emory, 631; 5. Rochester,
641; 6. York, 651; 7. Muhlenberg, 657; 8 (tie). Binghamton Green and
Elmira, 662; 10. Oswego, 670; 11. Alfred, 704. 12. Penn
State-Behrend, 723.
Medalist (60 players)-Jason Bowie, Binghamton White, 148.
WESTERVILLE, Ohio--Western Maryland finished 21st as the 23rd
annual NCAA Division III golf championship concluded Friday.
The Green Terror ended the 72-hole tournament at the Jack Nicklaus
II-designed Medallion Club with a team score of 1320, after posting a
final-round count of 323. Amherst (Mass.) College scored a 318 to
grab 20th place after entering the day tied with Western
Maryland.
Junior Mike Diehl shot a six over-par 78 Friday, the Green Terror's
second-best round of the tournament, to join seven other golfers in a
tie for 67th place at 324. Freshman Ryan Reid joined York's Shawn
Kint and Evan Kurtz of Williams (Mass.) College in a tie for 93rd at
334.
Methodist (N.C.) College won its fourth straight Division III title
and seventh in the last eight years. The Monarchs had the final
round's best score of 295 to finish at 1191. Greensboro (N.C.)
College placed second at 1226, followed by Otterbein College, the
host school (1230).
Freshman Brion McLaughlin of Methodist grabbed medalist honors with a
nine over-par total of 297. He edged teammate Mike Adamson, the 1996
individual winner, by a single stroke.
NCAA Division III Championship (at The Medallion Club, Westerville,
Ohio-par 72, 6802 yards)
Final Team Scoring (72 holes): 1. Methodist, 1191; 2. Greensboro,
1226; 3. Otterbein, 1230; 4. Allegheny, 1237; 5 (tie). Emory and
Guilford, 1239; 7. Central, 1242; 8 (tie). Skidmore and U. Calif.-San
Diego, 1243; 10. John Carroll, 1250; 11. Gustavus Adolphus, 1258; 12.
Luther, 1261; 13. Olivet, 1283; 14 (tie). Nebraska Wesleyan, Augsburg
and DePauw, 1285; 17. SUNY-Binghamton, 1290; 18. Williams, 1300; 19.
Salem State, 1302; 20. Amherst, 1315; 21. Western Maryland, 1320; 22.
Cal. Lutheran, 1346; 23. York, 1350.
Medalist (120 players, par 288): Brion McLaughlin, Methodist, 297.
Western Maryland players: 67 (tie). Mike Diehl, 324; 93 (tie). Ryan
Reid, 334; 98 (tie). Kevin Marsh, 337; 102 (tie). Scott Gregg, 338;
105. Tony Santillo, 341.
YORK, Pa.--The Western Maryland B squad surprised two of the
top teams in the NCAA Division III District 2 as it won Monday's York
College Invitational.
Western Maryland posted a score of 310 to edge the host team by one
shot and third-place College of New Jersey by six strokes. Both York
and New Jersey are considered to be in the running for bids to the
Division III tournament next month, along with Western Maryland's A
team.
Morgan Gregory was the low Green Terror, shooting a three over-par
75. He was followed by Scott King with a 77, Matt Harding with a 78
and Greg Hebding with an 80.
Franklin & Marshall's Ryan Neff won the individual title with a
71.
York College Invitational (at Out Door Country Club - York, Pa., par
72)
Final Team Scoring: 1. Western Maryland B, 310; 2. York, 311; 3.
College of New Jersey, 316; 4. Villa Julie, 341; 5. Wesley, 360; 6.
St. Mary's, 363; 7. Rutgers-Camden, 373; 8. Franklin & Marshall,
incomplete.
Medalist (38 players): Ryan Neff, Franklin & Marshall, 71.
Western Md. scorers: Morgan Gregory, 75; Scott King, 77; Matt
Harding, 78; Greg Hebding, 80; Kris Shuck, 81.
BERLIN, Md.--Western Maryland fell one shot shy of the top spot
in the fourth annual Centennial Conference championship at Eagle's
Landing Golf Club.
The Green Terror finished the 54-hole tournament with a score of 964,
while Muhlenberg and Ursinus shared the title at 963. Junior Mike
Diehl was the low individual for Western Maryland, placing sixth in
the 30-player field at 240, with freshman Ryan Reid in a tie for
seventh with Gettysburg's Matt Beckert one stroke back.
Gettysburg's Jeff Forbes was the medalist, using an even-par opening
round of 72 and a one-over par showing Sunday on his way to a 54-hole
total of eight-over 224. Rob Bishop of Ursinus was second at 230.
Centennial Conference Championship (at Eagle's Landing G.C.-Berlin,
Md., 54 holes, par 216)
Final Team Scoring: 1 (tie). Muhlenberg and Ursinus, 963; 3. Western
Maryland, 964; 4. Gettysburg, 979; 5. Franklin & Marshall, 1003;
6. Dickinson, 1119.
Medalist (30 players)-Jeff Forbes, Gettysburg, 72-79-73-224.
Western Maryland players: 6. Mike Diehl, 75-81-84-240; 7 (tie). Ryan
Reid, 79-82-80-241; 10. Tony Santillo, 82-85-77-244; 12 (tie). Kevin
Marsh, 84-83-79-246 and Scott Gregg, 79-83-84-246.
HERSHEY, Pa.--First-round leader Western Maryland was unable to
hold off Allegheny, as the Gators won the District II Stress-Less
Classic at the Country Club of Hershey.
Mike Gasper and Bobby Ruffing both shot 78s Monday for the winners,
who posted a second-round score of 317 for a total of 647. Runner-up
Western Maryland, which held a five-shot lead over Allegheny after
Sunday's first round, ended the tournament on Hershey's par-71 East
Course at 654 after scoring 329 Monday.
Junior Mike Diehl was Western Maryland's low scorer at 161, good for
a tie for seventh out of 57 finishers. Freshman Tony Santillo
totalled 163 to wind up in a tie for 10th.
Gasper earned medalist honors on a match of cards after he and
Gettysburg's Jeff Forbes were knotted at 154.
District II Stress-Less Classic (at Country Club of Hershey-East
Course, par 71, 7068 yards)
Final Team Scoring (after two rounds): 1. Allegheny, 647; 2. Western
Maryland, 654; 3. SUNY-Binghamton, 655; 4. York, 656; 5. College of
New Jersey, 660; 6. Rochester, 686; 7. Susquehanna, 687; 8.
Elizabethtown, 696; 9. Gettysburg, 702; 10. Franklin & Marshall,
707; 11. Carnegie Mellon, 735; 12. King's, incomplete.
Medalist (57 players): Mike Gasper, Allegheny, 76-78-154.
Western Md. scorers: 7 (tie). Mike Diehl, 81-80-161; 10 (tie). Tony
Santillo, 83-80-163; 16 (tie). Kevin Marsh, 81-85-166; 20 (tie). Ryan
Reid, 80-87-167; 25. Scott Gregg, 84-84-168.
SELINSGROVE, Pa.--Western Maryland placed four golfers among
the top 13 finishers as the Green Terror placed second in the
Susquehanna University Invitational.
Junior Mike Diehl shot a seven over-par 77 on the Susquehanna Valley
Country Club course to tie Gettysburg's Jeff Forbes for third place.
Jon Thornton and Damien Lynch of York shared medalist honors with
74s.
Junior Scott Gregg and freshmen Ryan Reid and Tony Santillo each
posted rounds of 80. The team score of 317 was six shots behind York,
and eight better than third-place Millersville.
Susquehanna University Invitational (at Susquehanna Valley Country
Club-Selinsgrove, Pa.)
Final Team Scoring: 1. York, 311; 2. Western Maryland, 317; 3.
Millersville, 325; 4. Susquehanna, 328; 5. Gettysburg, 332; 6.
Bloomsburg, 344; 7. Elizabethtown, 353; 8. Susquehanna 'B', 355; 9.
Wilkes, 361; 10. Lycoming, 362; 11. Misericordia, 364; 12. Dickinson,
367; 13. Lebanon Valley, 369; 14. Rutgers-Camden, 387.
Co-Medalists (67 players)-Jon Thornton and Damien Lynch, York,
74.
Western Md. scorers: 3 (tie). Mike Diehl, 77; 9 (tie). Ryan Reid,
Tony Santillo and Scott Gregg, 80; 33 (tie). Craig Zabora,
87.
HERSHEY, Pa.--Freshman Tony Santillo was second individually
and Western Maryland fourth as a team in the Elizabethtown College
Blue Jay Invitational.
Santillo fired a 73 at the Hershey Country Club, finishing just one
shot behind medalist Shawn Kint of York. Junior Mike Diehl was in a
three-way tie for fifth with a 77.
York captured the team title, as the Spartans' four low scorers
combined for a count of 312. Millersville was the runner-up at 316,
followed by the College of New Jersey (317) and Western Maryland
(318).
Elizabethtown College Invitational (at Hershey Country Club-Hershey,
Pa.)
Final Team Scoring: 1. York, 312; 2. Millersville, 316; 3. College of
New Jersey, 317; 4. Western Md., 318; 5. Muhlenberg, 333; 6 (tie).
Franklin & Marshall and King's, 334; 8. Susquehanna, 338; 9.
Elizabethtown, 339; 10. Messiah, 353; 11. Lebanon Valley, 354; 12.
Shepherd, 362.
Medalist (58 players)-Shawn Kint, York, 72.
Western Md. scorers: 2. Tony Santillo, 73; 5 (tie). Mike Diehl, 77;
10 (tie). Ryan Reid, 80; 41 (tie). Kevin Marsh and Scott Gregg,
88.
DOVER, Del.--Western Maryland's B squad placed third out of
nine teams at Thursday's Wesley College Invitational.
The Green Terror's team score of 335 strokes was just one behind
runner-up Gettysburg. Division II Millersville University earned the
team championship with a total of 316.
Seniors Brian Currey and Greg Hebding, and junior Mike Fiorentino,
all posted 11 over-par 83s to tie for ninth place for Western
Maryland. Junior Kris Shuck was the fourth scorer with an 86.
Wesley College Invitational (at Maple Dale Golf Club-Dover, Del.-par
72)
Final Team Scoring: 1. Millersville, 316; 2. Gettysburg, 334; 3.
Western Md. B, 335; 4. West Chester, 350; 5 (tie). Richard Stockton
and Wesley, 354; 7. Villa Julie, 357; 8. Neumann, 376; 9.
Rutgers-Camden, 391.
Medalist (43 finishers)-Muglia, Wesley, 77.
Western Md. B scorers: 9 (tie). Mike Fiorentino, Brian Currey and
Greg Hebding, 83; 18. Kris Shuck, 86; 19 (tie). Craig Zabora,
87.
GETTYSBURG, Pa.--The Western Maryland 'B' team tied for sixth
out of 15 teams in the Gettysburg College Spring Invitational.
The Green Terror posted a score of 337 along with Ursinus for the
sixth-place tie. York was the team champion at 316, 10 strokes better
than the runner-up 'B' squad from George Washington.
Mike Fiorentino and Craig Zabora were Western Maryland's low scorers
at 81 to finish in a tie for ninth among the 74 finishers. Jon
Thornton of York took medalist honors with a 75.
Gettysburg College Invitational (At Gettysburg C.C.)
Final Team Scoring: 1. York, 316; 2. George Washington 'B', 326; 3.
King's, 329; 4. Gettysburg, 332; 5. Muhlenberg, 334; 6 (tie). Ursinus
and Western Maryland 'B', 337; 8. Elizabethtown, 343; 9. Frederick
C.C., 353; 10. Dickinson, 366; 11 (tie). Messiah and Gettysburg 'B',
369; 13. Marymount, 375; 14. Villa Julie, 377; 15. Philadelphia
Textile, 384.
ANNAPOLIS, Md.--Western Maryland placed 18th out of 26 teams in
last weekend's U.S. Naval Academy Spring Invitational.
The Green Terror posted a second-round score of 318 Sunday to go
along with its Saturday total of 320. Freshmen Tony Santillo led the
way for Western Maryland, shooting a 36-hole total of 158 to wind up
in a tie for 52nd out of 135 players.
Junior Mike Diehl was one shot behind Santillo in a 12-way tie for
60th, with freshman Ryan Reid another stroke back in 72nd.
Western Maryland was the only non-NCAA Division I school in the
field. Among the teams the Green Terror placed ahead of were
Villanova, LaSalle and Columbia.
Penn State won the team title with a count of 593, while Navy's Aaron
Wright was the individual winner with a one over-par 143.
WESTMINSTER--Towson State edged a pair of Western Maryland
College teams to claim Saturday's McDaniel College's Spring Invitational at the
College course.
The Tigers' four scorers combined to post a score of 300. The Western
Maryland A and B teams tied for second at 303, with Muhlenberg just a
stroke behind in fourth. Gettysburg was fifth in the eight-team field
at 315.
Towson State's Adam Argenbright was the individual winner after
shooting an even-par 70. Freshman Tony Santillo had Western
Maryland's low round with a 74.
McDaniel College Invitational (at McDaniel College Course-par 70)
Final Team Scoring: 1. Towson State, 300; 2 (tie). Western Md. A and
Western Md. B, 303; 4. Muhlenberg, 304; 5. Gettysburg, 315; 6.
Franklin & Marshall, 321; 7. Frederick Community College, 323; 8.
Dickinson, 342.
Medalist (43 finishers)-Adam Argenbright, Towson St., 70.
Western Md. A scorers: 4. Tony Santillo, 74; 5 (tie). Mike Diehl, 75;
12. (tie). Ryan Reid and Scott King, 77; 33 (tie). Matt Harding,
84.
Western Md. B scorers: 5 (tie). Scott Gregg and Morgan Gregory, 75;
10 (tie). Craig Zabora, 76; 12 (tie). Kris Shuck and Greg Hebding,
77.
HUNT VALLEY, Md.--The McDaniel College golf team opened
its spring season by finishing 13th out of 20 teams in the Loyola
College Invitational Monday and Tuesday.
Western Maryland recorded a team score of 651 at the Hunt Valley
Country Club, just eight shots shy of cracking the top 10. The Green
Terror was the lone NCAA Division III school in the field, which
included 17 Division I teams and two Division II squads.
Mike Diehl led Western Maryland, ranked 23rd in the Golf Coaches
Association of America Division III poll at the conclusion of the
fall season, with a 36-hole total of 13 over-par 157. He was tied for
18th place in the field of 100 golfers.
Freshman Ryan Reid was tied for 39th for the Green Terror, which
hosts its Spring Invitational Saturday at the College course, with a
score of 163. The host team won the team title with a count of 621,
four shots better than second-place Indiana University of
Pennsylvania.
The individual winner was Loyola's Brandon Luckett with a six
over-par 150, one shot ahead of William & Mary's Alex
Sleeker.