Elizabethtown College Golf News 
Back to top 7/1/2009 Elizabethtown College to Host 2010 NCAA Division III Golf Championships FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 1, 2009 Elizabethtown to Host 2010 NCAA Division III Golf Championships The four-day event will be held May 11-14, 2010 on the courses of the Hershey Golf Collection. The first two rounds will be played on the East Course at Hershey Country Club and at Hershey Links, and Hershey Links will provide a stern test for the final two rounds. The Division III Men’s Golf Championship will feature 36 collegiate teams from across the country, along with the top five individuals not participating with their teams. There will be a total of 185 competitors. "We are thrilled that the NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Committee has selected Elizabethtown College to host the 2010 championships,” said Nancy Latimore, Elizabethtown College’s director of athletics. “We are confident that, working with the NCAA and Hershey Golf Collection, we will provide the participating student-athletes and coaches with a first-class and memorable experience." “We are excited to be partnering with Elizabethtown College to host this national event,” said Ned Graff, director of golf operations for Hershey Golf Collection. “Hershey has a great tradition of national golf events – dating back to the 1940 PGA Championship that was played on our historic West Course. Bringing an NCAA championship event to our courses is both a great opportunity and a great honor. The destination of Hershey is an ideal venue for players, families, and NCAA staff and officials to enjoy a memorable championship week.” Elizabethtown College participated in the NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship in both 2008 and 2009, earning an automatic bid after winning the Commonwealth Conference tournament championship in both years. The Elizabethtown Blue Jays have had a long relationship with the Hershey Golf Collection, hosting collegiate tournaments in the fall and spring at both the East Course at Hershey Country Club and Hershey Links. Hershey and Elizabethtown College are just three hours from New York City, two hours from Philadelphia and Washington, and 90 minutes from Baltimore. Train service offers easy access from throughout the northeast corridor. For details about the Hershey Golf Collection, visit HersheyGolfCollection.com or call 1-800-HERSHEY (1-800-437-7439). Back to top 5/14/2009 Golf team places 32nd at NCAA Division III Championships ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Thursday, May 14, 2009 Elizabethtown 32nd at NCAA Division III Championships PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. --- Elizabethtown College finished 32nd at the 2009 NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championships, shooting 313 in Thursday's second round to end with a two-day total of 643. The top 23 teams advance to the final two rounds of the tournament, which will be played Friday and Saturday. First-year student Dan Bolstein (Maple Glen, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) turned in the Blue Jays' best round of the tournament on Thursday with a two-over-par 74, concluding with a team-best score of 155. Senior Mike Wagner (Allentown, PA/William Allen) fired a 75 and finished at 160, sophomore Nick Iacono (Hockessin, DE/Sanford School) turned in an 83 to wrap up play with a 164, junior Kurt Amen (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) matched his Wednesday score of 83 and closed at 166, and sophomore Geoff Quinque (Green Lane, PA/Upper Perkiomen) shot 81 to finish the tournament at 167. The University of La Verne shot 283 on Thursday to move into first place in the team standings with a score of 575, ahead of Methodist University (582) and Oglethorpe University (585). Mitchell Fedorka of La Verne is the individual leader at six-under-par 138 through two rounds. NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championship at PGA Village, Port St. Lucie, Florida Through 2 of 4 rounds Team leaders: 1. La Verne 292-283--575; 2. Methodist 279-303--582; 3. Oglethorpe 301-284--585; 4. Ohio Wesleyan 301-290--591; 5. Texas-Tyler 291-302--593; 32. Elizabethtown 330-313--643. Individual leaders: 1. Mitchell Fedorka (La Verne) 67-71--138; 2. Rizal Amin (La Verne) 72-69--141; 3. Joe Gibson (Washington & Lee) 73-70--143; 4. Seven players tied at 144. Elizabethtown results: t91. Dan Bolstein 81-74--155; t139. Mike Wagner 85-75--160; t161. Nick Iacono 81-83--164; t165. Kurt Amen 83-83--166; t169. Geoff Quinque 86-81--167. Back to top 5/11/2009 Golf team ready for action at NCAA Division III Championships FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, May 11, 2009 Golfers Set to Tee Off at NCAA Division III Championships A total of 36 teams, along with five individual qualifiers, will be in action during the tournament. Following the second day of competition on Thursday, the field will be trimmed to the top 23 teams for the final two days of the championship. Elizabethtown tees off on Wednesday at 10:20 a.m. on the Dye Course, and continues play on Thursday at 7:50 a.m. on the Ryder Course. The Blue Jays earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament by winning the Commonwealth Conference championship for the second straight year, defeating runner-up Albright College by seven strokes. Three members of the Blue Jay lineup return from last year's championships - senior Mike Wagner (Allentown, PA/William Allen), junior Kurt Amen (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) and sophomore Geoff Quinque (Green Lane, PA/Upper Perkiomen). Joining them are sophomore Nick Iacono (Hockessin, DE/Sanford School) and first-year student Dan Bolstein (Maple Glen, PA/Hatboro-Horsham). Back to top 5/6/2009 Mike Wagner named MASCAC Scholar-Athlete in golf FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 6, 2009 Mike Wagner Named MASCAC Scholar-Athlete in Golf Wagner was a two-time first-team All-Commonwealth Conference honoree, finishing second in the conference tournament in 2008 and tied for sixth in 2009 as the Blue Jays won consecutive team titles. He finished 11th in the conference tournament as a freshman and was named Rookie of the Year. This season, he leads the team with a 78.4 stroke average, and has one win, five top-five finishes and 10 top-10 finishes in 15 tournaments. He is a recipient of the Biology Department's Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, is a Presidential Scholar, a member of the Beta Beta Beta Biological honor society and the Biology Club as well as the National Society for Leadership and Success. Wagner has a 3.65 cumulative grade-point average and has done volunteer work with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. He has been accepted to the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine for postgraduate studies. Also at the awards luncheon, fellow 2008-09 MASCAC Scholar-Athlete winners Tiffany Kulp (women's indoor track and field) and Gretchen Geiger (women's swimming) received their plaques from the conference. The MASCAC recognizes Scholar-Athletes in each of 22 sports sponsored by the conference, with the conference Awards Committee giving equal consideration to academic record and athletic prowess. Back to top 4/26/2009 Golf wins second straight Commonwealth Conference championship ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Elizabethtown 1st at Commonwealth Conference Championships Junior Kurt Amen (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) became the first Blue Jay golfer since Ben Smith in 1995 to win a conference individual championship as he shot 156 over 36 holes for a one-stroke victory over teammate Nick Iacono (Hockessin, DE/Sanford School) and Erik Thorn of Albright. Amen was honored as the conference's Player of the Year while Iacono was recognized as Rookie of the Year as the top first-time performer at the conference meet. Elizabethtown head coach Keith Marks was named Coach of the Year for the second straight year for leading his team to back-to-back titles. With the conference championship, the Blue Jays earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Golf Championships to be held May 13-16 at the PGA Village at Port St. Lucie, Florida. After shooting 311 and holding a 16-stroke lead over Albright following Sunday's opening round, the Blue Jays turned in a 327 on Monday but the Lions could card no better than 318. Amen, who held a one-stroke lead over Corey Wenger of Messiah College after the opening round, shot 81 on Monday but held on for the individual championship over Iacono, who shot rounds of 79 and 78, and Thorn, who finished with rounds of 77 and 80. Senior Mike Wagner (Allentown, PA/William Allen) tied for sixth in the final standings with a 162, while sophomore Geoff Quinque (Green Lane, PA/Upper Perkiomen) tied for 10th at 164 and first-year student Dan Bolstein (Maple Glen, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) tied for 12th at 165. Commonwealth Conference Championships at Blue Ridge Country Club, Harrisburg, Pa. Final team standings: 1. Elizabethtown 311-327--638; 2. Albright 327-318--645; 3. Messiah 335-319--654; 4. Widener 335-326--661; 5. Lebanon Valley 344-340--684; 6. Lycoming 367-351--718; 7. Arcadia 381-383--764. Individual standings: 1. Kurt Amen (E) 75-81--156; t2. Nick Iacono (E) 79-78--157; t2. Erik Thorn 77-80--157; 4. Corey Wenger 76-83--159; 5. Matthew Osorio (Alb) 81-79--160; t6. Josh Hinton (W) 83-79--162; t6. James Presto (W) 81-81--162; t6. Mike Wagner (E) 79-83--162; 9. Steve Garby (LV) 79-84--163; t10. Geoff Quinque (E) 78-86--164; t10. Clark Wenger (M) 87-77--164. Back to top 4/24/2009 Golf team to compete at Commonwealth Championships FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Golf Team to Compete at Commonwealth Championships The Blue Jays won the 36-hole event last year with a score of 633, 18 strokes ahead of runner-up Albright College, and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championships where they finished 26th out of 35 teams. Three members of last year’s championship team are in the lineup at this year’s tournament, led by senior Mike Wagner (Allentown, PA/William Allen). Wagner finished second in last year’s individual standings, three shots behind Mike Heller of Albright. This season, Wagner is averaging 78.0 over 13 rounds, with nine top-10 finishes in 13 events. Junior Kurt Amen (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) finished sixth at last year’s conference tournament and is second on the team in scoring at 80.2. He has finished in the top five twice in nine events, with a low round of 75 this spring. Sophomore Geoff Quinque (Green Lane, PA/Upper Perkiomen) was named conference Rookie of the Year last season after a fourth-place finish, and has averaged 80.5 this season in eight events, with two top-10 tournament finishes. Making their conference championships debut will be sophomore Nick Iacono (Hockessin, DE/Sanford School) and first-year student Dan Bolstein (Maple Glen, PA/Hatboro-Horsham). Iacono has averaged 82.1 in eight rounds this season, with a best score of 75, while Bolstein has averaged 83.3 strokes over 10 rounds, including a 73. A total of 35 golfers representing seven schools will take part in the championship tournament, which will run concurrently with the Freedom Conference tournament. Back to top 4/21/2009 Golf takes fifth at Messiah Invitational ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Elizabethtown Places Fifth at Messiah Invitational HARRISBURG, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College golf team finished fifth out of 16 teams at the Messiah College Falcon Classic at Blue Ridge Country Club on Tuesday afternoon, shooting 329 as a team.Playing on the course that will be hosting the Commonwealth Conference championships on Sunday and Monday, Elizabethtown finished second among the six conference teams that competed at the tournament, placing only behind the host Falcons who finished third overall at 323. Senior Mike Wagner (Allentown, PA/William Allen) tied for fourth overall in the individual standings with a round of 78, followed by junior Kurt Amen (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) in a tie for 15th place at 82 and sophomore Nick Iacono (Hockessin, DE/Sanford School) with an 84 that placed him in a tie for 28th place. Franklin & Marshall College won the team title with a score of 312, ten shots ahead of runner-up Marymount University (322). The Diplomats' Cameron Warner was the medalist as he shot a one-over-par 73. At Blue Ridge Country Club, Harrisburg, Pa. Team Scores: 1. Franklin & Marshall 312; 2. Marymount 322; 3. Messiah 323; 4. Manhattanville 326; 5. Elizabethtown 329; 6. Lebanon Valley 331; 7. Albright 334; 8. York Technical Institute 339; 9. Widener 349; 10. Stevenson 350; 11. Eastern 355; 12. Delaware Valley 359; 13. DeSales 363; 14. Alvernia and Lycoming 364; 16. Ursinus 370. Individual winner: Cameron Warner (F&M), 73. t4. Mike Wagner, 78 t15. Kurt Amen, 82 t28. Nick Iacono, 84 t32. Geoff Quinque, 85 t64. Dan Senkler, 91 Individuals t32. Dan Bolstein, 85 t39. John Krajsa, 86 Back to top 4/20/2009 Golf ties for second at Glenmaura National ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Elizabethtown Ties for Second at Glenmaura National Invitational MOOSIC, Pa. --- Heavy rain forced the cancellation of the second day of the Glenmaura National Collegiate Invitational golf tournament on Monday, leaving Elizabethtown College in a tie for second place out of 12 teams in the final standings.The Blue Jays shot 310 in Sunday's opening round, tied with McDaniel College and two strokes behind York College (308). Sophomore Nick Iacono (Hockessin, DE/Sanford School) was the Blue Jays' top finisher as he tied for fourth place with a season-best round of 75. Senior Mike Wagner (Allentown, PA/William Allen) and junior Kurt Amen (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) tied for 12th place overall by shooting 77. Mitch Mercer of Susquehanna University shot one-under-par 70 to win the individual title by four shots over Alex Campbell of McDaniel and Andrew Schmehl of York. At Glenmaura National Golf Club, Moosic, Pa. Tournament shortened to 18 holes by rain Team Scores: 1. York 308; 2. McDaniel and Elizabethtown 310; 4. Scranton 313; 5. Moravian, Muhlenberg and Susquehanna 314; 8. Franklin & Marshall 316; 9. King's 325; 10. Swarthmore 329; 11. Gettysburg 331; 12. Lebanon Valley 336. Individual winner: Mitch Mercer (Susquehanna), 70. Elizabethtown Results: Back to top 4/15/2009 Golf defeats Penn State Harrisburg and SUNY Cobleskill ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Elizabethtown 309, Penn State Harrisburg 319, SUNY Cobleskill 356 Click here for the tournament results HARRISBURG, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College defeated Penn State Harrisburg and SUNY Cobleskill in golf action at Dauphin Highlands on Tuesday afternoon, as the Blue Jays tied their season-best team score with 309 to finish ahead of Penn State Harrisburg (319) and SUNY Cobleskill (356). Junior John Krajsa (Allentown, PA/Emmaus) was the top individual player as he shot 74, followed by junior Kurt Amen (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) at 75, first-year student Dan Bolstein (Maple Glen, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) at 76, senior Mike Wagner (Allentown, PA/William Allen) at 78 and senior Maurice Rapp (Bangor, PA/Bangor) and sophomore Nick Iacono (Hockessin, DE/Sanford School) at 79 apiece. Elizabethtown 309, Penn State Harrisburg 319, SUNY Cobleskill 356 Elizabethtown Results: John Krajsa, 74 (individual) Back to top 4/13/2009 Golf team ties for fifth at F&M Invitational ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Elizabethtown Ties for Fifth at F&M Bent Creek Invitational Click here for the tournament results LITITZ, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College tied for fifth out of 16 teams at the Bent Creek Invitational, hosted by Franklin & Marshall College on Monday afternoon. The Blue Jays shot 311 as a team to tie with Susquehanna University for fifth place, five shots behind the host Diplomats who won with a score of 306. First-year student Dan Bolstein (Maple Glen, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) tied for fourth in the individual standings with a two-over-par round of 73. Sophomore Dan Senkler (Orlando, FL/Sanford School) finished tied for 21st with sophomore Geoff Quinque (Green Lane, PA/Upper Perkiomen) with a round of 78. Susquehanna's Mitch Mercer won the individual competition with a score of 72, edging out F&M's Andrew Woods and Rob Zimmerer of Wesley via tiebreaker. Bolstein tied for fourth with Erik Thorn of Albright College. At Bent Creek Golf Club Team Scores: 1. Franklin & Marshall 306; 2. Moravian and Wesley, 308; 4. F&M Blue 309; 5. Elizabethtown and Susquehanna 311; 7. Messiah and Rutgers-Camden 314; 9. York 317; 10. Albright 319; 11. Hobart and Neumann 328; 13. Philadelphia Biblical 334; 14. Widener 337; 15. Eastern 338; 16. Alvernia 345. Individual winner: Mitch Mercer (Susquehanna), 72. Elizabethtown Results: t66. John Krajsa, 87 t69. Alex Catalano, 89 Back to top 4/9/2009 Golf hosts Blue Jay Classic ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Elizabethtown Ties for Fourth at Blue Jay Classic Click here for the tournament results HERSHEY, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College tied for fourth out of 19 teams at the Blue Jay Classic, held at the Hershey Country Club East Course on Thursday afternoon. The top seven teams in the field were separated by just five strokes, with York College shooting 312 to win the tournament followed by Dickinson College (314), Susquehanna University (315), Cabrini College, Moravian College and Elizabethtown (316) and McDaniel College (317). Sophomore Geoff Quinque (Green Lane, PA/Upper Perkiomen) was the top individual finisher for the Blue Jays, tying for sixth place with a score of 77. Senior Mike Wagner (Allentown, PA/William Allen) and sophomore Dan Senkler (Orlando, FL/Sanford School) tied for 13th with scores of 78, and first-year student Dan Bolstein (Maple Glen, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) from the B team shot a 79 to finish tied for 18th in the field of 99 players. Susquehanna's Mitch Mercer shot a one-over-par 72 to win the individual title by two strokes over Mike Ryan of Cabrini, with Moravian's Alan Kliewer and Rob McKay tying for third at 75. At Hershey Country Club East Course Team Scores: 1. York 312; 2. Dickinson 314; 3. Susquehanna 315; t4. Cabrini, Elizabethtown, Moravian 316; 7. McDaniel 317; 8. FDU-Florham 321; 9. Gettysburg 322; 10. Albright 328; 11. Elizabethtown B 330; 12. Messiah 334; t13. Penn State Harrisburg and Ursinus 337; 15. Keystone 338; 16. Eastern 339; 17. Pitt-Johnstown 343; 18. Lebanon Valley 346; 19. Lycoming 380. Individual winner: Mitch Mercer (Susquehanna), 72. Elizabethtown Results: B Individuals Back to top 4/6/2009 Golfers tie for sixth at LVC Invitational ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Elizabethtown Ties for Sixth at Lebanon Valley Invitational Click here for the tournament results ANNVILLE,
Pa. --- Elizabethtown College tied for 6th out of 19 teams at the Lebanon Valley College Spring Invitational golf tournament on Monday afternoon at the Lebanon Country Club, shooting 328 to equal Swarthmore College in the final standings. Senior Mike Wagner (Allentown, PA/William Allen) was the top finisher for the Blue Jays as he shot a 79 to tie for sixth place. Sophomore Dan Senkler (Orlando, FL/Sanford School) tied for 18th with a round of 81, and junior John Krajsa (Allentown, PA/Emmaus) carded an 82 and tied for 24th place in a field of 97 players. Corey
Wenger of Messiah College shot a 76 to earn a one-stroke win over Joey Goldstein of Dickinson College and James Presto of Widener University. Dickinson College won the team title with a score of 317, ahead of the host Dutchmen (323) and Messiah (324). At Lebanon Country Club Team Scores: 1. Dickinson 317; 2. Lebanon Valley 323; 3. Messiah 324; 4. Albright 325; 5. Keystone 325; t6. Elizabethtown 328; t6. Swarthmore 328; 8. Stevenson 329; 9. Widener 330; 10. Neumann 335; 11. Cabrini 340; 12. Ursinus 345; 13. Stevens 348; 14. Delaware Valley 352; 15. Lebanon Valley B 360; 16. Alvernia 362; 17. Lycoming 364; 18. DeSales 367; 19. Centenary 380. Individual winner: Corey Wenger (Messiah), 76. Elizabethtown Results: t44. Andrew McDonough, 85 t48. Ben Katz, 86 Back to top 3/30/2009 Golf finishes fourth at York Invitational ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Elizabethtown Finishes Fourth at York Invitational Click here for the tournament results YORK, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College opened its spring golf schedule with a fourth-place finish at the York College Spring Invitational, held Monday at the Out Door Country Club. The Blue Jays finished with a team score of 328 along with the host Spartans, but were nosed out for third place based on a comparison of the fifth-place players for each team. Messiah College finished first with a score of 318, with Marymount University second at 321. Senior Mike Wagner (Allentown, PA/William Allen) had the low round for the Blue Jays with a five-over-par 77, good enough for fifth place in the individual standings. Senior Maurice Rapp (Bangor, PA/Bangor) finished in a tie for ninth place with a round of 80, and sophomore Geoff Quinque (Green Lane, PA/Upper Perkiomen) tied for 15th at 82. Corey Wenger of Messiah won the individual title with a 73, followed by Marymount's Thomas Donovan and Kevin Thomsen in a tie for second at 75, Matt Lukehart of Stevenson University at 76 and Wagner with a 77. At Out Door Country Club Team Scores: 1. Messiah 318; 2. Marymount 321; 3. York 328; 4. Elizabethtown 328; 5. Stevenson 329; 6. Philadelphia Biblical 340; 7. Penn State Harrisburg 342, 8. Lebanon Valley 348; 9. Gettysburg 350; 10. Baptist Bible 368. Individual winner: Corey Wenger (Messiah), 73. Elizabethtown Results: t38. Ben Katz, 89 (individual) |
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