Men's Golf places seventh at USCAA Championship
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. --- Carlow University men's golf garnered seventh place out of 19 teams at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Championship.
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. --- Carlow University men's golf garnered seventh place out of 19 teams at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Championship.
The two-day, co-ed tournament took place at the Pennsylvania State University Blue Course in State College, Pa. Oct. 10-11.
The Celtics' ended the first day of competition in sixth place with a team score of 335. Several golfers improved on their scores for day two, with a second round team score of 333 and a final score of 668 to land in seventh.
Jake Stariha led the Celtics with a two-day score of 159 to finish tied for 15th out of 112 golfers. Stariha was also named to the national all-academic team. The recipients of the award maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher as a sophomore, junior or senior.
Logan Smith shot an even 84 on both days to land in 41st place, and Christian Rotundo tied for 55th with a two-day score of 170.
Ryley Stephenson shave seven strokes off his first round to place 57th with a 171, and Dylan Donovan rounded out scoring for the Celtics with a 185.
Front, from left: Mia Rosporski, Alexa Schreiber, Ava Grew, Maci Lorigan, Emilee Miller. Back, from left: Christian Rotundo, Dylan Donovan, Jake Stariha, Ryley Stephenson, Logan Smith.
"Both teams showed improvement on the second day," Head Coach Ryan Shank said. "I am very proud of the way they represented Carlow University."
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte shot a 15-over-par 303 on Tuesday to claim the 2022 USCAA National Championship, and Logan Snyder of Penn State York took home the individual title with a 143.
"The USCAA does a great job offering student-athletes from small schools an opportunity at national success," Shank added. "It was a great experience for all."