Golf ties for ninth at NESCAC men's qualifier
September 30, 2007

Kurt Schuler '10

Jake Cox '08

Tom Bowden '09

Jeremy Rogalski '09
CLINTON, N.Y. -- Led again by sophomore Kurt Schuler, Bates College finished in a tie for ninth place as the New England Small College Athletic Conference men's golf championships qualifier concluded on Sunday at The Skenandoa Club.

Schuler (Windham, N.H.) shot a 6-over-par 78 on Sunday for a two-day score of 155, which tied him for 15th among all players. First-year Mike Kelen (Baltimore, Md.) and senior Jake Cox (Sammamish, Wash.) both shot a 167, followed by junior Tom Bowden (Falmouth, Maine) at 169 and junior Jeremy Rogalski (West Springfield, Mass.) at 170. Bates' team score of 654 tied with Colby for ninth place.

Tournament medalist Josh Grossman led Trinity College to first place in the two-day tournament. Grossman finished with a 36-hole total of 146, including an even-par 72 in Sunday's final round, as Trinity ended up with a team score of 606. The Bantams earned the right to host the first-ever championship round in April of 2008. Middlebury College, Williams College and Hamilton College will join Trinity in that championship round. The winner of the four-team event receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III championships.

2007 NESCAC Championships Qualifier
Skenandoa Club (Clinton, N.Y.)
Sept. 29-30
Par - 72; Yards - 6,563

TEAM SCORES
1. Trinity 301-305--606
2. Middlebury 302-311--613
3. Williams 309-305--614
4. Hamilton 307-309--616
5. Tufts 317-306--623
6. Bowdoin 322-315--337
7. Amherst 320-320--640
8. Wesleyan 326-317--643
9. Bates 321-333--654
9. Colby 329-325--654

**Trinity, Middlebury, Williams and Hamilton advance to championship round in April 2008.

Medalist: Josh Grossman, Trinity, 146 (74-72).

TRINITY (301-305--606)
t15. James Driscoll 78-77--155
t4. Reid Longley 71-79--150
t24. Josh Biren 79-79--158
t15. David Anderson 78-77--155
1. Josh Grossman 74-72--146

MIDDLEBURY (302-311--613)
t15. George Baumann 72-83--155
t4. Harrison Bane 77-73--150
t30. Michael McCormick 79-81--160
t12. Brian Cady 79-75--154
22. Jeff Patterson 74-82--156

WILLIAMS (309-305--614)
t44. Tyler Zara 82-86--168
8. John Killea 75-76--151
t12. Robert Camp 79-75--154
29. Brendan Conley 79-80--159
t4. Jacob Wagner 76-74--150

HAMILTON (307-309--616)
23. Mike Hayes 79-78--157
2. Brad Roche 73-75--148
t24. Dave Christie 79-79--158
t9. Jeff Corbett 76-77--153
t34. Phil Preiss 80-81--161

TUFTS (317-306--623)
t9. David Hunt 74-79-153
t15. Pat Sullivan 79-76--155
t36. Luke Heffernan 88-76--164
t30. Mike O'Neil 85-75--160
t24. Phil Haslett 79-79--158

BOWDOIN (322-315--637)
t4. Ryan Blossom 74-76--150
t12. Jeff Cutter 79-75--154
t38. Turner Kufe 83-82--165
54. James Yoo 96-82--178
52. Kevin Smith 86-89--175

AMHERST (320-320--640)
t24. Chris Valentine 79-79--158
t9. Trip Wray 76-77--153
t40. Adam Shniderman 88-78--166
t44. Will Collins 82-86--168
t49. Judd Olanoff 83-88--171

WESLEYAN (326-317--643)
t30. David Velardo 80-80--160
t36. Dan De Rienzo 81-83--164
t34. Eli Wilson 83-78--161
t38. Max Schenkein 84-81--165
t30. Rob McCourt 82-78--160

BATES (321-333--654)
t15. Kurt Schuler 77-78--155
t42. Mike Kelen 83-84--167
t42. Jake Cox 81-86--167
48. Jeremy Rogalski 85-85--170
47. Tom Bowden 80-89--169

COLBY (329-325--654)
3. Gus Thompson 73-76--149
t40. Hans Noering 85-81--166
53. Sam Rouleau 90-86--176
t44. John Wagner 84-84--168
t49. Nick Spillane 87-84--171