125 academic all-americans • perennial leader in graduation rates
Bucknell Golf
Academics • Family • Team
Each year I welcome numerous potential Bison student-athletes and their families into my office at the Bucknell Golf Club. We discuss the many wonderful opportunities that Bucknell offers and the high expectations that the University maintains for its student-athletes, both in the classroom and on the golf course. These conversations often lead to some common questions, so I thought I would take a moment to clarify some frequently asked questions related to the Bucknell golf program. • Financial Aid Bucknell is a Division I, non-scholarship program. Need-based financial assistance is available to our team members through the Bucknell Office of Financial Aid. The athletic department is not involved in this process. Families are required to apply for financial assistance each year. • Program Priorities It is very important that potential candidates understand our program’s priority list. We stress that each team member understands that academics and his family come first and second. Directly behind comes TEAM GOLF! When another item enters the priority list ahead of TEAM GOLF, the player can no longer provide the competitive challenge to our other players to make them better. We believe that we are only as good as our weakest player. In this case it is the 10th player on our roster. We expect this player to be as competitive as the other nine. It will require commitment, dedication, good decision-making, great time management and sacrificing many social opportunities that the general student body has time to do. The success that our program has achieved in the past 10 years is directly attributable to the gentlemen who have earned spots on our 10-player roster representing the Bison athletics program in a positive manner. We continuously have seven or more team members named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll each year. We have had at least one, and in most years two players, in the top 10 at the Patriot League Championship. Most importantly, all of our recruits have graduated on time.
• Golf Ability Finally, allow me to focus on the ability of the player that we are looking for in order to compete at a championship level in Division I golf. It is very important that our players have quality competitive experience. It is nice to read in resumes that a player competes on a successful high school team and has won a junior club championship. But these are only starting points needed for a player to prepare to compete at the Division I level. We are looking for “immediate impact” players. We do not want young players coming into the program and quickly realizing they are not competitive with their teammates. We want them to get in the mix immediately with our returning players. We do not “redshirt” freshmen or want freshmen to stay in the clubhouse watching the veterans play all the collegiate events. I am often asked what the handicap range is for our players and recruits. I really do not focus on handicaps. Rather, I focus most of my attention on the competitive tournament experience players have and the scores that they post in these stroke-play events. I look to see if their resumes have tournament results from courses 50 or more miles from their hometown. I look to see how strong the field was at the tournament and where the player finished in that competitive field. I also expect the potential recruit to play his home course consistently under 75 and to break par on his home course frequently. These are results that student-athletes must be capable of if they are going to be competitive on a quality Division I program. Hopefully, this information gives you some insight into the expectations of our program. I am very proud of all the individuals that have contributed to making BISON GOLF an important part of their collegiate life. It is up to our present players and future recruits to continue the desire for excellence, camaraderie and strong competitive spirit that are the cornerstones of our program. GO BISON!
Jim Cotner Head men’s golf coach
• Coming to Campus I encourage all prospective student-athletes to visit campus. It is important that these potential recruits see the academic and athletic facilities that Bucknell has to offer. Lewisburg and Bucknell provide a unique setting for learning and playing golf, and we are looking for individuals interested first and foremost in a great education, followed closely by an outstanding opportunity to compete in Division I athletics. • Golf Facilities Yes, at Bucknell we have our own 18-hole championship golf course, the Bucknell Golf Club, and in 2011 we opened the brand new Bachman Golf Center, which features both indoor and outdoor practice areas, a team locker room and meeting/study space. Both facilities are located within walking distance or a short drive from the center of campus. Bison golfers have daily access to the course and its facilities.
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What it means to
be a bison
“... the pursuit of athletics in college need not interfere with a fellow’s studies, and if you give a boy a well developed body his brain will get the benefit of it.” — Christy Mathewson, in his book Won in the Ninth, written in 1910
The term “student-athlete” signifies something extraordinary on the campus of Bucknell University. Being a Bison means that you have the rare blend of physical skills along with the drive and passion needed to succeed at the highest level of collegiate athletics. Being a Bison also means that you are a scholar first and foremost. You believe that values associated with Division I athletics, such as time management, leadership, teamwork and grace under pressure, contribute to a well-rounded college experience. At Bucknell, our students, faculty and staff pride themselves as national leaders in upholding the scholar-athlete ideal that balances a challenging academic program with the demands of successful Division I athletics. Being a Bison means that you have pledged to be a student-athlete in the purest sense. In doing so, you will be rewarded for a lifetime.
Schuyler Stitzer earned a spot on the Patriot League All-Academic Team in 2013.
Bison Golf
125 academic all-americans • perennial leader in graduation rates
2013-14 MEN’S GOLF ROSTER
Jim Cotner, for nearly 30 years a teacher, coach and administrator in the Lewisburg Area School District, is now in his 13th year as head men’s golf coach at Bucknell. Cotner has rebuilt the Bison golf program into one of the best in the East, leading the squad to 10 tournament titles in the last seven years, including the 2006, 2007 and 2009 Patriot League championships. Cotner was named the Patriot League Coach of the Year in three straight seasons (2005-07) and again in 2009 after guiding the Bison through one of the finest stretches in program history. The team was runner-up at the 2005 Patriot League Championship before breaking through with a first-ever PL title in 2006. A year later the Bison defended their crown, capturing the title with a narrow three-shot victory over Navy. In 2009, the Bison came from behind to catch Navy and host Army to win a third title in four years. The league crowns automatically qualified the Bison for the NCAA Regionals, where they played at the famed Omni Tucson National Golf Resort & Spa in 2006, at Arizona State’s Karsten Course in 2007, and at The Club at Olde Stone in Kentucky in 2009. “We have been fortunate to get student-athletes who want to come to Bucknell for the top-notch education, but who are also very passionate about golf,” said Cotner. “The sport means a lot to them, and they have every opportunity to get better. The facilities here are first-class, with our own Bucknell Golf Club and a great teaching pro in Brian Kelly.” A 2000 inductee into the West Branch Chapter of the Pennsylvania Athletic Hall of Fame, Cotner in 2001 retired from Lewisburg Area High School, where he served as the school’s director of athletics for 11 years. Since moving to the district in September 1972, Cotner coached the Dragons’ boys’ varsity tennis team for four years (1972-75), the boys’ varsity golf team for five seasons (198286), the boys’ junior varsity basketball squad for two years (1972-74) and the boys’ varsity basketball team for 17 years (1974-90). A 1972 graduate of East Stroudsburg University, Cotner is active in the local golf scene, as well. For 12 years he was president of the North Central Pennsylvania Golf Association, and he is a 12-year USGA Committee Member for Regional Golf Associations. Cotner is only the fifth head coach in the 70-plus-year history of the Bucknell men’s golf program.
Name John Edler Nick Geissler D.J. Magee James Mattes Zachary Melnick Zach Pogust Peter Scialabba Schuyler Stitzer Thomas Walter Billy Wright
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Hometown/Secondary School Fair Haven, N.J./Rumson-Fair Haven Lake Forest, Ill./Stevenson Rancho Santa Fe, Calif./Torrey Pines Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury Blue Bell, Pa./Saint Joseph’s Prep Plymouth Meeting, Pa./Plymouth Whitemarsh Oyster Bay, N.Y./Friends Academy Greenwich, Conn./Brunswick School Darien, Conn./Woodberry Forest School (Va.) Winnetka, Ill./New Trier
MEN’S GOLF QUICK FACTS University Information Location: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 17837 Founded: 1846 as the University at Lewisburg Enrollment: 3,500 Nickname: Bison Colors: Orange and Blue Affiliation: NCAA (Div. I), ECAC Conference: Patriot League (Army, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Navy) President: Dr. John C. Bravman Director of Athletics: John Hardt Senior Woman Administrator: Maisha Palmer Dir. of Athletic Communications: Jon Terry Head Athletic Trainer: Mark Keppler Men’s Golf Information Head Coach: Jim Cotner Alma Mater: East Stroudsburg ’72 Men’s Golf Phone: (570) 577-3075 Email: jcotner@bucknell.edu Webpage: www.BucknellBison.com Athletic Department FAX Phone: (570) 577-1660 Men’s Golf Address: Jim Cotner, Head Men’s Golf Coach, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837 Home Course: Bucknell Golf Club (Par 70) 2013 Patriot League Finish: 4th Credits: This guide was written and edited by Bucknell’s Office of Athletic Communications. Photography by Marc Hagemeier.
Jim Cotner presents Dan Bernard with the medalist plaque at the 2012 Bucknell Invitational.
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Success Under Jim Cotner Bucknell has enjoyed tremendous success in the last decade under head coach Jim Cotner. The Bison have won three Patriot League titles and made three NCAA Regional appearances, to go along with numerous other team and individual winners.
Team Runners-Up Patriot League/Ivy League Tournament................................................................5/1-2/04 Hofstra Invitational................................................................................................10/15-16/04 Patriot League Championship................................................ 4/23-24/05 Bucknell Invitational................................................................................................9/16-17/05 Monmouth Hawk Invitational...................................................................................4/2-3/05 Bucknell Invitational................................................................................................9/15-16/06 Lehigh Don Mershon Classic..............................................................................10/15-16/06 Lafayette Invitational..............................................................................................4/14-15/07 Colgate Invtitational.....................................................................................................9/8-9/07 Hofstra Invitational................................................................................................10/12-13/07 Lehigh Don Mershon Classic..............................................................................10/20-21/07 Patriot League Championship................................................ 4/26-27/08 Cornell Invitational..................................................................................................9/26-27/09 Lehigh Don Mershon Classic..............................................................................10/17-18/09 Monmouth Hawk Invitational..............................................................................3/27-28/10 Lafayette Invitational..............................................................................................4/10-11/10 Navy Invitational.......................................................................................................4/17-18/10 Wilmington Invitational..................................................................................................4/2/11 Bucknell Invitational................................................................................................9/14-15/12 Individual Winners Alex Dolle at St. Peter’s Invitational......................................................................... 4/20/04 Kyle Moran at Bucknell Invitational.................................................................10/29-30/04 Charlie Waddell at Patriot League Championship......... 4/23-24/05 Charlie Waddell at Patriot League Championship......... 4/22-23/06 Charlie Waddell at Army Mulekicker Classic..................................................... 10/7-8/06 Keita Aoki at Mount St. Mary’s Invitational...................................................10/28-29/06 Charlie Waddell at Lafayette Invitational............................................................... 4/14/07 Stuart Lindgren at Bucknell Invitational .........................................................9/14-15/07 Jeff Pike at Bucknell Invitational.........................................................................9/12-13/08 Andrew Cohen at Caves Valley Intercollegiate..............................................4/18-19/09 Andrew Cohen at Patriot League Championship............. 4/25-26/09 Brian Bartow at Colgate Invitational.................................................................9/12-13/09 Andrew Cohen at Bucknell Invitational............................................................9/18-19/09 Brian Bartow at Cornell Invitational...................................................................9/26-27/09 Andrew Cohen at Lafayette Invitational..........................................................4/10-11/10 Dan Bernard at Bucknell Invitational................................................................9/14-15/12
BUCKNELL IN THE NCAA REGIONALS UNDER JIM COTNER
2006
NCAA West Regional, Tucson, Arizona
2007
NCAA West Regional, TEMPE, Arizona
2009
NCAA cENTRAL Regional, BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY
Individual Runners-Up Abbie Valentine at St. Bonaventure Keenan Invitational...........................9/22-23/02 Alex Dolle at St. Peter’s Invitational......................................................................... 4/22/03 Charlie Waddell at Cornell Invitational.............................................................9/25-26/04 Alex Dolle at Bucknell Invitational...................................................................10/29-30/04 Patrick Yingling at St. Peter’s Invitational............................................................... 4/19/05 Ben Pellicani at Patriot League Championship................ 4/23-24/05 Patrick Yingling at Bucknell Invitational...........................................................9/16-17/05 Ben Pellicani at Monmouth Hawk Invitational...................................................4/2-3/06 Keita Aoki at Colgate Invitational......................................................................... 9/9-10/06 Charlie Waddell at Colgate Invitational.............................................................. 9/9-10/06 Charlie Waddell at Bucknell Invitational..........................................................9/15-16/06 Charlie Waddell at Lehigh Don Mershon Classic........................................10/15-16/06 Andrew Cohen at Scotty Duncan Memorial..................................................... 10/6-7/07 Rahul Desai at Colgate Invitational.........................................................................9/8-9/07
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18 presidents’ cups in 23 years • 2006, 2007, 2009 patriot league champs
Team Winners Bucknell Invitational................................................................................................9/12-13/03 St. Peter’s Invitational.................................................................................................... 4/20/04 Colgate Invitational.................................................................................................9/11-12/04 Bucknell Invitational..............................................................................................10/29-30/04 St. Peter’s Invitational.................................................................................................... 4/19/05 Patriot League Championship................................................ 4/22-23/06 Colgate Invitational................................................................................................... 9/9-10/06 Mount St. Mary’s Invitational ............................................................................10/28-29/06 Patriot League Championship................................................ 4/21-22/07 Bucknell Invitational................................................................................................9/14-15/07 Lafayette Invitational..............................................................................................4/12-13/08 Bucknell Invitational................................................................................................9/12-13/08 Patriot League Championship................................................ 4/25-26/09 Bucknell Invitational................................................................................................9/18-19/09 St. Peter’s Invitational.................................................................................................... 4/20/10 Bucknell Invitational................................................................................................9/17-18/10
Rahul Desai at Lehigh Don Mershon Classic................................................10/20-21/07 Ben Mattingly at Bucknell Invitational..............................................................9/18-19/09 Andrew Cohen at Cornell Invitational..............................................................9/26-27/09 Ryan Schneiter at Monmouth Hawk Invitational........................................3/27-28/10* Jeff Pike at St. Peter’s Invitational........................................................................... 4/20/10* Jon Hartman at Bucknell Invitational................................................................9/17-18/10 Peter Scialabba at Patriot League Championship.......... 4/28-29/12 Luke Edelman at Bucknell Invitational.............................................................9/14-15/12 * lost in playoff
125 academic all-americans • perennial leader in graduation rates
Bachman Golf Center The Bucknell campus community, and in particular the Bison varsity golf programs, now has a wonderful new addition in the form of the brand new Bachman Golf Center. Ground was broken on the facility in September 2010, the indoor space was completed in the spring of 2011, and by the summer of 2011 the facility was fully functional, including the spacious new outdoor practice range and putting and short game areas. The Bachman Golf Center is a multi-purpose, indoor/ outdoor facility that is located adjacent to the existing practice range, just across Smoketown Road from the 11th hole of the Bucknell Golf Club. The 5,600 square-foot building houses coaches’ offices and locker rooms for the Bison men’s and women’s teams, a video-equipped swing diagnostic area, indoor putting green and hitting bays, and a conference room. Next to the building is a new 16,000-square-foot practice tee, a 10,000-square-foot, two-tiered putting green and a 5,700-square-foot short-game practice green with bunkers. The Bison varsity golf teams have full access to the facility, while Bucknell Golf Club members will have fee-for-use access outside the varsity playing seasons. The project was completely supported by donors. “This wonderful new learning center is going to significantly enhance our ability to practice and prepare, both as a team and individually,” said Bucknell men’s golf coach Jim Cotner. “Today’s young players want to be able to work on their games all year round, and an indoor facility is essential to be able to attract top players to the Northeast. I also think the facility is going to play a big role in enhancing our team unity. It is going to provide us with a central location where our players can get together throughout the year.” “This project has been a long time in the making, and it is a dream come true,” said Bucknell women’s golf coach Kevin Jamieson. “On behalf of the Bison golf programs, we thank every player, parent and friend that has paved the way for this project to become a reality. This facility will allow us to compete for some of the best players in the country that are looking for not only one of the best academic institutions, but one that can also offer wonderful practice facilities along with one of the nation’s best collegiate golf courses.”
Brand new in 2011: the Bachman Golf Center
Team lounge
Meeting room/study area
Range located just outside lounge
Varsity locker room
Indoor putting green
Short-game area
Rear view of the facility, with a look at the indoor hitting bays and 16,000 square-foot practice range.
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The Bucknell varsity golf team has at its disposal one of the finest on-campus golf courses in the Northeast, the Bucknell Golf Club. The 18-hole course is complemented by a full-service restaurant and well-stocked pro shop, managed by veteran PGA Class A Professional Brian Kelly. The BGC also features a large practice range with both grass and artificial stalls, two large practice greens and additional short-game areas, including a practice bunker. The original nine holes were built in 1930 and designed by renowned course architect Emil Loeffler, who was the greens superintendent and architect of the famed Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh. Loeffler’s original nine was altered in 1947, and the course was expanded to 18 holes in 1964. Course architect Edward Ault of Silver Springs, Md., was hired to supervise the expansion. The course plays to a par 70 and is measured at 6,400 yards from the back of the championship tees. Despite the relative lack of length compared to many modern golf courses, the Bucknell layout presents a stern challenge to golfers of all abilities, playing to a rating of 70.0 and slope of 128 from the blue (back) tees. The club has hosted numerous U.S. Open local qualifiers and annually hosts the North Central Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Men’s and Women’s Amateur Championship. It is also in the regular rotation to host the Patriot League Championship, and has done so in 1994, 2000, 2005 and 2007. The BGC’s historic clubhouse
Postcard-size greens at No. 18 ...
... and No. 11
The signature par-5 9th requires an approach over a large pond A pretty walk home from the 18th No. 2: a tough 209-yard, par-3
A view from the tee at the tough 5th The par-3 13th
BGC’s cart garage/picnic pavilion
The beautifully landscaped elevated tee box at No. 17
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HOLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IN TOTAL BLUE TEES 333 209 593 155 366 357 370 432 499 3314 192 364 408 172 400 527 139 354 383 2939 6253 PAR 4 3 5 3 4 4 4 4 5 36 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4 34 70 HANDICAP 7 9 1 17 13 15 11 5 3 12 6 2 16 14 4 18 8 10 Course Rating: 70.0 Slope: 128
2013-14 Team Outlook
125 academic all-americans • perennial leader in graduation rates
BISON COUNTING ON BOTH SENIORS AND YOUNGER PLAYERS IN 2013-14 Bison head golf coach Jim Cotner has a familiar dilemma ahead of him in 2013-14. He has enough quality depth on his roster that deciding on a five-man lineup each week is often a difficult task. And this year he will be paying particular attention to a crop of talented young players looking to complement a solid corps of veterans on the roster. Some of those newcomers will be counted on to perform well if Bucknell hopes to contend at the 2014 Patriot League Championship. Bucknell’s 2013-14 roster consists of three seniors, two juniors, one sophomore and four first-year players. “We are a much younger team than in past years,” said Cotner. “Some of these young guys are going to have to step up, and I think they will. There are guys pushing some of the older players, and that is a really good thing. The freshmen are playing for travel spots, and I see our experienced, older players being up to that challenge. When you have 10 players working hard at their games and pushing hard for spots, the end result is that you have a much stronger team.” Schuyler Stitzer is the captain of the team in 2013-14. He has been a consistent contributor since he joined the program as a freshman, but last year he took the next step in becoming a First Team All-Patriot League player. Boosted by an even-par 72 in the opening round, Stitzer tied for fourth at the Patriot League Championship at Saucon Valley last April, and he also earned Academic Thomas Walter All-Patriot League honors. His 76.2 season scoring average is the best among the returning Bison. “We are looking to Schuyler to be a real team leader,” said Cotner. “He is our most consistent player, and I think he is going to have a super senior year. He has a terrific short game to go along with solid ball-striking.” Thomas Walter and Billy Wright are also looking for big senior seasons. Walter was off to an outstanding start a year ago before an emergency appendectomy set him back a bit early in the fall. He still came back and had a solid year, playing in seven events, including his first Patriot League Championship action. “Thomas’ job this year is to take that next step forward and be a top player for us,” said Cotner. “I expect him to be a strong contributor. He has the ability to shoot very low scores, it’s just a matter of confidence and making high-percentage decisions on the golf course. His putting held him back in the past, but he has a new putter and it looks like that element of his game is getting straightened out.” Wright also made the six-man Patriot League Championship lineup last spring, and he is looking to break into the top five on a more regular basis in 2013-14. “Billy’s biggest challenge is to develop full confidence in his own shot-making ability,” said Cotner. “His short game has improved, his ballstriking is better, and now we need to get him to believe in his ability.” Junior Peter Scialabba burst onto the college golf scene with a runner-up finish and Rookie of the Year honors at the 2012 Patriot
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League Championship. He couldn’t quite recapture that feeling last season, but he was a regular in the lineup, posted two top-20 finishes and posted a 78.6 average. “Peter has always been one of our best ball-strikers, it’s just a question of making some putts and developing into a consistent scorer,” said Cotner. “He played very well at times last year but just had trouble putting together three solid rounds in a row. He is a very hard worker at his game, which bodes well for him.” Junior Zach Pogust was a very pleasant surprise for Cotner and the Bison last year. He earned a roster spot through preseason qualifying, and then went on to compete in six tournaments, including the Patriot League Championship, where he placed T-18th. He finished T-5th after a final-round 71 at the Bucknell Invitational and averaged 77.2 for the season. Pogust shot 71-71 in team qualifying this year and is now looked upon as a key veteran player for the Bison. “I was very pleased with the way Zach came back last year,” said Cotner. “He worked very hard and has become a consisted ball-striker. The way he played last year has really helped his confidence. He belongs at this level, and he knows that now.” Nick Geissler is Bucknell’s lone member of the sophomore class. He showed some promise last year, most notably in a second-round 74 at the Bucknell Invitational. Now his game is maturing at the collegiate level, and he is on the cusp of becoming a regular contributor. “We are going to depend on Nick a lot this year,” predicted Cotner. “His game is strong. For him, it’s just a matter of learning how to shoot great scores in addition to just having a really pretty swing.” John Edler, D.J. Magee, Zachary Melnick and James Mattes comprise a strong first-year class, one that Cotner feels has the potential to go down as one of the best in his 13-year tenure at Bucknell. Edler made the five-man lineup for the seasonopening tournament at Colgate after shooting 72-72 in team qualifying. In one of those rounds he hit 17 of 18 greens. Edler had a fantastic high school career in New Jersey, where he was named Shore Player of the Year in 2013. “John is probably as good a ball-striker as we have brought in here,” said Cotner. “He is certainly in a category with guys like Charlie Waddelland Andrew Cohen in terms of ball-striking ability. That has already started to translate into some good scores, and he is fitting in very well.” Magee comes to Bucknell from Torrey Pines High school in Southern California, where he was an all-conference and all-section player. Melnick helped lead Saint Joseph’s Prep to a Philadelphia Catholic League title, and last April he won an IJGT event at Bulle Rock in Maryland. Mattes led Duxbury High School to a Massachusetts state championship in 2011, and he earned a spot on the Bucknell roster through preseason qualifying. “D.J. should be a wonderful player here,” said Cotner. “His game is perfect for being a consistent scorer at the collegiate level. He has accuracy off the tee, can move his ball in either direction and is a terrific putter. Zach Melnick has a similar game to D.J.’s. He is a wonderful driver of the golf ball. With some college experience, he will be a very good player for us. James Mattes is very consistent, and I was really pleased with his short game.” This year’s Patriot League Championship will be held at the West Point G.C. on Apr. 26-27.
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Player Profiles 74-77) ... Personal: Born Oct. 12, 1993 in Chicago ... parents are Grant and Diane Geissler ... has two siblings, Matt and Sarah ... three-year varsity golf letterman at Stevenson High School ... team captain as a senior ... was a longtime baseball player until focusing full-time on golf during his freshman year in high school ... majoring in political science ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2013-14 (Freshman): 75.8 avg. through fall 9/7-8 Colgate Invitational 9/14-15 Bucknell Invitational 9/21-22 Cornell Invitational 10/6-7 Army Invitational 10/27-28 Lehigh Invitational
DQ-74-76 77-76-75 76-73-80 76-74-73 76-79
76-79-73 79-81-83 86-84
T22nd 67th T39th
2012-13 (Freshman): 80.6 avg. 9/8-9 Colgate Invitational 9/14-15 Bucknell Invitational 4/7-8 Lafayette Invitational 4/12-13 Manor Intercollegiate
83-80 81-74-77 89-78 84-77-83
T36th T22nd T86th 57th
DQ T22nd T24th T22nd T8th
Nick Geissler
John Edler
Fall 2013: Saw action in three events and averaged 76.3 in nine rounds ... all nine rounds were between 74-78 ... low round was a 74 at Bucknell Invitational ... placed 13th in that event in his collegiate debut ... Personal: Born Oct. 6, 1994 in La Jolla, Calif. ... parents are David and Cindy Magee ... has one sister, Channing ... father played tennis in college ... four-year letterman on the golf team at Torrey Pines High School in Del Mar, Calif. ... named All-Avocado League, all-conference and All-CIF Southern Section in 2011 after helping his team to a 36-0 record and a state championship ... CIF Southern Section All-Academic First Team selection 2012 and 2013 ... management major. 2013-14 (Freshman): 76.3 avg. through fall 9/14-15 Bucknell Invitational 9/21-22 Cornell Invitational 10/14-15 Donald Ross Intercollegiate
75-74-77 78-78-77 77-76-75
T13th T34th T70th
Fall 2013: Played eight rounds in three tournaments ... averaged 80.1 ... posted career-best 73 in final round of Bucknell Invitational ... Spring 2013: Played in two tournaments, averaging 82.2 in five rounds ... best score was 77 in round two of Manor Intercollegiate ... Fall 2012: Made collegiate debut in season-opener at Colgate Invitational, shooting 83-80 ... placed T-22nd at Bucknell Invitational (81-
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Fall 2013: Made a terrific debut, averaging 75.8 strokes in five tournaments ... placed T-8th at Lehigh Invitational ... shot 80 or better in all 13 rounds, with a low of 73 on two occasions ... team’s low finisher at Lehigh and Army tournaments ... Personal: Born May 15, 1995 in West Long Branch, N.J. ... parents are Doug and Andrea Edler ... has two brothers, Charlie and Stephen ... Charlie is a member of the Dartmouth golf team ... father played baseball at Harvard and mother was on the softball and swimming teams at Vermont ... grandmother, Marguerite Borden, is a member of the Bucknell Class of 1958 ... second team all-state selection as a senior in 2013 ... First Team All-Shore in 2011 and 2013 and Shore Player of the Year in 2013 ... won the 2013 Monmouth County Championship by three shots for his second career county title ... later won the NJSIAA Central/South Group II sectional as part of another team victory ... at the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions, shot 73 to finish T-10th in the state ... part of three state championship teams ... two-year team captain.
2013-14 (Sophomore): 80.1 avg. through fall 9/14-15 Bucknell Invitational 9/21-22 Cornell Invitational 10/27-28 Lehigh Invitational
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Player Profiles
Fall 2013: Played in three tournaments in his debut season, averaging 78.1 in eight rounds ... best round was 73 in final round of Bucknell Invitational ... carded a pair of 74s at Donald Ross Intercollegiate ... Personal: Born July 8, 1994 in Norristown, Pa. ... son of Kevin and Valerie Melnick ... has a brother, Kevin, and a sister, Alexandra ... Kevin played golf at Boston College ... father is a 1979 Bucknell graduate ... lettered four times in golf and three times in ice hockey at Saint Joseph’s Prep in Philadelphia ... two-year captain and three-time AllCatholic League in golf ... helped lead team to a Catholic League championship as a junior and District 12 titles as a sophomore and senior ... in April 2013 won an International Junior Golf Tour event at Bulle Rock GC ... also had two other IJGT top-10s in 2013 ... assistant captain in hockey ... won the Hobey Baker Character Award ... biology major.
D.J. Magee
2013-14 (Freshman): 78.1 avg. through fall 9/14-15 Bucknell Invitational 10/14-15 Donald Ross Intercollegiate 10/27-28 Lehigh Invitational
75-81-73 74-78-74 92-78
T26th T64th T39th
Fall 2013: Lone appearance came at the Bucknell Invitational, where he shot 8380-73 ... final-round 73 was tied for the team’s low round of the day ... Personal: Born Jan. 27, 1995 in Tuxedo, N.Y. ... son of John and Sarah Mattes ... has a brother, Baxter ... father was a member of the golf and rowing teams at Georgetown ... lettered four times in swimming and three times in golf at Duxbury High School ... helped golf team to a state title as a sophomore and league titles as a junior and senior ... captained the golf team as a senior ... part of three undefeated, league-champion swimming teams. 2013-14 (Freshman): 78.7 avg. through fall 9/14-15 Bucknell Invitational
83-80-73
T13th
Zachary Melnick
James Mattes
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Fall 2013: Was a regular in the Bison lineup and led the team with a 74.9 scoring average in 12 rounds ... carded a 1-under 71 in the second round of the seasonopening Colgate Invitational and finished T-20th there ... also had a 1-under 71 at the Donald Ross Invitational, and he finished 1-over for 54 holes there ... Spring 2013: Earned a spot in Bucknell’s Patriot League Championship lineup for the first time and shot 82-81-74 at Saucon Valley CC ... final-round 74 was the team’s No. 2 score ... also started at the Lafayette Invitational and shot 79-77 ... averaged 78.6 for the spring and 77.2 for the full year ... Fall 2012: Won a roster spot with an outstanding qualifier, then saw action in four tournaments ... had a
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Player Profiles Championship ... shot 69-72-76 to finish six strokes behind winner William Park of Army ... held the 18 and 36-hole leads ... 1-under 69 in opening round was his season-best ... finished T-20th at the Navy Invitational with rounds of 74-78 ... Fall 2011: Played in two fall events as a freshman, appearing at the Bucknell Invitational (T-59th) and the Joe Agee Invitational (T-40th) ... averaged 78.0 in six rounds ... low score was a 75 at Bucknell ... low round in relation to par was a 4-over 76 at Colonial Heritage GC ... Personal: Born July 18, 1993 in Garden City, N.Y. ... parents are Sally and Dave Scialabba ... has one sister, Katie ... four-year golf letterman at Friends Academy in Locust Valley, N.Y. ... all-county selection as a junior and senior ... two-year team captain ... had the second-best scoring average in the county his junior and senior years ... majoring in economics ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2013-14 (Junior): 74.9 avg. through fall 9/7-8 Colgate Invitational 9/14-15 Bucknell Invitational 10/6-7 Army Invitational 10/14-15 Donald Ross Invitational
78-71-78 76-75-77 75-78-74 71-74-72
T20th T22nd T31st T37th
2012-13 (Sophomore): 77.2 avg. 9/8-9 Colgate Invitational 9/14-15 Bucknell Invitational 9/22-23 Cornell Invitational 10/20-21 Lehigh Invitational 4/7-8 Lafayette Invitational 4/27-28 Patriot League Championship
2013-14 (Junior): 75.8 avg. through fall 9/7-8 Colgate Invitational 9/14-15 Bucknell Invitational 9/21-22 Cornell Invitational 10/6-7 Army Invitational 10/14-15 Donald Ross Intercollegiate
77-76-80 75-71-74 80-74-75 76-71-78 77-74-79
T33rd 6th T24th T28th T73rd
77-78 75-75-71 78-76 80-78 79-77 82-81-74
T18th T5th T22nd T26th T33rd T18th
2011-12 (Freshman): 79.7 avg. 9/16-17 Bucknell Invitational
88-73-78
66th
2012-13 (Sophomore): 78.6 avg. 9/14-15 Bucknell Invitational 9/22-23 Cornell Invitational 10/7-8 Binghamton Invitational 3/26 C&F Bank Intercollegiate 4/1-2 Wildcat Invitational 4/12-13 Manor Intercollegiate 4/20-21 Navy Invitational 4/27-28 Patriot League Championship
77-77-75 82-77 78-81 80 80-78-72 76-79-78 76-83 79-81-85
T17th T43rd 57th T124th T20th T36th T63rd T30th
2011-12 (Freshman): 76.8 avg. 9/16-17 Bucknell Invitational 10/3-4 Joe Agee Invitational 3/25-27 C&F Bank Intercollegiate 4/13-14 Manor Intercollegiate 4/21-22 Navy Invitational 4/28-29 Patriot League Championship
81-77-75 76-79-80 75-81-78 75-82-78 74-78 69-72-76
T59th T40th T104th T36th T20th 2nd
Zach Pogust
Peter Scialabba
Fall 2013: Competed in five fall events with a 75.8 average ... turned in a teambest sixth-place finish at the Bucknell Invitational with rounds of 75-71-74 ... posted another 71 at the Army Invitational ... Spring 2013: Played in five of the team’s six spring events and posted a 78.9 average ... finished T-20th at the Wildcat Invitational after a final-round 72 ... placed T-30th at the Patriot League Championship ... Fall 2012: Played in three events and averaged 78.1 in seven rounds ... best finish was T-17th at Bucknell Invitational ... final-round 75 was best of season ... Spring 2012: Earned Patriot League Rookie of the Year and First Team All-Patriot League honors after finishing runner-up at the Patriot League
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18 presidents’ cups in 23 years • 2006, 2007, 2009 patriot league champs
strong showing at the Bucknell Invitational, where he placed T-5th with rounds of 75-75-71 ... compiled a 76.4 average in nine rounds ... Spring 2012: Did not appear in a spring tournament ... Fall 2011: Debuted at the Bucknell Invitational, shooting 88-73-78 in his only appearance of the fall ... Personal: Born June 8, 1993 in Philadelphia, Pa. ... parents are Marci and Harris Pogust ... has one sister, Jessica ... earned two varsity letters in golf and one each in tennis and basketball at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School ... Pennsylvania state qualifier in golf as a senior ... as a junior and senior named first team all-area and Times Herald Golfer of the Year ... also a two-time first team all-league pick ... team captain as a senior ... all-league honorable mention in tennis ... as a junior was part of a state championship basketball team ... majoring in markets, innovation and design ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
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Fall 2013: Compiled a 75.5 fall average, third-best on the team ... competed in five of the team’s six fall events ... best finish was T-14th at the Colgate Invitational (77-75-73) ... carded a second-round 69 in a 20th-place finish at the Army Invitational ... Spring 2013: Posted a team-best 76.3 spring scoring average ... full-season average of 76.2 was second-best behind Dan Bernard ... played in five spring events and turned in two top-5 finishes, highlighted by a T-4th at the Patriot League Championship ... shot 72-77-77 at Saucon Valley to earn All-Patriot League honors for the first time ... also finished T-4th at the Manor Intercollegiate with rounds of 78-71-70 ... was 3-under over the last 36 holes of that event ... named to Patriot League All-Academic Team at season’s end ... Fall 2012: Competed in all five fall events, finishing with a 76.2 average in 11 rounds ... finished in the top-20 in four events, with a high of T-9th at the Bucknell Invitational (70-71-82) ... Spring 2012: Played in all five events, averaging 77.9 over 14 rounds ... best finish was T-19th at the Patriot League Championship, where he shot 75-76-77 ... Fall 2011: Had a solid fall, averaging 76.4 over 11 rounds ... had two top-20 finishes, a T-8th at the Bucknell Invitational and T-17th at William & Mary’s Joe Agee Invitational ... posted his first career sub-70 card with a final-round 69 at Bucknell ... shot 78-76-73 at Williamsburg ... Spring 2011: Played in all five events and compiled 76.9 average ... was team’s low player at Patriot League Championship, placing T-13th with rounds of 76-76-72 ... 1-over 72 in final round at PLC was best of spring ... placed 12th at Wilmington Invitational (73-75) ... full-season average of 75.9 was second-best on team ... Fall 2010: Made a very successful debut, averaging 74.4 in eight rounds ... began career with T-16th finish at Bucknell Invitational (75-73-76) ... bettered that a week later with T-11th finish at Cornell Invitational (76-74-71) ... had two sub-par rounds ... shot 1-under 71 in final round of Cornell Invitational and Joe Agee Invitational ... Personal: Born May 15, 1992 in New York City ... son of Mark and Lucy Stitzer ... has two brothers, Parker and Chase ... lettered three times in golf at Brunswick School in Greenwich, Conn. ... three-time all-league selection ... elected team captain ... made it all the way to the match-play finals of the 2010 Met Junior Championship, falling 2&1 in the championships match ... club champion at Eagles Mere Country Club and Round Hill Club ... history major ... earned spot on Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... 2013 Patriot League All-Academic Team honoree. 2013-14 (Senior): 75.5 avg. through fall 9/7-8 Colgate Invitational 9/14-15 Bucknell Invitational 10/6-7 Army Invitational 10/14-15 Donald Ross Intercollegiate 10/27-28 Lehigh Invitational
77-75-73 77-78-77 74-69-78 72-73-74 78-82
T14th 31st 20th T46th 21st
2012-13 (Junior): 76.2 avg. 9/8-9 Colgate Invitational 9/14-15 Bucknell Invitational 9/22-23 Cornell Invitational 10/7-8 Binghamton Invitational 10/20-21 Lehigh Invitational 3/26 C&F Bank Intercollegiate 4/1-2 Wildcat Invitational 4/12-13 Manor Intercollegiate 4/20-21 Navy Invitational 4/27-28 Patriot League Championship
75-79 70-71-82 75-77 73-75 82-79 83 77-77-78 78-71-70 77-78 72-77-77
T13th T9th T16th T12th T32nd 147th T26th T4th T40th T4th
2011-12 (Sophomore): 77.2 avg. 9/16-17 Bucknell Invitational 9/24-25 Cornell Invitational 10/3-4 Joe Agee Invitational 10/22-23 Lehigh Invitational 3/25-27 C&F Bank Intercollegiate 4/2-3 Wildcat Invitational 4/13-14 Manor Intercollegiate
71-75-69 81-83-79 78-76-73 79-76 75-80-85 81-76-77 79-78-76
T8th T66th T17th T24th T76th T31st T29th
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78-77 75-76-77
T38th T19th
2010-11 (Freshman): 75.9 avg. 9/17-18 Bucknell Invitational 9/25-26 Cornell Invitational 10/9-10 Joe Agee Invitational 3/21-22 C&F Bank Intercollegiate 4/2 Wilmington Invitational 4/9-10 Rutherford Intercollegiate 4/16-17 Navy Invitational 4/29-30 Patriot League Championship
75-73-76 76-74-71 79-71 82-76 73-75 82-79-74 80-79 75-76-72
T16th T11th T23rd 94th 12th T54th T48th T13th
Schuyler Stitzer
Fall 2013: Played in 12 rounds across four tournaments and compiled a 75.1 average, which was second-best on the team behind Zach Pogust ... had three top-20 finishes, including a T-9th at the Bucknell Invitational, where he shot 7673-73 ... also placed T-19th at the Cornell Invitational and T-20th at the Colgate Invitational ... fired 71s at Cornell and Army ... Spring 2013: Competed in four events with an 80.8 average in nine rounds ... best round was a 76 at the Wildcat Invitational ... high finish was T-32nd in his first Patriot League Championship ... Fall 2012: Had a strong fall, averaging 77.0 in three events ... closed with a 71 at the Bucknell Invitational ... finished T-15th at that event ... Spring 2012: Saw action in two events, averaging 79.7 in six rounds ... low round was a finishing 2-over 74 at the C&F Bank Intercollegiate at Kingsmill ... Fall 2011: Saw action in two tournaments ... shot 75-73-71 to finish T-21st at the Bucknell Invitational ... also carded 79-74-83 at Cornell the following week ... Spring 2011: Did not play in a spring tournament ... Fall 2010: Played in one fall event, posting rounds of 75-80-77 at the Richmond Intercollegiate ... Personal: Born Dec. 7, 1991 in Westchester, N.Y. ... son of Andrew and Susan Walter ... has two brothers, James and Timothy ... both parents attended Bucknell, as did his grandfather and uncle ... earned three varsity letters in golf at Woodberry Forest School in Virginia ... elected team captain as a senior ... three-time all-league honoree ... all-state selection as a senior ... majoring in political science and literary studies. 2013-14 (Senior): 75.1 avg. through fall season 9/7-8 Colgate Invitational 9/14-15 Bucknell Invtiational 9/21-22 Cornell Invitational 10/6-7 Army Invitational
77-74-76 76-73-73 75-71-81 79-71-75
T20th T9th T19th T28th
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Player Profiles 80-77-71 78-77 75-81 79 83-76-82 80-81 81-79-86
T15th T28th T39th T115th T59th T61st T32nd
2011-12 (Sophomore): 77.8 avg. 9/16-17 Bucknell Invitational 9/24-25 Cornell Invitational 3/25-27 C&F Bank Invitational 4/2-3 Wildcat Invitational
75-73-71 79-74-83 77-82-74 80-86-79
T21st T54th T101st T61st
2010-11 (Freshman): 77.3 avg. 10/11-12 Richmond Intercollegiate
75-80-77
59th
2012-13 (Junior): 79.5 avg. 9/14-15 Bucknell Invitational 4/7-8 Lafayette Invitational 4/12-13 Manor Intercollegiate 4/27-28 Patriot League Championship
81-81-76 76-82 82-83-77 80-77-80
30th T43rd 55th T18th
2011-12 (Sophomore): 77.6 avg. 9/16-17 Bucknell Invitational 4/21-22 Navy Invitational
72-79-75 78-84
T44th T80th
2010-11 (Freshman): 80.0 avg. 9/17-18 Bucknell Invitational 10/11-12 Richmond Intercollegiate
82-84-77 79-77-81
64th T61st
Billy Wright
Thomas Walter
Fall 2014: Played in two events and averaged 83.2 ... best round was a 79 at Bucknell Invitational ... Spring 2013: Played in three events and qualified for the Patriot League Championship lineup for the first time ... shot 80-77-80 in first PL appearance and finished T-18th ... best round of spring was 76 at Lafayette Invitational ... spring average of 79.5 and full-season average of 79.5 ... Fall 2012: Played in the Bucknell Invitational, shooting 81-81-76 ... Spring 2012: Played in one event, the Navy Invitational in April ... shot 78-84 at USNA ... Fall 2011: Lone fall appearance came at the Bucknell Invitational, where he shot 72-79-75 ... Spring 2011: Did not play in a spring tournament ... Fall 2010: Played in two fall events, averaging 80.0 ... shot 82-84-77 at Bucknell Invitational and 79-77-81 at Richmond Intercollegiate ... Personal: Born Jan. 7, 1992 in Evanston, Ill. ... parents are Dave and Diane Wright ... has two siblings, Ian and Kristin ... lettered three times each in golf and hockey at New Trier High School ... all-conference in golf as a junior and senior ... in hockey played for the 2010 national high school championship team ... major is accounting ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 2013-14 (Senior): 83.2 avg. through fall 9/14-15 Bucknell Invitational 10/27-28 Lehigh Invitational
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85-79-84 82-86
45th T36th
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18 presidents’ cups in 23 years • 2006, 2007, 2009 patriot league champs
2012-13 (Junior): 79.1 avg. 9/14-15 Bucknell Invitational 9/22-23 Cornell Invitational 10/7-8 Binghamton Invitational 3/26 C&F Bank Intercollegiate 4/1-2 Wildcat Invitational 4/7-8 Lafayette Invitational 4/27-28 Patriot League Championship
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bucknell 18-hole records Individual 65 Ben Pellicani, PLC at Bucknell, 4/23/05 66 Will Bachman, Colgate Invitatonal, 9/12/10 66 Andrew Cohen, Lafayette Invitational, 4/11/10 66 Andrew Wallisch, Bucknell Invit., 9/18/09 66 Patrick Yingling, Bucknell Invit., 9/16/05 66 Chick Wagner, vs. Juniata, 5/9/75 66 Bob Kotz, vs. Elizabethtown, 4/26/66 67 Jeff Pike, Bucknell Invit., 9/12/08 67 Rahul Desai, Bucknell Invit., 9/14/07 67 Charlie Waddell, Bucknell Invit., 9/15/06 67 Charlie Waddell, PLC at Bucknell, 4/23/05 67 Alex Dolle, St. Peter’s Invitational, 4/20/04 68 Jon Hartman, Bucknell Invitational, 9/17/10 68 Brian Bartow, Bucknell Invitational, 9/18/09 68 Andrew Cohen, Bucknell Invit., 9/18/09 68 Ben Mattingly, Bucknell Invit., 9/18/09 68 Andew Cohen, PLC at Army, 4/25/09 68 Ben Mattingly, Bucknell Invit., 9/14/07 68 Charlie Waddell, PLC at Bucknell, 4/22/07 68 Kyle Moran, Bucknell Invitational, 9/17/05 68 Nick Leibowitz, PLC at Bucknell, 4/15/00 68 Chick Wagner, vs. Cornell/Lafayette, 4/22/76 69 23 times Team (Count 4 Scores) 276 at Bucknell Invitational, 9/18/09 279 at Bucknell Invitational, 9/14/07 281 at Bucknell Invitational, 9/17/05 282 PL Championship at Bucknell, 4/23/05 283 at Bucknell Invitational, 9/16/05 285 at Army Invitational, 10/6/13 285 at Bucknell Invitational, 9/17/10 286 at Joe Agee Invitatonal, 10/11/09 286 at Bucknell Invitational, 9/12/08 286 at Bucknell Invitational, 9/13/08 286 at Bucknell Invitational, 9/14/07 286 PL Championship at Bucknell, 4/23/05 289 at Bucknell Invitational, 9/15/12 289 at Bucknell Invitational, 9/16 289 at Lafayette Invitational, 4/11/10 289 at Bucknell Invitational, 9/16/06 290 at Wilmington Invitational, 4/2/11 291 10 times
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Team (Count 5 Scores) 365 vs. Juniata, 5/9/75 374 vs. Rutgers/Colgate, 4/17/76 376 vs. Lafayette/West Chester, 4/17/81 377 vs. Army, 4/21/78 377 at Susquehanna, 4/15/76 377 vs. Delaware, 4/14/72 377 vs. Cornell, 4/24/73
year-by-year low scoring average Year Golfer..................................Average 1972 (spring) Dan Stetz..............................................77.2 1973 (spring) David Maier.........................................77.5 1974 (spring) Frank Root...........................................76.2 1975 (spring) Chick Wagner.....................................73.8 1976 (spring) Chick Wagner.....................................76.1 1977 (spring) Tod Pike................................................78.0 1978 (spring) Doug Stock .........................................77.1 1979 (spring) Dave Richards.....................................77.1 1980 (spring) Dave Richards.....................................75.4 1981 (spring) Rob Wagner........................................77.1 1982 (spring) Bill Francis............................................80.6 1983 (spring) Bill Francis............................................79.4 1983 (fall) Erik Hagar............................................78.2 1984 (spring) Erik Hagar............................................80.5 1984 (fall) Ken Seibold.........................................78.0 1985 (spring) Ken Seibold.........................................79.5 1985 (fall) Pat Moylan...........................................78.3 1986 (spring) Ken Seibold..........................................78.3 1986 (fall) Tom DeRigo.........................................77.7 1987 (spring) Ken Seibold..........................................77.2 1987 (fall) Pat Moylan...........................................79.8 1988 (spring) John Shmerler.....................................79.0 1988 (fall) Jon Ingham..........................................80.1 1989 (spring) Jon Ingham..........................................81.5 1989 (fall) Jon Ingham..........................................81.3 1990 (spring) Jon Ingham..........................................78.6 1990 (fall) Don Hansen.........................................81.1 1991 (spring) Don Hansen.........................................81.8 1991 (fall) Don Hansen.........................................80.5 1992 (spring) Doug Dollenberg...............................79.3 1992 (fall) Doug Dollenberg...............................78.7 1993 (spring) Doug Dollenberg...............................80.8 1993 (fall) Doug Dollenberg...............................78.6 1994 (spring) Doug Dollenberg...............................78.3 1994 (fall) Josh Hartman......................................77.7 1995 (spring) Jeff Graf.................................................80.1 1995 (fall) Jeff Graf.................................................78.2 1996 (spring) Jeff Graf.................................................79.9 1996 (fall) Josh Hartman......................................78.8 1997 (spring) Josh Hartman......................................76.8 1997 (fall) Josh Hartman......................................75.6 1998 (spring) Todd Schneider..................................80.2 1998 (fall) Todd Schneider..................................75.7 1999 (spring) Mark Rylak............................................80.8 1999 (fall) Ken Kosteva.........................................77.5 2000 (spring) Nick Leibowitz....................................75.7 2000 (fall) Jimmy Freeman..................................74.4 2001(spring) Jimmy Freeman..................................77.0 2001 (fall) Nick Leibowitz....................................77.3 2002 (spring) Nick Leibowitz....................................75.6 2002 (fall) Abbie Valentine..................................76.3 2003 (spring) Tom Lane..............................................78.4 2003 (fall) Abbie Valentine..................................74.9 2004 (spring) Charlie Waddell..................................77.5 2004 (fall) Charlie Waddell..................................74.3 2005 (spring) Charlie Waddell..................................75.2 2005 (fall) Patrick Yingling...................................74.0 2006 (spring) Ben Pellicani........................................74.6
Josh Hartman 2006 (fall) 2007 (spring) 2007 (fall) 2008 (spring) 2008 (fall) 2009 (spring) 2009 (fall) 2010 (spring) 2010 (fall) 2011 (spring) 2011 (fall) 2012 (spring) 2012 (fall) 2013 (spring) 2013 (fall)
Charlie Waddell..................................73.4 Charlie Waddell..................................73.8 Rahul Desai..........................................72.9 Keita Aoki.............................................75.4 Andrew Cohen....................................75.3 Andrew Cohen....................................74.9 Andrew Cohen....................................72.4 Andrew Cohen....................................74.2 Jon Hartman........................................73.1 Jon Hartman........................................76.3 Jon Hartman........................................75.4 Peter Scialabba...................................76.8 Dan Bernard........................................74.4 Schuyler Stitzer...................................76.3 Zach Pogust.........................................74.9
patriot league championship history 1991 Course: Seven Oaks G.C. (Hamilton, N.Y.) Team Champion: Army (311-326--637) Bucknell Finish: 4th (332-344--676) Bucknell Individuals: T7. Don Hansen (83-82--165); 9. Glen Hertzberg (80-86--166); 20. Dave Fries (87-88--175); T24. Doug Dollenberg (84-94--178); T24. Mike Smigie (85-93-178); T34. Chris Curti (99-88--187). 1992 Course: West Point (N.Y.) G.C. Team Champion: Army (290-295-291--896) Bucknell Finish: 5th (316-308-322--946) Bucknell Individuals: T14. Don Hansen (76-75-80--231); T14. Doug Dollenberg (76-75-80--231); T18. Dave Fries (81-73-83--237); T34. Marc Shaffer (84-90-79--253); T36. Jim Foard (83-88-85--256); 38. Chris Curti (86-85-86--257). 1993 Course: U.S. Naval Academy G.C. (Annapolis, Md.) Team Champion: Army (312-322-306--940) Bucknell Finish: 4th (330-313-329--972) Bucknell Individuals: 6. Doug Dollenberg (79-76-81--236); T12. Dave Fries (83-78-83--244); T14. Paul Gregory (87-7682--245); T23. Jeff Graf (84-87-83--254); 27. Drew Smith (92-83-84--259); T28. Marc Shaffer (84-88-88--260). 1994 Course: Bucknell G.C. (Lewisburg, Pa.) Team Champion: Army (307-312-319--938)
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2002 Course: West Point (N.Y.) G.C. Team Champion: Army (271-292-284--847) Bucknell Finish: 5th (300-306-301--907) Bucknell Individuals: T11. Abbie Valentine (71-74-77-222); T11. Scott Leeder (73-80-69--222); T22. Nick Leibowitz (77-76-77--230); T28. Dan Gale (79-76-79--234); 42. Charles Markey (85-86-78--249); 45. Alex Dolle (82-82-89--253).
Abbie Valentine Bucknell Finish: 3rd (311-322-328--961) Bucknell Individuals: 2. Doug Dollenberg (76-78-80--234); 14. Jeff Graf (78-85-81--244); T15. Paul Gregory (78-79-88-245); T19. Don Hansen (79-80-89--248); T32. Tommy Martin (83-89-91--263); T40. Mark McGinly (90-101-79--270). 1994 (Championship Moved to Fall Season) Course: Seven Oaks G.C. (Hamilton, N.Y.) Team Champion: Army (309-299-322--930) Bucknell Finish: 3rd (302-315-328--945) Bucknell Individuals: 6. Jeff Graf (76-76-82--234); T11. Josh Hartman (73-79-88--240); T11. Eric Shortz (75-83-82--240); T15. Paul Gregory (78-77-87--242); 18. Marc Shaffer (78-8482--244); T28. Tommy Martin (88-88-82--258). 1995 Course: U.S. Naval Academy G.C. (Annapolis, Md.) Team Champion: Army (309-300-302--911) Bucknell Finish: 5th (329-317-321--967) Bucknell Individuals: 13. Jeff Graf (77-83-76--236); T20. Josh Hartman (81-78-85--244); T22. Bryan Sun (86-77-83--246); T30. Tony Calandra (90-81-80--251); 33. Jim Ofria (85-86-84-255); 34. Eric Shortz (94-81-82--257). 1996 Course: Saucon Valley G.C. (Bethlehem, Pa.) Team Champion: Lehigh (318-310-307--935) Bucknell Finish: 3rd (322-314-318--954) Bucknell Individuals: 4. Josh Hartman (81-79-75--235); T5. Bryan Sun (77-77-82--236); Todd Schneider (84-76-83--243); Mark McGinly (80-85-80--245); Eric Shortz (87-82-81--250); Tony Calandra (87-82-83--252). 1997 Course: West Point (N.Y.) G.C. Team Champion: Lehigh (297-299-300--896) Bucknell Finish: 5th (316-296-305--917) Bucknell Individuals: T6. Josh Hartman (80-70-74--224); 12. Todd Schneider (78-75-75--228); T19. Tony Calandra (80-7777--234); T19. Ken Kosteva (81-74-79--234); T30. Mark Rylak (82-78-81--241); 40. Brad Borman (78-86-89--253). 1998 Course: Seven Oaks G.C. (Hamilton, N.Y.) Team Champion: Navy (302-294-298--894) Bucknell Finish: T3rd (315-309-303--927) Bucknell Individuals: 6. Todd Schneider (77-75-75--227); T16. Tony Calandra (83-75-76--234); T18. Ken Kosteva (7782-76--235); 23. Tom Marks (84-78-76--238); 30. Mark Rylak (78-81-85--244); 33. Nick Leibowitz (87-82-80--249). 2000 (Championship Moved Back to Spring Season) Course: Bucknell G.C. (Lewisburg, Pa.) Team Champion: Navy (305-307-299--911) Bucknell Finish: 2nd (299-305-310--914) Bucknell Individuals: 2. Ken Kosteva (74-72-74--220); 11. Jimmy Freeman (76-78-76--230); 19. David Horton (81-74-
2003 Course: Saucon Valley G.C. (Bethlehem, Pa.) Team Champion: Navy (297-290-291--878) Bucknell Finish: 5th (319-310-309--938) Bucknell Individuals: T8. Tom Lane (79-75-74--228); T11. Abbie Valentine (74-82-74--230); T17. Alex Dolle (78-74-83-235); 33. Ben Pellicani (90-79-79--248); 40. Chris Martinez (89-85-82--256); T45. Brian Troast (88-89-88--265). 2004 Course: Seven Oaks G.C. (Hamilton, N.Y.) Team Champion: Army (320-302-308--930) Bucknell Finish: 4th (319-311-316--946) Bucknell Individuals: 6. Charlie Waddell (80-78-75--233); 12. Tom Lane (81-78-78--237); T13. Ben Pellicani (79-79-80--238); T13. Patrick Yingling (79-76-83--238); T28. Abbie Valentine (83-80-84--247); T36. Alex Dolle (86-84-84--254). 2005 Course: Bucknell G.C. (Lewisburg, Pa.) Team Champion: Army (284-283-293--860) Bucknell Finish: 2nd (286-282-299--867) Bucknell Individuals: 1. Charlie Waddell (67-71-71--209); 2. Ben Pellicani (71-65-74--210); T16. Keita Aoki (74-73-79--226); T16. Kyle Moran (75-75-76--226); T30. Tom Lane (74-79-78-231); T30. Patrick Yingling (79-73-79--231). 2006 Course: U.S. Naval Academy G.C. (Annapolis, Md.) Team Champion: Bucknell (299-298-299--896) Bucknell Individuals: 1. Charlie Waddell (69-70-71--210); 11. Ben Pellicani (77-76-78--231); T12. Kyle Moran (77-76-80-233); T20. Rahul Desai (76-79-80--235); T22. Patrick Yingling (87-76-73--236); T29. Keita Aoki (85-80-77--242). 2007 Course: Bucknell G.C. (Lewisburg, Pa.) Team Champion: Bucknell (291-297-295--883) Bucknell Individuals: 3. Charlie Waddell (74-73-68--215); T4. Andrew Cohen (72-74-74--220); T6. Keita Aoki (73-7673--222); T19. Rahul Desai (72-76-80--228); T30. Kyle Moran (75-74-83--232); T32. Stuart Lindgren (76-77-80--233).
2012 Course: Bucknell G.C. (Lewisburg, Pa.) Team Champion: Navy (288-290-300--878) Bucknell Finish: 4th (293-293-306--892) Bucknell Individuals: 2. Peter Scialabba (69-72-76--217); T16. Dan Bernard (74-70-83--227); T19. Schuyler Stitzer (7576-77--228); T19. J.J. Szmadzinski (79-75-74--228); T32. Jon Hartman (75-83-79--237); T39. Will Bachman (77-85-79--241). 2013 Course: Saucon Valley C.C. (Bethlehem, Pa.) Team Champion: Lehigh (299-296-303--898) Bucknell Finish: 4th (307-312-310--925) Bucknell Individuals: T4. Schuyler Stitzer (72-77-77--226); 16. Dan Bernard (76-79-79--234); T18. Zach Pogust (82-81-74-237); T18. Billy Wright (80-77-80--237); T30. Peter Scialabba (79-81-85--245); T32. Thomas Walter (81-79-86--246). Bucknell PL Tournament Records Team Individual Low 18 282 (2005) 65 (Ben Pellicani, 2005) Low 36* 568 (2005) 136 (Ben Pellicani, 2005) Low 54 867 (2005) 208 (Andrew Cohen, 2009) Best Finish 1st (‘06, ‘07, ‘09) 1st (Charlie Waddell, 2005, 2006) *First 36 holes 1st (Andrew Cohen, 2009)
EAST COAST CONFERENCE championship history 1975 Course: Host Farm (Lancaster, Pa.) Team Champion: Temple (386-376--762) Bucknell Finish: T3rd (385-384--769) Bucknell Individuals: T7. Tod Pike (76-77--153); T7. Chick Wagner (77-76--153); Mike Helffrich (80-75--155); Tom Meredith (75-80--155); Bruce Firm (80-77--157); Frank Root (78-79--157); Jack Fitzgibbons (79-79--158). 1976 Course: Host Farm (Lancaster, Pa.) Team Champion: Delaware (780) Bucknell Finish: 5th (793) Bucknell Individuals: Chick Wagner (73-80--153); Tod Pike (74-86--160); Bruce Firm (77-83--160); Glen Grove (76-85--
2008 Course: Saucon Valley C.C. (Bethlehem, Pa.) Team Champion: Navy (311-307-307--925) Bucknell Individuals: 4. Rahul Desai (79-74-78--231); 6. Andrew Cohen (80-73-82--235); 16. Stuart Lindgren (8280-80--242); T17. Ben Mattingly (81-81-81--243); T17. Brian Bartow (89-76-78--243); 19. Keita Aoki (83-80-81--252). 2009 Course: West Point (N.Y.) G.C. Team Champion: Bucknell (295-297-292--884) Bucknell Individuals: 1. Andrew Cohen (71-68-69--208); T9. Brian Bartow (77-76-74--227); T11. Ben Mattingly (7976-73--228); T18. Will Bachman (69-81-81--231); T20. Andrew Wallisch (80-77-76--233); 36. Parker Phillips (78-83-83--244). 2010 Course: Seven Oaks G.C. (Hamilton, N.Y.) Team Champion: Lafayette (303-295-304--902) Bucknell Finish: 5th (308-302-307) Bucknell Individuals: T10. Andrew Cohen (77-77-75--229); Ryan Schneiter (74-78-77--229); T17. Brian Bartow (79-73-78-230); T28. Ben Mattingly (80-79-77--236); 30. Will Bachman (78-76-85--239); 31. Jeff Pike (81-76-83--240).
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Andrew Cohen
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18 presidents’ cups in 23 years • 2006, 2007, 2009 patriot league champs
2001 Course: U.S. Naval Academy G.C. (Annapolis, Md.) Team Champion: Navy (298-298-293--889) Bucknell Finish: 4th (299-317-301--917) Bucknell Individuals: 5. Jimmy Freeman (75-77-70--222); T9. Nick Leibowitz (74-79-77--230); T12. Ken Kosteva (7482-75--231); T23. Charles Markey (76-80-81--237); T25. Scott Leeder (78-81-79--238); 38. David Horton (85-83-83--251).
2011 Course: U.S. Naval Academy G.C. (Annapolis, Md.) Team Champion: Army (293-287-290--870) Bucknell Finish: T5th (300-305-295--900) Bucknell Individuals: T13. Schuyler Stitzer (75-76-72--223); 16. Jon Hartman (75-78-72--225); T17. Will Bachman (7373-80--226); T22. Parker Phillips (77-79-74--230); T26. Ben Mattingly (77-78-77--232); T35. Dan Bernard (79-82-78-- 239).
125 academic all-americans • perennial leader in graduation rates
Record Book 1983 Course: Cranbury (N.J.) C.C. Team Champion: Towson State (394-394--788) Bucknell Finish: 6th (415-398--813) Bucknell Individuals: T6. Bill Francis (81-75--156); T9. John Stasko (80-77--157); T25. Ed Wostbrook (83-81--164); T36. Tim Dickens (82-84--166); T47. John Delaney (89-81--170); 58. Bob Craig (91-85--176); T60. Tim Shook (91-87--178). 1984 Course: Cranbury (N.J.) C.C. Team Champion: American (400-387--787) Bucknell Finish: 3rd (410-393--803) Bucknell Individuals: T5. Tom DiRigo (80-79--159); T5. Tom Collins (78-81--159); T11. Erik Hagar (84-77--161); T20. Ken Seibold (86-78--164); T20. Steve Antenucci (82-82--164); John Delaney (87-80--167); Tim Dickens (80-79--169). 1985 Course: Oak Hill G.C. (Milford, N.J.) Team Champion: Delaware (320-336--656) Bucknell Finish: 3rd (330-340--670) Bucknell Individuals: T7. Erik Hagar (79-85--164); 10. Tom DiRigo (82-84--166); T13. Ken Seibold (86-83--169); T21. Tom Dickens (83-91--174); T28. Steve Antenucci (89-88--177).
Chick Wagner 161); Doug Stock (79-84--163); Frank Root (84-83--167); Wes Castles (85-84--169). 1977 Course: Concord C.C. (Concordville, Pa.) Team Champion: Delaware (378-394--772) Bucknell Finish: 6th (414-412--826) Bucknell Individuals: T9. Tod Pike (76-81--157); Doug Stock (86-77--163); Dave Ludwick (82-86--168); Wes Castles (8782--169); Mike Chutz (85-86--171); Jon Barsky (85-91--176); Dick Roth (89-94--183). 1978 Course: Concord C.C. (Concordville, Pa.) Team Champion: Temple (398-380--778) Bucknell Finish: 3rd (409-388--797) Bucknell Individuals: 3. Mike Chutz (78-74--152); T13. Doug Stock (84-75--159); 18. Rob Wagner (82-80--162); T19. Dave Ludwick (86-77--163); T24. Frank Brown (80-84--164); Dick Roth (85-82--167); Wes Castles (86-82--168). 1979 Course: Concord C.C. (Concordville, Pa.) Team Champion: Temple (390-386--776) Bucknell Finish: 4th (398-406--804) Bucknell Individuals: 5. Dave Richards (76-78--154); 8. Rob Wagner (74-84--158); T9. Doug Stock (81-78--159); T18. Mike Stoyla (83-80--163); T41. Jeff Buley (84-87--171); T41. Bob Williams (84-87--171); T48. Kevin Forrest (87-86--143). 1980 Course: Concord C.C. (Concordville, Pa.) Team Champion: Temple (378-384--762) Bucknell Finish: 4th (404-390--794) Bucknell Individuals: T10. Dave Richards (78-78--156); T13. Rick Cramer (83-75--158); T15. Kevin Forrest (79-80--159); T18. Rob Wagner (82-78--160); T22. Mike Stoyla (82-79--161); T28. Bill Francis (84-80--164); T43. Bob Williams (85-82--167). 1981 Course: The Brantwood G.C. (Elkton, Md.) Team Champion: Temple (361-366--727) Bucknell Finish: 6th (398-379--777) Bucknell Individuals: 6. Rob Wagner (73-75--148); T15. Peter Orr (77-75--152); T32. Mike Stoyla (80-78--158); T40. Kevin High (86-74--160); T45. Bill Francis (80-82--162); T54. Jeff Buley (87-77--164); T73. Bob Craig (95-81--176). 1982 Course: Old York Road C.C. (Ambler, Pa.) Team Champion: American (393-380--773) Bucknell Finish: 5th (406-408--814) Bucknell Individuals: 7. Bill Francis (76-78--154); T14. Kevin Forrest (79-81--160); T20. John Stasko (80-82--162); T37. Kevin High (85-82--167); T54. Bob Craig (86-87--173); T54. Mike Stoyla (88-85--173); 64. Rick Cramer (92-85--177).
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1986 Course: Saucon Valley C.C. (Bethlehem, Pa.) Team Champion: Delaware (328-317--645) Bucknell Finish: 3rd (328-330--658) Bucknell Individuals: 2. Ken Seibold (79-77--156); T9. Steve Antenucci (79-85--164); T15. Erik Hagar (85-83--168); 20. Pat Moylan (85-86--171); 21. Tom DeRigo (87-85--172). 1987 Course: Pocono Manor (Pa.) G.C. Team Champion: Bucknell (313-310--623) Bucknell Individuals: T1. Scott Spangenberg (78-73--151); 4. Pat Moylan (78-78--156); T6. Ken Seibold (80-78--158); T10. Tom DiRigo (78-82--160); T10. Jon Ingham (79-81--160). 1988 Course: Saucon Valley C.C. (Bethlehem, Pa.) Team Champion: Delaware (314-316--630) Bucknell Finish: 3rd (325-332--657) Bucknell Individuals: 6. John Schmerler (76-86--162); T7. Scott Paris (82-81--163); T10. Scott Spangenberg (8481--165); T12. John Ingham (83-84--167); T27. Pat Moylan (89-92--181). 1989 Course: Saucon Valley C.C. (Bethlehem, Pa.) Team Champion: Delaware (323-329--652) Bucknell Finish: 3rd (351-335--686) Bucknell Individuals: 5. Jon Ingham (82-82--164); Pat Moylan (85-87--172); Michael Smigie (91-85--176); Scott Spangenberg (93-90--183); Scott Paris (95-81--176). 1990 Course: Pocono Manor (Pa.) G.C. Team Champion: Lehigh (304*) Bucknell Finish: 3rd (317) Bucknell Individuals: 2. John Ingham (74); T6. Mike Smigie (77); T12. David Fries (79); Scott Miller (87); Tim Levy (92). * Final round cancelled due to fog.
MIDDLE ATLANTIC CONFERENCE Championship history 1956 Course: American Legion C.C. (Mt. Union, Pa.) Team Champion: Bucknell (655) Bucknell Individuals: Ken Bensen (163); Jim Ladd (163); Stan Jackson (168); Bill Walliser (171). 1957 Course: American Legion C.C. (Mt. Union, Pa.) Team Champion: Bucknell (318-308--626) Bucknell Individuals: 1. John Dunn (73-76--149); Bob Miller (81-76--157); Jim Ladd (83-75--158); Dave Doane (81-81--162).
Charlie Waddell 1958 Course: American Legion C.C. (Mt. Union, Pa.) Team Champion: Lehigh (335-333--668) Bucknell Finish: DQ Bucknell Individuals: T14. Jerry Lindholm (83-84--167); T29. Dick Bartholomew (85-89--174); T66. John McDonald (101-91--192); Bill Curtiss (80-DQ). 1959 Course: DuPont C.C. (Newark, Del.) Team Champion: Bucknell (320-320--640) Bucknell Individuals: 1. Bob Etzweiler (74-80--154); 5. Bob Schad (159); 10. Bill Curtiss (83-80--163); 12. Jerry Lindholm (80-84--164). 1960 Course: DuPont C.C. (Newark, Del.) Team Champion: Bucknell (330*) Bucknell Individuals: T2. Bob Etzweiler (79); 5. Bill Curtiss (81); T7. Bob Schad (84); T13. Jerry Lindholm (86). * Final round cancelled due to rain. 1961 Course: Irem Temple C.C. (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) Team Champion: Bucknell (324-323--647) Bucknell Individuals: T5. Bob Etzweiler (80-77--157); 10. Curt Mull (80-81--161); 11. Jerry Singer (81-82--163); Bob Schad (83-83--166). 1962 Course: Fox Hill C.C. (Exeter, Pa.) Team Champion: Rutgers (323-324--647) Bucknell Finish: 2nd (331-319--650) Bucknell Individuals: 2. Curt Mull (77-76--153); 8. Pete Sang (80-79--159); T35. James Dunn (88-80--168); T50. Jerry Singer (86-84--170). 1963 Course: Oak Terrace C.C. (Philadelphia, Pa.) Team Champion: St. Joseph’s (320-313--633) Bucknell Finish: 6th (320-343--663) Bucknell Individuals: 3. Larry Kash (77-78--155); Don Mothner (80-85--165); Leon Weiss (79-87--166); Ralph Lerner (84-93--177). 1964 Course: Susquehanna Valley C.C. (Selinsgrove, Pa.) Team Champion: St. Joseph’s (641) Bucknell Finish: 8th (336-334--670) Bucknell Individuals: Jim Dunn (78-86--164); Larry Kash (81-84--165); Marty Farber (91-76--167); Ralph Lerner (8688--174). 1965 Course: Cavaliers C.C. (Wilmington, Del.)
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1969 Course: N/A (hosted by Wilkes College) Team Champion: Delaware (660) Bucknell Finish: 6th (663) Bucknell Individuals: Bob Cheek (84-83--167); Steve Huston (85-84--169); Doc Riemer (79-83--162); Bob Gray (88-77--165). 1970 Course: Washingtonian C.C. (Washington, D.C.) Team Champion: American (394-393--797) Bucknell Finish: 3rd (399-397--796) Bucknell Individuals: 9. Doc Riemer (83-73--156); T13. Ken Solar (78-80--158); T15. Marty Erb (77-82--159); T20. Dan Stetz (82-79--161); T23. Steve Huston (83-79--162); T26. Dave Maier (83-80--163); T32. Mark Reddy (79-86--165).
Bob Schad (L) and Bob Etzweiler Team Champion: Dickinson (323-310--633) Bucknell Finish: DQ (324-320--644) Bucknell Individuals: T5. Marty Farber (79-79--158); Lowell Watson (82-78--160); Jim Dunn (82-80--162); Jay Fuller (81-83--164).
1971 Course: Sharon Country Club (Trenton, N.J.) Team Champion: Gettysburg (396-392--788) Bucknell Finish: 5th (405-401--806) Bucknell Individuals: T6. Dan Stetz (79-77--156); T9. Dave Maier (82-76--158); T21. Greg Mordas (80-81--161); T36. Mark Reddy (86-78--164); T53. George Farrentelli (80-87--167); T64. Mickey Sinkus (85-85--170); 65. Ray Douglass (84-87--171). 1972 DID NOT PARTICIPATE
1966 Course: Saucon Valley C.C. (Bethlehem, Pa.) Team Champion: Lehigh (338-334--672) Bucknell Finish: 3rd (352-338--690) Bucknell Individuals: 2. Ted Turner (77-86--163); Bob Kotz (83-84--167); Marty Farber (92-83--175); Lowell Watson (100-85--185).
1973 Course: Host Farm (Lancaster, Pa.) Team Champion: Bucknell (392-392--784) Bucknell Individuals: 2. Dan Stetz (73-78--151); T9. Dave Meier (81-76--157); T9. Chick Wagner (79-78--157); Greg Mordas (80-79--159); Mike Helffritch (80-80--160); Mickey Sinkus (80-83--163); Frank Root (81-85--166).
1967 Course: Bedford Springs C.C. (Huntingdon, Pa.) Team Champion: Bucknell (328-324--652) Bucknell Individuals: T7. Bob Kotz (81-79--160); T16. Ted Turner (82-81--163); T19. Bob Cheek (83-81--164); T24. Lowell Watson (82-83--165).
1974 Course: Host Farm (Lancaster, Pa.) Team Champion: Temple (375-371--746) Bucknell Finish: 2nd (379-383--762) Bucknell Individuals: T6. Mickey Sinkus (77-75--152); T6. George Ferrantelli (76-76--152); T10. Frank Root (77-76--153); T10. David Young (74-79--153); Tom Meredith (75-81--156); Chick Wagner (81-77--158); Bruce Firm (86-79--165).
bucknell teams in the ncaa tournament 1957 NCAA Championship Course: The Broadmoor G.C. (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Team Champion: Houston (602) Bucknell Finish: 21st (648) Bucknell Individuals: Bob Miller (80-79--159); John Dunn (80-80--160); Jim Ladd (82-79--161); Stan Jackson (82-86-168).
Will Bachman 2007 NCAA West Regional Course: ASU Karsten G.C. (Tempe, Ariz.) Team Champion: South Carolina (273-269-278--820) Bucknell Finish: 26th (299-299-295--893) Bucknell Individuals: T86. Charlie Waddell (71-73-73--217); T108. Andrew Cohen (73-78-70--221); T118. Brian Bartow (79-72-73--224); 137. Kyle Moran (76-78-79--233); 140. Keita Aoki (87-76-80--243). 2009 NCAA Central Regional Course: The Club at Olde Stone (Bowling Green, Ky.) Team Champion: UCLA (292-285-286--863) Bucknell Finish: 14th (317-319-316--952) Bucknell Individuals: T55. Ben Mattingly (78-80-74--232); 66. Andrew Cohen (78-75-85--238); T68. Brian Bartow (7786-78--241); T71. Ryan Schneiter (86-81-80--247); 73. Andrew Wallisch (84-83-84--251).
bucknell individuals in the ncaa tournament Mike Chutz Bob Etzweiler Bob Kotz Dave Maier Dave Richards Frank Root Chick Wagner Rob Wagner
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Hon. Men. All-America
Hon. Men. All-America
1961 NCAA Championship Course: Purdue University Course (Lafayette, Ind.) Team Champion: Purdue (584) Bucknell Finish: 25th (640) Bucknell Individuals: Bob Etzweiler (79-71--150), Bob Schad (80-77-157); Curt Mull (83-82--165); Jerry Singer (86-82--168).
Mike Chutz
2006 NCAA West Regional Course: Omni Tucson National (Tucson, Ariz.) Team Champion: Arizona (279-273-275--827), Florida (273-282-272--827) Bucknell Finish: 26th (297-300-312--909) Bucknell Individuals: T95. Ben Pellicani (71-73-78--222); T115. Keita Aoki (75-74-77--226); T131. Charlie Waddell (76-76-79--231); 137. Chas Wagner (75-77-85--237); 140. Kyle Moran (82-80-78--240).
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Coach Jeff Ranck with Rob Wagner and Dave Richards in 1979
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18 presidents’ cups in 23 years • 2006, 2007, 2009 patriot league champs
1968 Course: Williamsport (Pa.) C.C. Team Champion: Temple (324-314--638) Bucknell Finish: 2nd (325-314--639) Bucknell Individuals: T3. Bob Kotz (78-76--154); T8. Bob Cheek (82-75--157); T42. George Benson (81-83--164); T42. Bob Gray (84-80--164).
Hall of Fame bucknell golf well-represented in athletics hall of fame
125 academic all-americans • perennial leader in graduation rates
The Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 1979 to honor the very best in the history of Bison Athletics. There are now 234 outstanding student-athletes, administrators, coaches and friends of Bucknell whose contributions to Bucknell Athletics are forever preserved in the Hall of Fame, including the five men listed below who were associated with the golf program.
HarOLD EVANS
chick wagner
No man played a larger role in solidifying Bucknell’s golf program than Harold Evans, who served the university for more than 70 years until his passing in 2002. Evans came to Bucknell as caddie master in 1931 and took over as head professional Harold Evans in 1932. After organizing the school’s club golf team, he became the Bison’s first intercollegiate golf coach in 1939. He won a schoolrecord 144 dual matches during his nearly quartercentury tenure as head coach and was inducted into the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame in 1986. Evans led the Bison to five Middle Atlantic Conference championships from 1956-61, and helped two of those teams to the NCAA Tournament. The beauty of the Bucknell Golf Club is a tribute to Evans and his wife, Mary Louise, who planted countless trees and flowers and shaped the appearance of the course through the years, including the expansion from 9 to 18 holes in 1964.
Chick Wagner, a 1984 Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee, played in the 1975 and 1976 NCAA Golf Championships and was winner of the 1975 ECAC Fall Championship. Co-captain of the 1975 and 1976 Bucknell teams, Wagner helped lead the Bison to the Chick Wagner 1973 Middle Atlantic Conference championship and to second place in the 1974 Eastern Championship. He was on the Bucknell team that traveled to Scotland in 1973 for the St. Andrews International Intercollegiate Championship. A member of teams that had a combined 35-18 record in dual matches, Wagner set a school and Bucknell Golf Club competitive course record with a round of 66 in 1975, and he set Bucknell scoring records with a 73.8 season average (1975) and 76.4 career average. The recipient of the Edward W. Pangburn Award, he finished in the top 10 in the conference championship tournament three times and was twice in the top 10 in the Eastern Championship. He was the 1983 champion of Oakmont Country Club.
tommy thompson
brad tufts
A Bucknellian in the truest sense of the award, Tommy Thompson spent 44 years as either a player, assistant coach or head coach at Bucknell. A three-year starter in baseball and basketball and captain of both teams, Thompson served Tommy Thompson in the U.S. Army, pitched in the Detroit Tigers system and coached baseball, basketball, golf and tennis teams at Bucknell until retiring in 2001. He amassed more than 1,000 victories as a Bison player and coach. He was team captain of the basketball team and led the team in scoring as a senior at 16.3 points per game. Also a star on the baseball diamond, Thompson was named the outstanding athlete in the Class of 1960. From 1967-81 he was head baseball coach, and he helped author one of the greatest turnarounds in Bucknell history in any sport, taking the Bison nine from an 0-15 record in 1968 to a 15-4 mark and a Middle Atlantic Conference title in 1969. He took over as head golf coach in 1981 and directed the Bison to an impressive 113-27 dualmatch record, to go along with seven tournament titles. He was named Patriot League Coach of the Year in 2000. Thompson was inducted into the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame in 1986.
A 2000 Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, Brad Tufts served the Bucknell athletic department for over 30 years as either coach or administrator. He was the men’s golf coach from 1967-75 and led Brad Tufts his teams to Middle Atlantic Conference championships in 1967 and 1973. His men’s teams posted an impressive 80-38 dual-match record. Tufts became the firstever coach of the Bucknell women’s golf program in 1998 and retired from coaching, and Bucknell, following the 2000 spring season. He served in various administrative roles, including sports information director, associate director of public relations, director of information services, assistant and associate director of athletics and interim director of athletics. Tufts received the Lester Jordan Award from the College Sports Information Directors of America in 1998. He is also the 1989 recipient of ECAC-SIDA’s Irving T. Marsh Award and the 2001 recipient of ECAC-SIDA’s Bob Kenworthy Good Person Award.
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bob etzweiler
Bob Etzweiler
Bob Etzweiler is still remembered as one of Bucknell’s top golfers, and he occupied the No. 1 or 2 position on Bison squads that captured three straight Middle Atlantic Conference championships. Etzweiler won the MAC individual title in 1959, tied for second in 1960 and placed
fifth in 1961. He qualified for the NCAA Championship during his senior campaign and became one of only five eastern players to qualify for the match-play field of 64. The York, Pa., native was also selected to play in the East-West Match at that tournament. In an era when virtually all of the competition was in match-play format, Etzweiler had a career dualmatch record of 23-10-1 and was 18-3-1 against MAC opponents. He helped lead Bucknell to a 25-9 record during his career, including a school-record 10-2 record in 1961. Etzweiler, who in 2003 became just the second golfer to be inducted into the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame, later won numerous amateur titles in the York area.
charlie waddell He will not be eligible for the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame until 2017, but Charlie Waddell is a good bet to one day join these elite ranks. A 2007 graduate, Waddell is arguably the finest Charlie Waddell golfer in Bucknell annals. He won Patriot League championships in 2005 and 2006, making him the only player in league history to win the league title twice. He also finished sixth in 2004 and third in 2007, giving him four All-PL plaques. Waddell won four career tournaments and helped Bucknell to back-to-back Patriot League team championships in 2006 and 2007, leading to NCAA Regional berths both years. Waddell, who graduated as the school record-holder for season (73.4) and career (74.9) scoring average, was also an outstanding student at Bucknell. He was an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selection and was a nominee for the Byron Nelson Award, presented to the top golfer in the nation who also demonstrates good sportsmanship and citizenship.
Bucknell Men’s Golf
Recruiting Information The abc’s of the recruiting process
JUNIOR YEAR • Send a letter expressing interest in Bucknell and the men’s golf program. Include both academic and golf resumes. Golf bio should include tournaments played, size of field, scores shot and place finish. • After receiving letter and resume, Coach Jim Cotner will send you a player profile card. Complete and return the card. • Register with the NCAA Clearinghouse. Be sure to include them as recipients of ACT and SAT test results. When you receive the test scores, forward them to coach Cotner as well. SUMMER AFTER JUNIOR YEAR • The NCAA prohibits a coach from calling you prior to July 1 after you complete your junior year. • E-mail coach Cotner (jcotner@bucknell.edu) your summer tournament schedule. • Make an appointment to visit Bucknell and meet with coach Cotner. • Update any SAT or ACT scores. SENIOR YEAR • Send coach Cotner an unofficial copy of your high school transcript, test scores and a list of classes you will be taking during your senior year. • E-mail the coach your fall tournament schedule and results after you play these events. • In October, coach Cotner will inform prospective student-athletes of their status as a recruit versus a tryout candidate. • Potential recruits will be invited for an “official visit” to meet team members and experience campus life. • Recruit candidates and tryout candidates should submit applications. • Candidates applying for financial assistance should do so at this time through the Bucknell financial aid office. The department of athletics is not involved in this process. • In November, the top candidates will be offered an admissions spot and a spot on the 10-player men’s golf roster. CONTACTS As per NCAA by-law 13.02.3, a contact is any face-to-face encounter between a prospect or the prospect’s parent or legal guardian and an institutional staff member or athletics representative during which any dialogue occurs in excess of an exchange of a greeting. Any such faceto-face encounter that is prearranged or takes place on the grounds of the prospect’s high school, or at the site of organized competition or practice involving the prospect’s high school, preparatory school, two-year college, or all-star team is considered a contact, regardless of the conversation that occurs. We are limited to three off-campus contact days per prospective student-athlete.
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TELEPHONE CALLS As per NCAA by-law 13.1.3.1, institutional staff members may not telephone a prospect (or the prospect’s relatives or legal guardians) prior to July 1 following the prospect’s completion of the junior year in high school. After July 1, institutional staff members may telephone a prospect once per week (measured Sunday through Saturday). The once-per-week limit applies to the entire institution. VISITS, Official According to NCAA by-law 13.7.1.2, a prospect may not make more than five expense-paid visits to NCAA member institutions, regardless of the number of sports in which the prospect is involved. An institution may not provide an expense-paid visit to a prospect who has not presented the institution with a high school (or college) academic transcript and a score from a PSAT, an SAT, a PACTPlus, or an ACT test taken on a national testing date under national testing conditions. Prospects must also be registered with the NCAA Clearinghouse in order to make an official visit. The official visit may not exceed 48 hours. VISITS, Unofficial According to NCAA by-law 13.8.1, a prospect may visit an institution’s campus at the prospect’s own expense an unlimited number of times and may make an unofficial visit before the prospect’s senior year in high school. If a prospective student-athlete and/or parent has any questions, please feel free to call head coach Jim Cotner at (570) 577-3075. Best times to reach Coach Cotner are between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Also, please feel free to forward any correspondence you feel will be helpful in his assessment of a prospective student-athlete.
BISON GOLF: LEADERS ON THE COURSE AND IN THE CLASSROOM Bucknell athletics teams are well-known for their prowess both on the playing fields and in the classroom. The Bison men’s golf team is no exception. In fact, Jim Cotner’s crew had an stellar combined grade-point average of 3.52 in the fall 2013 semester. The following Bison men’s golfers achieved a 3.2 GPA last spring and earned a spot on the 2013 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. NAME MAJOR(s) Dan Bernard Civil Engineering Nick Geissler Undeclared Jon Hartman Economics Zach Pogust Markets, Innovation and Design Peter Scialabba Economics Schuyler Stitzer History J.J. Szmadzinski Accounting Billy Wright Accounting
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18 presidents’ cups in 23 years • 2006, 2007, 2009 patriot league champs
INTERVIEWS Head coach Jim Cotner strongly encourages all prospective student-athletes to arrange for an on-campus interview with the Admissions Office. If it is not possible to interview on campus, alumni interviews are highly recommended. All interviews should be arranged through the Admissions Office by calling (570) 577-1101.