PSU DuBois Golf Team Captures PSUAC Championship

The Penn State DuBois Golf Team won its 2nd PSUAC Championship on Tuesday with an over-all score of 635 in the two day event.  Coaches Vic Gearhart and Ron Cavaline had the team ready for the tough competition at the Blue Course at the Penn State University course in State College, PA.  The battle for the PSUAC team title was between PSU DuBois and PSU Lehigh Valley as they were separated by one stroke after the first day of competition PSUD 315, PSU LV 316.  Consistent play by both teams forged a tie after two rounds at a team score of 635 forcing a 1 hole playoff for the championship.  The playoff format was unique - all 5 players from each team played the 18th hole at the same time with the total of the 4 best scores from each team would determine the winner.

DuBois won the playoff hole 19 -24 over Lehigh Valley. On the playoff hole Alex Acree and Brandon Mancuso both birdied the par 5, with Espy Reinard securing a Par, and Jordan Tosh with a bogie. 

The coahes were very please with the consistent play of each player throughout the season.  Athletic Director Ken Nellis stated " I am very happy for this group of guys and their coaches, they have represented our campus extremely well in competition all season.  More importantly is that they are all great young men and quality students, we are proud of them."

Alex Acree Shot rounds of 76, 77; Brandon Mancuso  77, 77;  Colin Moore  87, 78;  Jordan Tosh 76, 88; Espy Reinard 86, 89;  Brandon Orsich 80, 80.

USCAA All Academic honors for having a GPA of 3.5+ went to Brandon Orsich and Espy Reinard.   PSUAC All-Confrence 1st Team selection went to Alex Acree and Brandon Mancuso.  

Penn State Blue Course---University Park, PA   October 9th & 10th.

PSUAC Team Results

PSU Brandywine     348-374   722  (7^th)

PSU DuBois               315-320   635  (1^st playoff)

PSU Fayette               335-327   662  (5^th)

PSU Hazleton            338-321   659  (4^th)

PSU Lehigh Valley  316-319   635  (2^nd playoff)

PSU Mont Alto          331-322   653   (3^rd)

PSU New Ken.          NS- NS     NS    (9^th)

PSU Schuylkill          384-377   761   (8^th)

PSU Wilkes-Barre   333-333   666 (6^th)

USCAA  NATIONAL  TOURNAMENT  RESULTS

1-604  SUNY Delhi                       11-659-PSU Hazelton

2-609 Cleary                                 12-662-PSU Fayette

3-611-St.Mary-of-the-Woods     13-666-PSU Wilkes-Barre

4-616-Georgia NW                       14-682-Paul Smith's

5-617-Apprentice                         15-698-NHTI

6-635-PSU DuBois                   16-722-PSU Brandywine

7-635-PSU Lehigh Valley            17-761-PSU Schuylkill

8-650-Kent State Tuscarawas   18-NS-PSU New Kensington

9-653-PSU Mont Alto                       NS-Maine

10-654-SUNY Canton                       NS-Mid-At.Christian

Tourn. Record—14-5      Final 2017 Record---48 wins—14 losses  .774 pct.