Dane Sandridge
The Tiger golf team is nearing the midway point of the 2003
season, with hopes that they will be able to climb into the upper
echelon of the ultra-competitive North Coast Athletic Conference by
seasons end.
Last weekend, the Tigers finished seventh in the 16-team Kenyon Cup
at Apple Valley Golf Club. Eight of the nine conference schools
that sponsor mens golf as an intercollegiate varsity sport had a
team entered, and the Tigers finished third among that group.
The Tigers low scorer was freshman Dane Sandridge
(Westfield Center, Ohio/Lodi Cloverleaf), who rallied from
an 85 on the first day to post a team-best 76 on Day 2 to finish
21st in the tournament, which was played in frigid, windy
conditions. Sophomore Andy Bonar (Lancaster,
Ohio/Lancaster) added a 163, good for 27th, junior
Adam Knowlton (Springfield, Ohio/Shawnee) finished
with a 166 (33rd), freshman Kristopher Schmelzer
(Lancaster, Ohio/Lancaster) carded a 169 (43rd) and
freshman Clinton Anderson (Mechanicsburg,
Ohio/Mechanicsburg) rounded out the top five with a 170
(48th).
Next up for the Tigers is the Denison Spring Invitational, where
many of the NCAC schools will again be competing.